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Franchises from £10,000 to £20,000
LighterLife
Debbie Blackburn, before and Investment level:
after the LighterLife programme
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£14,100
Website:
www.lighterlifefranchise.com
Email:
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businessteam@lighterlife.com
Phone:
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01279 636 988
classification:
Diet and tness
more she investigated, the more attractive
the idea became. “Not only would I be
able to help others achieve similar weight-
loss success, but high potential earnings,
the support of a well-established umbrella
company, ongoing training and professional
development along with extensive central
of ce and eld-based support made the
opportunity a bit of a no-brainer.
“I have recently taken on my rst
group of clients and I couldn’t be happier.
I no longer have to make the dreaded
commute into London and have a much
better life/work balance. Now all my job
pressure is self in icted and I love being
my own boss! I really feel like I am doing
something worthwhile for a change and I
am really upbeat about my future. Losing
my job has de nitely opened more doors
than I could have imagined.”
Redundancy to riches
LighterLife is currently expanding
its network of weight-management
counsellors throughout the UK and is
looking to recruit motivated, self-starters
While the initial shock of redundancy can be sobering, it to run their own business. Training
can open doors to a whole new way of working life. Just
counsellors will receive the support of
LighterLife’s nationally recognised brand
ask LighterLife franchisee Debbie Blackburn…
to help some of the estimated 14 million
obese people in the UK live lighter, more
active lives.
“I have
F
OR SOME people, being made salary I decided to go self-employed. Zoe Taylor, Lighterlife’s franchise
redundant can open doors rather At rst I thought I’d set up my own recently development manager, comments:
than close them, as Debbie communications company, but I soon
taken on my
“Starting your own business is a great way
Blackburn from Halesowen experienced realised that I wanted to do something of reorganising your life and embarking on
last year. different, build on my existing skills, whilst
rst group of
a career in an area that you are passionate
“I was made redundant ve months ago at the same time doing something that clients and about. Becoming a LighterLife counsellor
from my job as a senior account manager really made a difference to other people’s
I couldn’t
could be a great way to start your own
for a global IP video conferencing solutions lives. business and the support of LighterLife’s
company,” she says. ”When I was rst told Having already lost four stone on the
be happier!
nationally recognised brand can make
I was being made redundant, I took it as LighterLife programme, she decided to I no longer those rst steps that much easier.
a personal attack and was very upset. My use her experience of the programme
have to make
LighterLife offers a fast-track business
boss called me at home and gave me the to retrain and become a LighterLife launch along with extensive support to
news and after I put the phone down I just counsellor. “Losing weight helped me
the dreaded
help you grow your business.
sat and cried. It was a total surprise and regain the con dence to change the commute “LighterLife counsellors have the
I was in shock. I was just about to go on direction of my life and set different
into London
potential for high earnings and, as they
holiday and work had been going well. goals in line with my dreams, and being operate as self employed businesses,
“My upset soon turned to worry about made redundant was the catalyst for all
and have a
can take advantage of exible working
how I was going to pay my mortgage. I am this fantastic change. It just goes to show much better hours and the opportunity to decide the
single so money is an issue for me. I have that redundancy is not the end, and can
life/work
working hours that t their lives.”
been made redundant before and knew sometimes be the beginning!” For more information about becoming
balance”
my rights, so after seeking legal advice She initially decided to train as a a LighterLife counsellor, people are asked
I demanded a fair redundancy package. LighterLife counsellor as a result of her to visit
www.lighterlifefranchise.com or call
With a pay-off of about three months’ own success on the programme, but the the company on 01279 636988. ■
April 2009
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