COVID-19 has thrown some curve balls for everyone since March especially small business.

This story proves that out of a place of adversity opportunities can arise, it just takes the courage and a little luck to make it a success story.

Phil Evans has worked for three pool companies in the area, Profile Pools, Poolwerx and more recently Lismore Poolscene. COVID-19 meant that the doors of the business were reduced to opening two days a week and Phil was not sure the business would return strongly or when that might be.

What makes it more difficult is that Phil has a young family with partner Amy and their two children Madeliene and Georgia. Amy is on maternity leave and looking to get back to her elderly care role early next year.

(Phil Evans with partner Amy, Madeliene (5) and Georgia (8 months). Photo: Supplied)

"I always wanted to do my own thing", Phil said, "initially COVID stalled me and we thought wait until this over but then the shop hours changed and we thought why not give it a go now".

"This gives me the flexibility to get the kids up and take them to daycare when Amy starts work at 6am plus more freedom to make decisions to help people out and do some favours where I can, it's me calling the shots".

Winter is the quiet time of year for pool maintenance so Phil is getting his head around the bookwork and accounting procedure he will face once the busy summer period is in full swing.

Why the name?

"It was a play on dependable and the deep end of a pool", Phil explained. You could add jumping in to the deep end opening a new business as well.

Deepend Pool Maintenance offers pool maintenance, sales of chemicals and equipment parts as well as repairs and installations and according to Phil "great customer service".

You can contact Phil via his mobile 0n 0429 510 303 or via email at [email protected]. As Phil has only just started his business you can guarantee you will be talking to the owner.