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By Lucy Halfhead on Monday 26 October 2009

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Gemma Arterton for Avon

Debbie Davis, 29, from Sunderland is being hailed Britain's most successful Avon lady, after revealing she earns around £250,000 a year.

Debbie began working for Avon five years ago, after she lost her job at a printing factory.

The brand, which boasts bond girl Gemma Arterton and Strictly host Tess Daly as poster-girls, has been employing Avon Ladies since 1886. It now boasts an army of five million women worldwide.

Speaking of her success, Debbie said: ‘It's unbelievable. To go from nothing to this is amazing.. I got made redundant in 2004 and I needed money. I'd been an Avon customer myself and my mum did it when I was younger so I had grown up with Avon. I started off as a sales lady selling the products then I went on to recruit other people to sell the products. Currently I have a team of 2,500 people working with me and I made around £250,000 last year.'

Debbie has now teamed up with online Dragons' Den star Julie Myer, to share her tips for success in a masterclass to help inspire other women.

Avon has launched an online video with Debbie and Julie, an award-winning entrepreneur, giving free, business tips.

The masterclass will be online at avon.uk.com, on YouTube and Avon's Facebook site.

Debbie says: ‘To be asked to do the video was such an honour. I now have my own business with a team of reps and that's taken five years to get there. I would say to other women, don't quit at the first hurdle. If I had done that I wouldn't be where I am now.'

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Monday 26 October 2009

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Anyone else considering a change of career?!
Comment by Jules on October 26 14:02

She didnt exactly make that money going "Door to Door" on her own, she has a team under her who do that for her! Sound like Pyramid selling to me...the only ones who make any kind of "real money" are those at the top of that "Pyramid".
Comment by Carolyn on October 27 01:44

Do you think Richard Branson makes all his money going door to door? It's not a pyramid, it's a franchise - no different to any other. If she wasn't a good manager and trainer to her reps then they couldn't make any money for themselves or her.

Good on her - why do we Brits always have to have a go at anyone who is successful? Jealousy?
Comment by Kerry on October 27 14:17

I agree..Well done you...The problem with people these days is they dont know what hard work is!!!!!Jelousy is a not nice......
Comment by lynda normington on August 03 00:00