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AGE
Twenty nine
CATEGORY
Innovation
DESTINATION
New York JFK
DATE ADDED
10th June 2009
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IF I WON I WOULD...

My business Rent A Bod is a bespoke property maintenance business that offers many differnt services the thought behind it being that we can take the hassle out of everyday living helping people to live a healthier and stress free lifestyle. I am starting to franchise my business this year in the UK and starting from next year i am taking Rent A Bod to to the US. In order to do this i need to go to the US to establish business contacts and set up an office base in the US to enable me to start franchising.

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MY STORY

I was watching Emmerdale one night and got the idea from the soap to start a home and garden maintenance business, the thought behind it being that in one call we could do it all. We offer various services such as carpet and upholstery cleaning, domestic cleaning, driveway cleaning, gutter cleaning, interior/exterior painting, garden maintenance and design. All our staff are police checked and members of the traders approved scheme and we also offer both male anf female staff. The business is thriving and has won many awards - celebration of success award, best young entrepreneur, been featured in the lancashire life magazine, real business, bbc radio merseyside, liverpool echo, daily post, and the daily telegraph. I am also an ambassador for the make your mark campaign which is involoved in inspiring young people in business i make regular visits to schools in northwest to talk and help them with business ideas. I am now up to the stage of vastly expanding and would like the opportunity to establish business contacts in the US to enable me to start franchising.

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COMMENTS

carla says:
I have actually used Rent A Bod for gardening, driveway, gutter & household cleaning. I was very pleased with with all the work that was done, they were punctual, polite & very thorough & will definitely be using them again. Hope the franchising is a success
Posted: 14 June 2009
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barney says:
Congratulations on a great business idea. The franchising should do well especially in the current economic climate, something the whole family could become involved in. Franchising the business in America is a fantastic idea a huge country with room for good idea's. I especially like the staff being police checked it would make you feel that little bit more secure with workers in and around your home. Well done
Posted: 13 June 2009
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