After working as Senior Manager in the Telecommunications sector for 14 years running a business that had a £1m turnover and building a portfolio of property development, I felt that I could combine all my skills gained to start my own business.

After researching a number of big name franchises in various sectors, I stumbled upon Betterclean Services in my search.  I was looking for something that was scalable and also flexible in the operational structure. One of the appealing aspects was that the Franchise was a proven model that could be delivered anywhere in the UK. I wanted the expertise to get off to a flying start and Betterclean Services fit the bill.

After meeting Dan and Mike, I felt that I could work with them after they explained all the support and focus that would be available to grow the business. I was impressed by the systems in place and how the opportunity to grow the business to various levels was also appealing. I am very hands on person, so the ability to get involved at grass roots level and really understand all aspects of the business model was a factor that attracted me. I then became Managing Director of Betterclean Services Swindon in March 2018.

I was very used to working most weekends and with a growing family in tow, I wanted a business that gave me a better work life balance. Initially setting up a Territory was going to be hard work at first, but I could see the rewards at the end with various levels of operations in place that would create a sustainable business to give me back family time.

My advice would be research and understand the business before diving in. There are 6 things that I considered before making a decision;

The demand, track record, investment, the competition, training, and what restrictions are imposed by Franchisors. Betterclean Services ticked all the boxes for me and was a really good option.