Whether you succeed as a business owner is entirely up to you. At the end of the day the choices are in your hands. You don’t necessarily need lending or finance experience, although if you do it’s a great advantage. The key question is to find out if you have what it takes personally.

You must have absolute integrity, enjoy helping people and be passionate about giving great service. Above all, you must be ready to run your own business and be prepared to build networks and long term partnerships with clients.

Some of the traits we look for

Family support Record of professional achievement Self motivation and desire for success Great with people and communication Enjoy problem solving and helping people Always up for a challenge

Secondly, you need to talk to someone at Smartline. Our franchisees are amongst the most successful in the country so we know how to spot potential.