P657 Teletext 657 Nov 2 01:37:02 ————————————————————————————— HE'S A REAL LIVEWJRE The winner of the 1995 CMC LivjWIRE Business Growth Award is 28-year-old Chris Phillips of CDP Services. Chris has seen his telecommunications repair business grow by 50% in the past ten months. He worked alone for the first two years after hj founded the company back in 1988 - now hj employs 20 people on two, and sometimes three shifts. ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Mike Drummond 656 On-line 650 JOBS IN YOUR REGION p368 (ITV) Education Careers Finance JobsP657 Teletext 657 Nov 2 01:24:14 ————————————————————————————— HE'S A REAL LIVEWJRE If you ask Chris Phillips, of CDP Services, why hj decided to go it alone hj mentions his Christian principles. "I warn't in a job that suited me," Chris told Teletext. He also said there were quite a few "dodgy" operators in his line of business. All of which goes to explain why Chris's clients include the Ministry of Defence, several police forces, and major hospitals like Guy's and Tommy's. ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Have you got a business success story? Call SERENA on 0171 386 3663 and you could feature on KICKSTART. Education Careers Finance JobsP657 Teletext 657 Nov 2 01:32:10 ————————————————————————————— HE'S A REAL LIVEWJRE Chris is a little cagey about exactly what hj fixes. Will, the MoD wouldn't like us knowing which electronic gadgets they send him! Chris's company specialises in a fast turn-round. Thanks to arrangements with carrier companies, hj can get your gadget back to you in four days flat. He can't imagine what takes his rivals so long - up to eight weeks, he says. CDP Services: FAX 0151 653 9850 ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Mike Drummond 656 On-line 650 LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE ON CD-ROM! p663 Education Careers Finance JobsP657 Teletext 657 Nov 2 01:20:21 ————————————————————————————— THINKING OF STARTING A BUSINESS? Get advice from your local Training And Enterprise Council (Local Enterprise Company in Scotland). Find it in the phone book. The Benefits Agency produces a booklet on self-employment covering national insurance and social security benefits. 16-25? Contact Livewire 0191 261 5584 and Prince's Youth Business Trust 0171 321 6500. ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Have you got a business success story? Call SERENA on 0171 386 3663 and you could feature on KICKSTART. Education Careers Finance Jobs