Raring2Go! Aberdeen
Victoria Drysdale had always wanted to run her own business. For Victoria – who runs the Aberdeenshire Raring2go! – it was just having the confidence to go out there and do it herself that she needed.
“The thought of running my own business was daunting, I had always wanted to do it once I had my baby so that I could spend time with her as well as continue to have a rewarding and challenging job, but actually taking that step was the difficult part.”
Previously Victoria has worked in marketing, PR, and conference management and from this has skills and experience in sales, print and design and finance.
“Since having my daughter nearly 2 years ago my priorities had changed with regards my working lifestyle. I wanted something that would fit around my daughter, rather than fitting my daughter around my work. The only logical answer was to work for myself, but I couldn’t find that ‘eureka’ idea and how I could keep a good income. I didn’t have the first clue of what I would do, and if it would make any money!”
Victoria then spotted Raring2go! and became intrigued. She went along to one of their open days, and after meeting the team and finding out a lot more she became very interested in the thought of running her own business.
“I could see the earning potential, and thought it could be the ideal chance to get the work/ life balance right! Suddenly what was a frightening prospect became an exciting one, and I was ready for the Raring2go! challenge!”
Victoria has found Raring2go! to be the answer she was looking for, she is able to run her own business and work the hours she wants, whilst being safe in the knowledge that she has the backing of a well established company with a nationwide network of 100 franchisees.
“It’s brilliant,” says Victoria. “Yes you need to have a good head for business but with the excellent support and training provided by the Raring2go! franchise support team; everything you need to know is there for you. Because the magazines are only published four times a year it becomes easier to fit the work in around being a parent.”
For Victoria it is indeed working well. Just a few weeks after signing up, she has put together her first magazine, which was then sent out to a circulation of 10,000. She has just finished the second issue and has over 50 advertisers on her books, and Victoria is looking to increase the number of pages, copies and advertisers during the next 12 months.
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