Longpré Ventures

The principal behind Longpré Ventures

Dustin Longpré

I have owned service businesses and led commercial and operating work inside an international franchise organization.

Based in Red Deer, Alberta. Working internationally.

Dustin Longpré

What I bring to the mandate

Ownership experience.
Responsibility for execution.

Running a service business

Owning inspection territories and operating a Central Alberta handyman service business has meant responsibility for pricing, contractors, customer acquisition, scheduling and service delivery. That experience informs how I assess whether an operating plan will work for the people delivering it.

Connecting growth and operations

As Vice President, Franchise Development & Operations at Global Franchise Opportunities, I work directly with the CEO and across development, operations, marketing, finance and legal relationships. My responsibilities connect pipeline management, territory strategy, partnerships and negotiations with operating follow-through.

Working across markets

My work spans the United States and New Zealand, with support for Canadian regional and master franchise relationships. Expansion requires a model the business can support, clear responsibilities and coordination with qualified local specialists.

Making work visible

I have administered HubSpot since 2020 and worked with FranchiseSoft, Jobber, ISN and QuickBooks Online. I use systems to make follow-up, responsibilities and operating information useful to the team doing the work.

Operating in demanding environments

Earlier roles in the energy, oil and gas sector, including CNOOC/Nexen, involved process operations, backup unit leadership, operator training, turnarounds, commissioning, shutdowns and startups. That background shapes my approach to operating discipline, clear handoffs and responsibility in safety-critical environments.

Through Longpré Ventures, I bring this experience directly to companies that need leadership for an agreed part of their business or a particular stage of growth.

Operating example / Prior business ownership

Building an inspection business beyond the owner.

A Buyer’s Choice Home Inspections
Red Deer, Leduc and Fort McMurray, Alberta

The business problem

To support multiple markets, I needed service delivery and local business development to work without relying on me to perform every inspection or maintain every referral relationship.

My responsibility

As owner and operator, I was responsible for pricing, budgeting, contractor arrangements, customer acquisition and the operating model.

What I put in place

I implemented a subcontractor model in which inspectors performed inspections and marketed their own services. Inspectors took responsibility for delivery and the relationships that generated future work, supported by standardized scheduling, customer communication, onboarding, technology and service workflows.

What continued

I transitioned ownership in 2023. The subsequent owners operated remotely and continued using the subcontractor model. This experience informs how I help founders define responsibilities and build processes other people can run.

This was Dustin’s business ownership experience before LV client work.

Executive example / GFO role

Connecting US franchise development with operations.

Global Franchise Opportunities
A Buyer’s Choice Home Inspections

The operating challenge

Franchise growth needed to connect with the work required to support an expanding network. Territory decisions and candidate development had to be followed by practical onboarding and operating processes.

My responsibility

Working directly with the CEO, I translated growth objectives into territory strategy, franchise development activity and operating follow-through within my remit.

The work I led and coordinated

My work included candidate qualification, pipeline management, commercial proposals, broker and referral channels, partnerships and vendor negotiations. I connected that activity with onboarding coordination, CRM and process implementation, KPI tracking and forecasting.

How the work connects

The development pipeline and operating processes were managed as connected responsibilities. The experience informs how I approach expansion: align the growth plan with clear priorities, visible follow-up and the capacity to support new franchisees.

This work was performed in Dustin’s GFO executive role alongside the CEO, franchise owners, colleagues and partners. It was not a separate LV client engagement.

The next conversation

Tell me where the business needs leadership.

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