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Friendships made along the...
FULL STORYIt’s been seven years since they bought their business and they are in total agreement it has been one of the best decisions they’ve ever made. For Binesh Naidu and Nag Mani, their cleaning franchise means a lot more than doing a great job. Many of their Tauranga customers have
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New milestone as regional...
FULL STORYA passion for training has seen Fiza Rahiman step up to the next level to a role that ensures CrestClean’s high standards are maintained. He’s now fully qualified as an assessor for franchisees taking the Certificate in Commercial Cleaning. The role of an assessor involves scrutinising franchisees’ competency. Under his
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Jason ticks off long-term...
FULL STORYOne of CrestClean’s most experienced staff members has added another string to his bow. Jason Cheng, who is a quality assurance co-ordinator for the Waikato, is now a qualified Assessor for Master Cleaners Training Institute. Becoming an assessor has been on his radar for some time, he says. “I’ve been
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Stress gone after leaving...
FULL STORYSince joining CrestClean five years ago Richard Kemm hasn’t looked back and says it was a great move. Richard, a former business banking manager for ANZ, left his job in Hamilton and relocated to Tauranga with his wife Erika for a new start in the Bay of Plenty. His bank
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Business boosted after going...
FULL STORYBeing made redundant from his full time job was just the incentive he needed to expand his already successful CrestClean business. After leaving Kiwi Bus Builders, Shailesh Chandra took the opportunity to invest further in the cleaning franchise he runs with his wife Ravina Prasad. Now overseeing a business with
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Beyond the job: Unsung...
FULL STORYWhen kids turn up to school without shoes it tugs at his heartstrings and in his mind’s eye he pictures his own upbringing in Fiji. As the school’s property caretaker, Puti Apati is a popular figure and he gets to know most of the children attending Kelston Intermediate School. But
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Following in their footsteps...
FULL STORYThey were eager to join CrestClean after seeing how another young Timaru couple’s fortunes had changed through becoming business owners. Although they had never met them, Tej and Samreen Dhillon got to discover a lot about Kiran and Randeep Singh through following posts on social media and reading stories about
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Owning a franchise opens...
FULL STORYAfter seven years with CrestClean, Amol Prakash can be hugely proud of his achievements in building up a successful business. From a modest investment, Amol has worked hard to achieve a fivefold increase in the size of his franchise. He’s highly respected for his work ethic and loyalty to his
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Passion for the job...
FULL STORYHe has a sharp eye for detail and says he gets a real buzz out of cleaning. After three years of owning his CrestClean business, Neville Hall is as enthusiastic as the day he started. “I suppose I am passionate about cleanliness and cleaning. I just love to see things
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Business owners who were...
FULL STORYWhen Ali Irshad and his wife Sheema bought a cleaning franchise they made a slice of CrestClean history by becoming company’s first business owners in West Auckland. Initially their franchise was a small venture that they fitted around their full time jobs, carrying out the cleaning in the evenings. But
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Business ownership helps couple...
FULL STORYBuying a home of your own is a major achievement but imagine the satisfaction of being mortgage-free years earlier than you expect. That’s the situation CrestClean business owners Madukesh Kumar and Irene Roshni were able to achieve, helped by the extra income generated by their cleaning franchise. During the daytime
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Next step is home...
FULL STORYIt was always a dream – but now home ownership is well within their reach. After three years as CrestClean business owners, Hamilton couple Niza and Fredie Dela Cruz say they are now in a much stronger position to take the next step and buy a place of their own.