He’s working hard to complete his final year of his
Computer Science degree; spending around eight
hours in lectures and countless more hours on
major assignments.
And just like any other student he also has to work in order to
have a social life and pay the bills. But that’s where the
similarity ends. Ryan joined Kleeneze at the start of 2004 to
earn some extra cash. Part of Bristol’s All Stars team, he’s now
doing so well that he’s earning over £1200 per month
part-time. Meet the full time student on a full-time income…
First things first, what made you decide to join?
I watched the Opportunity DVD and thought it looked like a
much more exciting route to earning an income. The first
person on the video was Gavin Scott, and I was really switched
on by the fact you could earn a lot of money.
Shortly after, I attended the Christmas conference and was very
fortunate to be introduced to a successful guy who was only a
couple of years older than me - Craig White.
At the age of 26 his income was about £3,500 per month - I
was clearly on the wrong track! I made the decision that day
not just to get started in Kleeneze, but to succeed in Kleeneze.
Your options must have appeared quite limited as
a student?
If you go to the Job Centre to ask about flexible work which fits
in with study, the only options they ever give you are bar or
retail work. When I started with Kleeneze, I was juggling bar
work, catalogues and exams! But in the first four weeks I
earned £460 through Kleeneze, which was more than the bar
job paid for the same number of hours. Needless to say I
called time on the bar job and used Kleeneze to fit around my
uni timetable.
What kind of time commitment did you make to
begin with?
At the start I was putting out about 400 catalogues per week. It
took me 4 hours to put them out, 4 hours to collect them back
in and about 21⁄2 hours to deliver customers’ orders. To be safe,
I’d say 14 hours for everything. The admin side takes very little
time – when you’re on the Internet it’s all done for you, so it’s
really simple.
When did you decide to start sponsoring?
Over the summer holidays I had more time on my hands, so I
had a few options. I put in about 22 hours per week and
managed to earn £800 per month just from catalogues. I was
also in a good position to start sponsoring, so I decided to flyer
the student car parks.
I managed to sign up three more students, and went back to
uni on pretty much a full time income. You can build up a really
good income just by being consistent and providing good
customer service. I built up my earnings to about £1200 over
four weeks – and that’s just part-time.
You went to Budapest in June – what was it like?
Looking out over the Danube, Parliament buildings and Citadel
was magical. It was also really good fun! Even at the airport we
would spot other people in Kleeneze shirts and it was a real
buzz! I can’t think of anything that the company could have
done to make the experience more special. The number one
thing for me was that my Fiancé, Emily, went with me. She
went with no real expectations and came back with a very
changed opinion of the business.
What message would you give to other students?
I think it’s perfect for students with a positive outlook and a work
ethic – it gives you a great feeling of independence. There’s a
massive difference between a lecture hall and a Kleeneze
meeting. At uni, you get lectures where they’re droning on and
you’re trying to stay awake! Then you go to a conference or
training session and the buzz, excitement and energy are
unbelievable.
Don’t be misled by people who claim that it’s difficult – it’s not
hard at all to do £1000 of sales in a month. At the end of the
day it’s all about being positive and pushing yourself – it’s
about working with other people. I believe that ultimately it can
really help your degree.
What are your plans when you’ve finished your
degree? Will you go into Computer Science?
Absolutely not! I’ve reached Gold and been to Budapest – I
can see that it works. I don’t think it’s particularly difficult. At the
end of the day, I just need to find another five people like me
who are dedicated enough to get to Gold, and then I’ll have
SED status. You wouldn’t get those earnings from
programming Java code!
Yesterday we were sat in a pub preparing our catalogues in the
sunshine! Nothing else is as flexible or financially rewarding,
provided you are consistent and persistent, and the great thing
is that anyone has the chance to do this. You don’t need
experience and you don’t need a degree to be involved with
something really special.
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