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My story

By 2008 I had 2 FinanceCorp franchises and then in 2009 I was offered the
opportunity to purchase the company. At the time FinanceCorp had 5
offices including mine. I closed the other 4 offices and continued to build
up the FinanceCorp business. At this stage I only had the 1 office and
around 18 staff.

With the help of my supportive husband we built the company and
employed brokers. In 2016, we opened our second office which was in
Kelmscott and then we went on, in the same year, to open an office in
Melbourne.

I believe that the FinanceCorp team are like my second family and I always
try to encourage my staff, as I know they can achieve their goals if they
set their mind to it. I am a team player who always tries to see the best
in people. Of course, I have made some errors in judgement over the
years; however, I don’t consider these mistakes. They were opportunities
to learn from and perform better next time.
I try to live by the motto that it is not the mistake that counts but the time
you take to recover. I have employed staff that have been detrimental to
my business. Over the years I have learnt to trust my own judgement. If I
think something is not quite right, then I act on my gut feeling. I make my
own choices in life and try not to let other people influence my decisions.
I make a decision and move forward.
I also enjoy seeing my clients’ deals get approved, and I want it to be a
stress-free process for them. But it is not just about the clients, either.
I want the people we work with to be happy with our services and to
continue using us because we do a good job.

My main motivation is my family; my daughter and my husband. Making
sure they have a good life and have the opportunity to get everything they
want in life. I also want to see my staff succeed.

It is not just about me. It is about everyone I surround myself with
being happy and successful. I guess that is what gets me out of bed in the
morning, seeing myself, my family and staff succeeding in life and having

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