19 years…

I sometimes forget that we’ve been doing what we do for 19 years. Which begs the question: how did that happen? I’m no expert or ‘business guru’, but I’ve got an idea how we’ve survived for so long… We always give the customer the service they need, when they need it. Really simple. On the … Read more

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Plans for 2020…

As its the New Year, I thought I’d jot down a few plans I have for the coming year. To increase customer and booking numbers Expansion into more areas of the UK, and possibly beyond To provide more support to our hardworking agents Improvements to our website Enhancing our social media profiles All this whilst … Read more

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To franchise or not to franchise…

Over the years we’ve toyed with the idea of franchising All Ironed Out. Our business model is ideally suited to franchising but we, as yet, haven’t gone down that route. There a number of reasons why: We want our business model to appeal to, and be as accessible to, as many people as possible. The … Read more

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It’s been a while…

So, my plan to keep this blog up to date went out of the window! I mean, how can I find the time to write a few words every day? If only I had more time. Yeah, yeah, yeah. We’ve all said that at some point haven’t we? You know, that gym membership, it started … Read more

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No excuses needed…

We often collect from customers who have an ‘excuse’ for using our service! They say things like, ‘I’ve been working flat out and the ironing pile caught up with me’, or ‘Sorry about the amount, I haven’t had the time…’ We find it strange that people would think to have an exuse for using our … Read more

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It’s all about the service…

We have many regular clients, people who work long hours and need a helping hand with their ironing pile. When we hear comments like… “Fantastic service, wish I’d found you sooner…” “I love it, so easy to book and I look forward to handing over my ironing every week…” “Great service, such a great idea. … Read more

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The Masterplan

I thought it would be an idea to post about our ‘Masterplan’. We, like many small businesses, didn’t have a business plan when we first started out. The business sort of evolved out of an idea and went from there. However, as the years have gone by, we needed to create a plan – this … Read more

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Yes, We CAN

I often ask myself this question, ‘where are we going?’ Our business dictates our lifestyle. So the way our business moves, grows and diversifies has a direct impact on our life. This isn’t a ‘lifestyle business’, its got a purpose, a mission, a big plan. That is where we are going. Every day we work … Read more

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This is the day…

As a business owner, I wake up every day thinking ‘this is the day’ life will surely change. Its not a pipe dream, its a mission. No, I’m not talking about becoming mega rich or famous. I’m just talking about making my dream come true.  Rather than going off on one about my hopes and … Read more

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