It is hoped the next five minutes of your valuable time will inspire you or others.
Following an accident that saw a crushed heel and broken ankle the news was grim – if you can walk again. This on top of a sight issue made me more determined to make a mockery of the odds and build a company in that image.
So on my back looking like a kids Meccano set gone wrong a great mate and now co director set up a voip phone and IT configuration including oversized monitor…. Time to get on the phone, one cold call at a time to make a name again.
To sustain myself and family, initially, this meant a mix of calling for telemarketing companies on gig economy stints. Two of those telemarketing companies did not play life with a straight bat ( a family motto but that is another story), more to do with sharp practice than a lack of results on my part. We live and learn every day.
Taking a gamble by accepting a much smaller injury pay-out it was time to go for broke – direct with clients only. This meant cold calling which, let’s face it, is a big part of the game anyway. It also meant getting on one’s bike – that is to say an excersise bike that avoided the heel issue.
An ISO consultant an educational not for profit and a Grant writer were willing to go with a business model many others had thought too good to be true. That trio gave me as good a buzz as any multi-million deal and they are still clients because they appreciate a unique philosophy and sales approach.
It is just as well, three months into the business, I lost half of that payout and pretty much everything bar 83% of what will be my pension, earned from my successes earlier in life. I therefore came to Gainsborough with 5 black bags, three suits and a laptop.
I can honestly say I love Gainsborough as much as I love closing, this town optimises the Industrial revolution post its political choices and once world leaders like Marshalls and Roses. From the moment West Lindsey District Council and ACIS gave me a one bed flat that kept me off the street I took the chance to bounce.
Initially this meant sleeping on the cold floor and limping to a friend to make calls. I painted the place, got the internet installed and even a carpet from Gainsborough Carpets. During this time the results (aka client service) never dropped off. Those customers not only sustained me but winning for them drove me forward on a personal level.
Things just keep getting better, last year saw marriage and the further expansion needed for the move into premises. Naturally within Gainsborough, at Mercury House, for it is only right to help to create future wealth in a town that I owe so much to.
Many modern entrepreneurs lose site of the fact that beyond the trinkets we only need three meals a day. So having a ball during the journey is the thing that benefits all.
I hope this inspires others to keep trying because the entrepreneur paved Britain’s past glory and do our future.
That is why Tele2market will always be about sharing, winning all round, through personality and determination. Our perspiration is your inspiration and together we will make you the sensation you can be.
With Tele2market you will never be just another phone call – only passion changes fashion
