How to better word this clustered up sentence? (Writing help, please +10PointsBEST/ANSWER ASAP/thmbs + Points)?

Wanting to expand financially, I purchased a limousine from an independent company in Los Angeles to begin the starting up of my new, luxury transportation service, Pearl Limousine. The company was located three hours from where I lived and after completing the financing, I had to go through six months of training to gain my license from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Though six months may seem a long time, this was actually the shortest time possible to get a license due to my hard work.