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| Job loss woman takes Avon title | Job loss woman takes Avon title |
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| A Sunderland woman made redundant from her job at a printing factory has been crowned Britain's top Avon lady. | A Sunderland woman made redundant from her job at a printing factory has been crowned Britain's top Avon lady. |
| Debbie Davis, who was struggling to pay her rent when she found herself out of work five years ago, is now earning £250,000 a year. | Debbie Davis, who was struggling to pay her rent when she found herself out of work five years ago, is now earning £250,000 a year. |
| The 29-year-old once single-handedly sold £18,800 of goods in three weeks and now heads a team of 2,500 sales staff along with partner Dave Carter. | The 29-year-old once single-handedly sold £18,800 of goods in three weeks and now heads a team of 2,500 sales staff along with partner Dave Carter. |
| So far, they have earned £7m for the cosmetics company. | So far, they have earned £7m for the cosmetics company. |
| The couple were given a Mercedes SLK and a BMW X3 after becoming the firm's top sellers. | The couple were given a Mercedes SLK and a BMW X3 after becoming the firm's top sellers. |
| Miss Davis said: "I never thought at the age of 29 I would be able to say I was running my own lucrative business with my partner." | Miss Davis said: "I never thought at the age of 29 I would be able to say I was running my own lucrative business with my partner." |
| Now a senior executive sales leader, she still has her own round and continues to see her regular customers. | Now a senior executive sales leader, she still has her own round and continues to see her regular customers. |
| She added: "Now I've seen what I'm capable of, I'm determined to keep pushing the boundaries in order to grow my business further." | She added: "Now I've seen what I'm capable of, I'm determined to keep pushing the boundaries in order to grow my business further." |
| Miss Davis has joined forces with Dragons' Den entrepreneur Julie Meyer to host an online business masterclass. | Miss Davis has joined forces with Dragons' Den entrepreneur Julie Meyer to host an online business masterclass. |
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