Selam didn’t arrive in Australia with a business plan. She arrived with three kids, a fresh start and a resolve to build something real.
Settling into a new country as a refugee is hard enough. Doing it while raising a family and trying to find financial footing is another level entirely! But Selam wasn’t looking for easy. She was looking for a way forward.
She found it with V.I.P. Commercial Cleaning.
“I wanted independence and control over my future,” she says. “I wanted to create a better life for my family.”
She’d looked at other options before landing on V.I.P. What kept coming back to her was the support structure. Not just a business to run, but people who’d actually help her run it. Guidance when she needed it, a proven model to follow and the reassurance that she wasn’t piecing it together alone. For someone building from scratch in a new country, that wasn’t a small thing.
The early days were nerve-wracking. She showed up anyway. She kept her standards high when it would have been easier not to. Slowly, the clients came. The income steadied. And something she hadn’t quite expected happened, her confidence grew too!
Today Selam runs a successful commercial cleaning franchise in Victoria with regular clients and consistent work she built entirely on her own terms. She also mentors new V.I.P. franchisees, helping others take the leap she once found so daunting.
One of her long-term clients became her friend! They swap stories about family, check in on each other. It’s the kind of relationship that starts with reliable service and becomes something neither of them expected.
She’s reached financial independence. She’s supported her sister through the journey. She’s shown her kids what it looks like to back yourself and follow through.
“Don’t be afraid to take the first step,” she says. “If you’re willing to work hard and stay consistent, it can change your life.”
Ready to Take Your First Step Into Franchise Ownership?
V.I.P. franchisees come from all walks of life. Different backgrounds, different starting points but the same drive to build something of their own!
If Selam’s story resonates with you, it might be worth a conversation!
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