Business skills can help weather Brexit
SETTING up as a business consultant with a franchise means your business expertise can help others.
Simon Perkins, a franchisee with Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA), is now helping small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) to mitigate the risk of increased import and export costs after Brexit.
Simon says: ‘Renegotiate terms and pricing with your current logistics providers now, and challenge complex charging and invoicing mechanisms to choose the best value solution. You may be paying far more than you realise.’
Starting a business as a franchise may give you a better chance of weathering Brexit well.
Neil Apter, marketing manager at ERA, which has been offering its franchisees and clients Brexit advice guides and regular blog updates, says: ‘Responsible franchisors offer advice to their franchisees, including help to succeed during times of economic difficulty.
‘ In a franchise, both franchisors and franchisees have a vested interest in making it a success.’
ERA is looking for more franchisees to offer SMEs guidance in reducing business costs of all kinds. You can get started with £39,900. Franchisees with Sandler Training advise SMEs on improving business performance. When it comes to Brexit, Shaun Thomson, chief executive of the Sandler Training (UK) franchise, says: ‘To avoid Brexit inertia and stay strong, communicate with staff that you have a robust plan.
‘If you need to change some of the business model, explain what will be done, the timeline and the staff’s involvement.
‘You must prove that you act on what you say by moving fast.
To join Sandler as a franchisee costs £49,000.
Sandler Training 01608 611211; ERA 01732 525901