Posted:13-January-2021
Investing in an etyres franchise in East London was the right choice for Oleg
Oleg Iljasevic launched his own etyres franchise in East London in 2012 and has combined his skills and drive with the support and expertise from Head Office to secure a successful future for his family.
Oleg moved to the UK just over 17 years ago from Lithuania, and after working his way up to manager of a local cleaning company, Oleg knew was capable of much more and started to think about becoming his own boss. Oleg was confident that he could handle the challenges of running his own business, but he recognised that he would need help and support in areas of communication.
“These are all reasons why etyres was an ideal Franchise for me,” Oleg said: “My English is not perfect, but the Head Office sales team handles all the sales calls from customers and passes the orders over to me. It is then my job to offer excellent service so that the customers never want to go anywhere else and that is what I enjoy doing.”
The Natwest survey shows that the franchise industry is booming in the UK, and businesses have reported record highs in turnover and full time employment, but franchising is not a familiar concept in Lithuania. “Most people either have a normal job or are just self-employed,” Oleg explained “but a franchise is so much more exciting. As a result of opening an etyres branch I have been able to see the benefits of working hard for me and my family whilst having the support of a national company behind me.”
Before he invested in etyres East London, Oleg spent a day shadowing Marcin from etyres Maidstone, who launched his franchise seven years after moving to the UK from Poland. Oleg said “It was a great way to get a feel for the business and I knew after my time with Marcin that I wanted my own etyres Franchise.”
“I didn’t have any experience in this industry, but I was given full training before I started and I learnt everything about tyre fitting and the skills I need to run my branch. Since I started trading I have also been able to get a lot of help from the Marketing, Sales and IT and Finance teams at Head Office. Even applying for funding to launch his branch was easy, because etyres operate a business model with a proven track record, which the leading high street banks regard as a sound investment.”
“I am very happy I joined etyres.” Oleg said. “It has given me the chance to take charge of my life and my career. From the first time I came up to the Head Office everything felt right for me. The work, the company and the opportunity – it has all been focused on helping me to build my own successful business.”
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