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Emilie Jouvin
Published on
Dec 22 2024 at 6:00 a.m.
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Stéphane Dutertre43 years old, has just created, in October 2024, SD fire protection. With its Eurl (Single-member company with limited liability), it offers sales, installation et maintenance of fire equipment throughout the department of Sarthe, but also among the neighbors of Mayenne and of l’Orne.
18 years of experience
A native of Le Mans, the forty-year-old who now lives in Rented is launching into a sector that he knows like the back of his hand, since he has to his credit 18 years of experience in the field of fire protection.
“I started in 2006, in a large group based in Le Mans. »
Because he wanted to work with a “more artisanal” company, he joined the company TECC, based in Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe, in 2013. He worked there as a technical sales representative. But, ten years later, at the end of 2023, the company was bought by… the large group for which Stéphane initially worked.
I couldn't see myself staying, for the same reasons that made me leave a few years earlier: I like proximity, contact and customer relations, and am not focused on turnover, as people say to me. asked to be.
Business management training
After a long reflection, he made the choice, at the beginning of 2024, to strike out on his own. “I have started the process of becoming independent. It's not easy to get started and give up the comfort of employment and a certain financial stability. »
But Stéphane, particularly motivated and supported by his partner, chose to go to the end. He trained in business management and creation at the Chamber of Trades in July. And on October 15, SD fire protection was born.
Loyal customers
The good news, witness to his seriousness and his interpersonal skills: all his clients followed him. VSEs (Very small businesses) as well as large groups (Iveco, Socamaine, Séché environment, etc.)
Some have even been part of my portfolio since 2006, they have remained loyal to me, regardless of my employer.
The young business leader also kept his suppliers. And the beginnings as boss are promising. “It’s starting very well. I already have full weeks and am beyond my forecast. »
What pleases? “The fact that I can take care of the emergency units or the fire alarm in addition to the fire extinguishers during the same appointment, whereas others will separate these services. »
And then of course the bond, woven over the years. “Coffee is important. Some customers have become friends. It even happens to me with croissants. »
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