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Dominique Lery, co-founder of Adhap Services

A vocation upset

It is intended for a career of social assistant. But fate has decided otherwise. Having missed the competition, Dominique Lery reorients to accounting studies after IBC. Years later, she returned to her first love by creating a business licensed human services specializing in the benefits of home care for dependent persons. In the meantime, it multiplied the professional experiences. "In turn Accounting Assistant, Deputy Director of a retirement home, controller in the paper industry I have gained the skills that it takes for a business leader: common sense, discipline, financial management and accounting, personnel management and planning", explains.

The desire for independence

Feeding since always dreams of independence, Dominique Lery expected that sector opens companies up its box. "I myself am associated to 50-50 with Jean-Claude Perreau, a liberal nurse with which I had sympathized when I in retirement home, which had identified a need not met in the field of the maintenance at home", says the co-founder who likes the contact with the elderly. Created in April 1997, Adhap Services gets approval quality Services to the person four months later.

Difficult beginnings

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"The beginnings were very hard, recognizes the President. The associations were not waiting us arm j.f . And add: "it had to be a little crazy to engage in this sector". Installed at his home, the penalty business to boom the first three years. "I've worked in a management centre registered as Assistant until Adhap allow me to generate sufficient revenue", she recalls. The two partners are doing to the economy and do not count their hours. "In 2000, the VAT is increased from 19.6 to 5.5: the activity finally took off."

The franchise, random

"We did had not planned to build a national network." "The idea came from seeing a television program on the founder of age of gold Services which developed his sign free", says Dominique Lery, seduced by the opportunity to share its know-how. The first franchised agencies see the day in 2001. Adhap Services now has 100. "With 96 sites labelled Qualicert, we are the certified network", boasts the President for ethics is an essential value.

Never of regret

Of course, it made errors such as not having been firm with its franchisees for a period and have crop them. But regret, very little for it. "I take lessons and I'm going forward." When it refers to the daily, the Auvergne, moreover a bit shy, comes alive: "on the human level, I am regia." I am surrounded by a very competent and involved team. I enjoy to manage franchisees. I meet very different people in the workshops and commissions where I sit. "In short, it is a joy to come every day work."

A woman engaged

Winner of the "grand prize" in 2005 women business leaders award by the global network of women entrepreneurs (FCEM), Dominique Lery is a woman committed. It sits on the Board of Directors of the National Agency for services to the person and the Council of the National Fund of solidarity for autonomy, ensures the Vice-Presidency of the Federation of enterprises in services to the person and is President of the peacekeeping commission to home of the Union of human services companies. "If you're not there to defend the interests the in your area, it is not sure that someone will do it for you", believe. When the Government brief on "the financing of dependence" loop, it has finally lift the foot.