The SelClene Story
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From a part time home business to a Million Pound franchise
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I called some agencies. Being unhappy with their charges, I advertised privately and had such a good response I had to turn away many good applicants. It seemed a shame to waste these willing workers, after interviewing them and taking up their references. These workers were an asset I could market to other householders in my area. So I advertised their services locally. I charged the clients monthly and then I paid the cleaners.
I was surprised at the response. Working only part time (keeping my full time job going as well) I accumulated 50 clients in the first year. The business worked and there was huge demand from clients (though I later found I was under-charging for the service).
Yet despite increasing my fees I saw the agency merely as a part time kitchen based home business creating a part time income.
The kitchen at 112 Portnall Rd, Maida Vale, London W9, where the agency in Maida Vale was started and where cleaners are still interviewed and trained to this day. It doubles as a lodgers' dining area and lounge in the evening.
