“What makes Vodafone different is not only the brand but also the people within that brand”


after, now I have three and have store managers in place, but I help the stores grow... I can now spend time with my six-year old plus I have older children in Wales that I want to see as often as possible and I can do that now. It is a life-changing decision. The real career highlight for me has been


Isle of Wight finishing number one in the entire company from a ranking point of view – that’s what fills me with joy!


Would you recommend it to other people? Yes! One hundred per cent! People phone me, they contact me on LinkedIn, I had to close my account because of the number of people asking me about the franchise! Me and Siobhan were in a campaign for the partner agent programme, one that was all over the internet and social media. We were inundated with calls from friends and colleagues that we’d known from years ago... I think it’s important for people to see just how great it is!


What sets Vodafone apart? It offers the opportunity for management-level


professionals to take that next step in their career and the support to set up their own business. And from Vodafone’s point of view, they want you to succeed... they really do listen and help with your concerns. The way Vodafone do it is a great scheme.


They still own and control stock, but we’re partners. It works really well... they’ve taken the best parts of franchising in the telecoms industry, put it together and thrown it out there.


What investment is involved? There’s no franchise fee, but you have to demonstrate that you’ve the funds to pay yourself and keep going in the initial start up period. As long as you satisfy them that you can pay the bills, rent and salaries then you are ‘good to go’. So it’s within reach of many people.


What makes a good Vodafone franchisee? You’ll need to have a bit of personality, some business experience – not necessarily in telecoms, but in management, be outgoing, positive about things and how you can genuinely effect change – if you don’t think you


can, then it’s probably not for you but if you believe you can, then go and do it! If you’re the right person and have those qualities, then you’ll succeed. Anybody can do this, if they’re focused, passionate, great with people, a great leader and willing to get stuck in – because I do, every day. And of course you’ll be somebody who’ll follow the model, because Vodafone know what they’re doing, they’ve thought it through… you don’t need to deviate from that plan – it will work if you follow the rules.


What’s your plan for the future? I want to grow – My plan has always been to be the most successful franchisee in Vodafone. I say to my team – it’s not about the money, it’s about the recognition. I want to lift my teams. For instance, my Isle of Wight store... when it was in the retail estate, it was ranked one of the bottom in the company. But their morale has been elevated so much by ending first in the entire company – over places like Oxford Street! I just want to be the most successful franchisee in the business! And if I can get more stores in more locations, I’ll take them!


79


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100  |  Page 101  |  Page 102  |  Page 103  |  Page 104  |  Page 105  |  Page 106  |  Page 107  |  Page 108  |  Page 109  |  Page 110  |  Page 111  |  Page 112  |  Page 113  |  Page 114  |  Page 115  |  Page 116  |  Page 117  |  Page 118  |  Page 119  |  Page 120  |  Page 121  |  Page 122  |  Page 123  |  Page 124  |  Page 125  |  Page 126  |  Page 127  |  Page 128  |  Page 129  |  Page 130  |  Page 131  |  Page 132  |  Page 133  |  Page 134  |  Page 135  |  Page 136  |  Page 137  |  Page 138  |  Page 139  |  Page 140  |  Page 141  |  Page 142  |  Page 143  |  Page 144  |  Page 145  |  Page 146  |  Page 147  |  Page 148  |  Page 149  |  Page 150  |  Page 151  |  Page 152  |  Page 153  |  Page 154  |  Page 155  |  Page 156  |  Page 157  |  Page 158  |  Page 159  |  Page 160  |  Page 161  |  Page 162  |  Page 163  |  Page 164  |  Page 165  |  Page 166  |  Page 167  |  Page 168  |  Page 169  |  Page 170  |  Page 171  |  Page 172  |  Page 173  |  Page 174  |  Page 175  |  Page 176  |  Page 177  |  Page 178  |  Page 179  |  Page 180  |  Page 181  |  Page 182  |  Page 183  |  Page 184  |  Page 185  |  Page 186  |  Page 187  |  Page 188  |  Page 189  |  Page 190  |  Page 191  |  Page 192  |  Page 193  |  Page 194  |  Page 195  |  Page 196