Redundancy. What redundancy? Duncan, Ovenclean franchisee explains
Former financial manager Duncan Chandler has only been an Ovenclean franchisee for 18 months but has already got so much work that business expansion is not an option but a must.
Even more remarkable, this is just two years after Duncan was made redundant, for the second time in his working life. The idea of looking for work in London again, and the realisation that a job didn’t guarantee security lead Duncan to decide this was the perfect time to invest in the right business opportunity, and become his own boss.
Duncan explained where his career is now two years later, “I’m constantly busy and will soon be struggling to handle more new work. I recently hit the £5,000 mark for monthly income, and although I’m delighted with that, if I’m to continue to grow, there’s really only one way forward!”
After a successful training and spending his first day with an established Ovenclean franchisee, Duncan booked 70 appointments over his launch weekend. Now he has more than 900 regular repeat customers, covering residential, landlords, students and local businesses.
Duncan explained how important customer satisfaction is to any business: “Word of mouth is very important part of gaining new business. The vast majority of my new enquiries come through satisfied customers; once people see the fantastic results, they just can’t believe how good their ovens look – invariably, they book the next clean on the spot and tell all their friends!”
‘It’s when’ not ‘if’ when we asked his thoughts on taking on an employee.
Duncan Chandler, Ovenclean Franchisee
Removing yourself from the mercy of a boss and taking control of you own career is a very important, and valid, reason to become a franchisee but so too is the financial return on the investment. And with an Ovenclean franchise that’s exactly what you get, as Duncan concluded: “There’s plenty of work, I easily earn what I did before as a financial manager and I get huge satisfaction from what I do. My life is infinitely less stressed – I have more control and flexibility. It’s very different from being a small cog in a large organisation; previously I was demoralised and constantly looking over my shoulder to see where the axe might fall next. Now I run my own show, feel more secure that I did in employment and so much happier about my future!”
