Entrepreneur cooks up a storm with investment
A Leicester-based entrepreneur said she is on target to hit her projected £30,000 turnover mark this year after securing a loan from Lloyds TSB Commercial. Corry Manley received the £20,000 investment to renovate and open her own coffee shop.
Manley, from Wigston, Leicester, opened Corry’s Coffee Shop this summer. After acquiring the Spring Lane premises, she approached the bank for a £20,000 loan needed to renovate the site.
The 25 sq ft coffee shop employs a team of three and can cater for up to 25 guests.
Manley said: “My love for food matched with the desire to be my own boss and launch a coffee shop was the driving force behind my decision to embark on this project.
“There were plenty of obstacles to overcome but with the support of my family and friends the business has flourished. My ethos is to provide my customers with quality meals made using the best ingredients whilst creating an inviting, family-friendly and fun environment.
“Lloyds TSB Commercial not only provided me with the funding to refurbish the venue, but I’ve used them as a valuable source of guidance and support.”
David Guest, relationship manager for Lloyds TSB Commercial, said: “Corry is an astute, forward thinking and ambitious business woman. With her commitment to opening her own coffee shop coupled with her desire to be her own boss we were very keen to support her.
“After approaching us with a detailed and thorough business plan we worked together to tailor the right funding package she needed to renovate the premises and create the coffee shop she wanted.”
