Going into business for yourself is a big step," says Gurmukh Randhawa who, with his wife Rajinder, heads up Myhome's Oxford office. "Reports state that 60 per cent of independent start-ups fail in the first five years.

"However, going into business with a franchisor that has experience and expertise makes all the difference. We were fully aware that demand for quality and trustworthy cleaning staff was extremely high and that within the fast growing residential cleaning market, Myhome is a proven leader."

The couple graduated from Myhome's comprehensive five-day, residential training course at the end of January 2005, began trading immediately and their business has gone from strength to strength. "We did a great deal of research before buying a franchise," adds Gurmukh. "After meeting with Myhome we were simply blown away and felt extremely confident in becoming Myhome franchisees.

"We were really impressed with the support package that Myhome had to offer, in particular the exclusive optimised territory, which is an important aspect to consider when taking on a franchise. We didn't want a small steady business that would tide us over but rather a business that would really thrive!"

Myhome has a complete templated system and can demonstrate it in action at its pilot operation, which is the heart of the Myhome Franchise Programme. Originally developed by Unilever, this has been used to create, test and develop all the operating systems necessary for a turnkey business.

Myhome has everything covered: from HR Systems through its time and motion based Tri-Colour Cleaning processTM all the way to the Myhome ServiceCeoTM IT System. Myhome provides you with all the knowledge and support you need and eliminates the dreaded new business learning curve - as it has already gone through it for you. In addition, Myhome is a quoted Public Company and an accredited Associate Member of the British Franchise Association.

"We have a great sense of personal security with Myhome as the company makes being self-employed much less daunting," adds Gurmukh. "The reality is that we are running our own business, but we're never on our own. We have the support of the entire team and with Myhome as our franchise partner, we are confident of success!"

The success of Myhome is largely due to the tried, tested and comprehensive operating systems that the company has put in place. Great businesses rely on excellent systems and providing excellent customer service. For that reason all franchisees utilise Myhome ServiceCeoTM. This unique software programme serves as the backbone of Myhome's system for delivering superior customer service and ensures success for franchisees and completely satisfied customers.

Myhome ServiceCeoTM is a powerful tool that helps franchisees track and manage virtually every aspect of their business, operate more effectively and give them maximum control over their time and profitability. The software controls the entire job cycle and can be used for estimating, tracking enquiries, managing and scheduling appointments, inventory control, billing and payroll, accounting procedures, routing and keeping constant track of cleaning teams to ensure maximum productivity

Myhome services are all centrally managed from a Call Centre, which means that head office is constantly working for the franchisees and can take bookings, arrange estimates and change appointments on their behalf.

If you are ready to take the next step and would like to hear more about the Myhome opportunity, call today for a personal appointment. Don't hesitate - make the call the puts your future in your own hands.