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Aimee
Foulkes aged 21 was a qualified hairdresser who approached
Business Connect for support in setting up her own unisex
hair salon. As Aimee was aged under 31 she was able to
receive additional support from our Youth team who
specialise in helping young people to become self employed.
Aimee was
able to receive confidential 1-2-1 advice and support every
step of the way. She also attended the 4 day Start Up
course in Llandarcy.
Aimee was
able to open her first salon in Cimla in Neath after
receiving help from Business Connect with business skills
training, market research, business planning and raising
finance. Aimee was given practical help with writing a
business plan which was used to raise funding from Neath
Port Talbot County Borough Council and B.P. D’Arcy
Development. Aimee also invested some of her own money into
the venture.
Initially
Aimee employed one additional full-time stylist with a year
of trading Aimee was employing 3 full-time stylists.
After
trading successfully for over a year
Aimee decided to expand the business by setting up a Tanning
Centre adjoining her salon which has proved very popular
with clients. By the end of 2005 she was employing an
additional 4 full-time members of staff and achieving an
impressive turnover. It is a significant achievement to own
2 successful businesses at the age of 22.
Aimee is now
hoping to rent a room at her premises to a complementary
business e.g. a beautician, in order to provide a ‘one stop
shop’. She would eventually like to open a second salon.
Aimee says,
“If it
wasn’t for Business Connect I would not have a successful
business today.”
Vision Hair Ltd is situated at 55
Castle Drive, Cimla, Neath SA11 3YF. Tel: 01639 641911
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