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He recalls: “I had been an employee for almost 30 years. Several family members were self-employed. Following redundancy, I decided it was time for me to move in the same direction. Actually, I had been considering this step for several years, but not found the “good idea†that would give me the income, flexibility, freedom and control for the remainder of my career.â€
Richard initially looked at businesses for sale but quickly found franchising as an alternative. He identified a shortlist of franchisors who had interesting propositions, visiting several to understand their business models, strategy and ethos. Richard continues: “Beyond a compelling business model, the clear factor that helped me to choose Auditel, is the organisation’s professional and supportive ethos. I found like-minded people who I can happily work with for many years, earning potential, and the support of an established franchisor to fulfil my self-employment ambition. I decided to ‘bite the bullet’ and go for itâ€! Full story.