Case Study - Peter and Helen Mould
EnviroVent Franchise Owners for North Wales, Peter and Helen Mould, tell of their experience so far.
How has becoming an EnviroVent Franchisee changed your life?
It has certainly changed our day to day life and especially our work/life balance. The distinction between work and life is a lot more blurred now we are working for ourselves. As an example, the other day we spent a couple of hours between appointments in North Wales on a brisk walk along the coast but as well as getting some fresh air and admiring the sea we discussed marketing strategies and customer management! We probably work harder now than previously but both feel that we have a much better sense of engagement with work and the ownership of the whole process - strategy, marketing, customers, administration, finance – it makes for a much better working experience.
What challenges have you faced?
Our main challenges have been around prioritising and distinguishing between urgent/not urgent and important/less important. We've found working from a home based office a bit trying at times; it’s easy to get in each others way and for domestic matters to take up your time and attention. We've also found that it can be a challenge to DO rather than discuss so we have to remind ourselves that the best ideas are only worth something to our business once we put them into practice.
Would you recommend EnviroVent?
Yes we would definitely recommend it but to the right sort of person/people. We think it’s a good "couples" franchise but you have to enjoy spending a lot of time together and be clear about responsibilities but having two of us to bounce ideas off, see things from a different perspective or to cover different tasks has been useful. We think having an interest in this area generally, particularly the 'green' aspect has been helpful to us as it means we can really sell the benefits of the products. However, the way the training and franchisee support are managed it can be a good opportunity for someone looking for a complete change and a new challenge.
