Name: Ray Oliver
Area: Warrington
Start date: April 7, 2003
Investment return: within six months
Best day’s earnings: £605
Best month’s earnings: £5,890

Ray was successful in his previous occupation as a production supervisor but, like most proactive people, he always knew he had it in him to run his own successful business.

Ray takes up the story: "I had always had an interest in cars so I started looking around for a business that I would enjoy doing. I became aware of Autosheen, a national mobile valeting company.

"By making enquiries with Autosheen I found out that my area was available as a franchise. I received the information pack and attended an open day at their head office in Oxfordshire. The whole concept seemed very interesting to me. I was able to become part of the best-known mobile vehicle valeting brand within the UK but still have control of my own business.

"My first contact with Autosheen was in April 2000. It took me a long time to make up my mind to jump into the world of self-employment, but I'm really glad I did. Autosheen helped me with the launch of my franchise by marketing my area whilst I was being trained. Once I was on my own working my area they were there to guide me through every step of the way, pointing me in the right direction, having regular business assessments and reviews.

"I had researched my competition and I found two things they all had in common - one, they all went after the same type of customer and two, they all sold on price. This is where my Autosheen training came in. With Autosheen’s many national accounts I am able to target a lucrative client base my competition could only dream about.

"I now run a very successful Autosheen franchise operation, my customer base and my earnings are growing month on month, and I am not that far away of my aim of adding a second van to my business."

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