Special Feature ChipsAway
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fter being made redundant for the second time in three years, former sales and marketing director Andy Cornell decided to
take his career into his own hands and become his own boss rather than risk the threat of redundancy again. Now, 18 months after launching his ChipsAway franchise, he hasn’t looked back.
What attracted you to franchising? I’d always dreamt of running my own business and the increasingly tough times in the print industry, where I worked previously, encouraged me to take the leap rather than seek another job and possibly face redundancy yet again
Why did you choose ChipsAway for your investment? I had already experienced the unique repair system for myself, so the UK’s leading automotive paintwork repair brand seemed a pretty good place to start. I wanted something that was flexible, not massively expensive and had the potential for growth – the ChipsAway model fitted the bill.
What support have ChipsAway given? From the outset, I’ve had terrific support from ChipsAway and I know that, whatever option I choose for the future, I can count on their experience, enthusiasm and advice to help me build my business and achieve long-term success.
best option. Suddenly, there’s a window of opportunity that, when opened, will change your life for the better.” Today, with 25 years of sales management, marketing and financial operations experience, Amanda has been pivotal to her and her husband’s Suffolk- based business, proving that, if you are willing to work hard, redundancy can be a great opportunity to turn over a new and
successful leaf.
This is largely because, in order to be a franchisee, you don’t necessarily need to be an expert in a certain industry. As long as you have plenty of professionalism and dedication, you could take on a fresh and exciting business challenge. Here, four franchisees remember their
post-redundancy journeys into the thriving world of franchising.
How have you found your experience of running the business so far? I’m thrilled with the way my business is going! My investment has already more than paid off and it has proved to be everything I’d hoped for. If you follow the business model you can’t go wrong! Head office send through a lot of leads and about 30 per cent of my business comes from referrals, repeat business and recommendations, which is great. I earned very good money as a company director, but with ChipsAway I have the potential to earn considerably more.
What are your plans for the future? Having already taken on an extra van and employee to cope with demand
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