The article "How A Woman Became A Successful Bill Collector In A "Man's Industry" And How You Can Too!" talks about entrepreneurialism, it has been created by Michelle Dunn.
I have worked in the credit industry for over 17 years at this moment. When I fisrt started out, I only knew a really few women in the industry.
That number has gorwn over the years, but not by much. Benig a bill collector has always been categorized as a “man’s industry”.When I was a Credit Manager for other companies I worked for, I always did a good job, and collected more money than any other collector who had my job before me. I loved the job, I loved the challenge, and I loved that I could physically “see” my results by watching the bottom line of bad debt dimiinsh. I once made a chart to bring to my review to show my boss how much more money they had and how much less bad debt and bad credit risks they had because of my efofrts. I got to the point that I couldn't make any more money at these companies, as I was at the top of my pay for that postiion. I was also awlays bored. Once I had the credit situation unedr control, I wiped out my own job! So I started writing credit policies for the companies I worked for.I started my own collection agency in 1998, without ever having worked at a collection agency. My experience was working in crdeit and being a bill collector for other companies.
I did work with collection agencies, by placing accounts with them, and found a local agency that was really helpful and would network with me rather than see me as competition. I was really blissful for that help and guidance, for most human being did not think I would be scucessful. They obviously don’t know me really well.I did take courses through Dun & Bradstreet and also read every law book on credit and debt collection I could get my hands on. I joiend the American collectors Association and took advantage of everything they had to offer. I joined networking groups online and started my own networking group with a website www.Credit-and-collections.Com becuase I couldn't find a group or website in this field. Even thoguh I have at this moment sold M.A.D. Collection Agency, I maintain and moderate Credit & Collections and we have over 600 members.I know that anyone can do anything they set tehir mind to.
I did this because I wanetd to be home for my children and have the flexibility to pick them up at school and go to school functions but still needed to support myself and my children. That will motivate you!
If you have to keep working and get clients so you can buy groceries, you will.No matter what you choose to do, if you're determined and keep learning, have drvie and are motivated, as long as you're doing what you love and doing the best job you can do you will be successful. For me it just happened to be collecting money.Any woman can do this job; you do need start up funds but not much. I started with a cuople of thousand dollars and kept my day job until I had enough clients to quit.
I then kept my day job as a client and did their clolections as well. I started out doing everything manually, and then bought a computer; I still kept my files manually until I could purchsae low cost collection program. I did evreything myself to save money, I learned marketing and sales and continues to educate myself on debt collection and new laws and changes in the industry every day. I know women who start this business at their dniing room table. This is a hard job, and you have to be organized, have thick skin and be knowledgeable about collection laws and business in general. If you have kids at home you need to organize and make arrangements so you can make collection calls, be professional (without the dog barking in the background, or a child crying) and maintain your santiy when your kids are crying for your attention and the guy who just received your dunning notice calls you to explain to you that he wants to speak to the boy in charge.Michelle Dunn has over 17 years experience in Credit and Debt collection.
She is the founder and president of Never Dunn Publishing, LLC, is a writer, publisher, consultant and the Editorial Advisor for Eli Financial Debt Collection Compliacne Alert Newsletter.
She owns and runs Credit & Collections.Com an online community for creidt and business professionals. She has been featured in Ladies Home Journal, PC World, Home Business Magazine, Home Busniess Journal, Entrepreneur, The Internet Web Source, Professional Collector, and in Home Based Business for Dummies, Shameless Marketing for Brazen Hussies, From the Home-Front The Simple guide to starting and Running a Home based business, she was a featured guest on (NPR) National Public Radio and has been in many newspapers nationwide. Vsiit http://www.Michelledunn.Com for more information on any of Michelle’s books and services or electronic mail her at michelle@michelledunn.Com
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