Angela Rowley from Billingham had always had an ambition to own and run her own tanning salon
After having years of experience working in this field, when Angela inherited some money she took steps to put her idea into practice.
Angela contacted Five Lamps, to seek self-employment help and guidance, where she began working with Five Lamps Business Adviser; Carol Sanderson through the DWP’s New Enterprise Allowance Scheme. Carol helped Angela to write a business plan to enable her to qualify for New Enterprise Allowance which would provide £1270 over 26 weeks as a new business start-up.
Although Angela had some money to invest in her new business, it wasn’t enough to furnish and stock the salon, so Angela applied for a business loan through Five Lamps Start-Up Loan fund. Angela’s loan was approved and she is now the proud owner of Radiance Sunbed Salon, she has also employed one member of staff and rents out a room to a self-employed beauty therapist.
Angela said:
“My journey was more complicated than I expected and I would never have dealt with and overcome the problems I encountered without Carol’s advice and Support”
Five Lamps is the local Delivery Partner for Start-Up Loans, a Government – backed initiative aimed at ambitious individuals aged 18 and over who want to start up their own businesses.