JULY/AUGUST 2017
Virtual agency launches franchise model
n Virtual agency Get Ahead VA has announced the launch of its new franchise model alongside welcoming its fi rst franchisee. The company has announced
that its fi rst franchisee, Carrie Jones, will operate her franchise in her defi ned area in Berkshire and Hampshire. Carrie joined the business support specialist as a virtual assistant in 2016, and decided to take on her own franchise when the opportunity arose.
She says: “I decided to become a Get Ahead franchisee as I wanted to expand my own business. The franchise gives me the support, knowledge and insight of a successful business owner who has been there, done that, allowing me to focus on tried-and-tested methods for growing my business.”
Carrie is also busy recruiting new virtual assistants to work in her team. She adds: “I have already welcomed a marketing specialist and an administration specialist on board, so we are ready to provide fi rst-class services for our clients. We will be able to provide the full range of
key business support services, including a virtual PA and admin, telephone answering, event management, social media, PR, bookkeeping, marketing strategy and business development.” Get Ahead VA was founded in 2010
after director Rebecca Newenham saw a gap in the market for virtual assistance
Carrie Jones
services that off ered the fl exibility, value and performance that small businesses and startups need in the modern digital economy. The business now comprises of over 30 virtual assistants delivering business support for over 100 clients. The company has also won awards for fl exible working and has been selected as one of the Theo Paphitis Small Business Sunday winners.
Rebecca says: “I began working with a franchising consultant last year as I could see how franchising was the logical next step for our business. We have a proven business model that works and can help other people looking to start their own business.
“I am thrilled that Carrie has decided to become our fi rst franchisee and I am sure she will do a fantastic job. She has signifi cant management experience, as well as being a fi rst-class marketing expert herself. She has exactly the right set of skills to be a successful franchisee. I am looking forward to working with her as her business develops, and welcoming other franchisees on board.”
Comment Why should I invest in a management franchise?
Management franchises are great because they can provide you with the opportunity to strike a good work-life balance while maintaining a very good income. Nothing in life is easy, however, and so it is important to ensure that if you are looking at a management franchise you join a franchisor with a good track record in supporting its franchisees. If you are currently self-employed or in full-time employment and seeking a better life for you and your family to get out of the rat race, then investing in a management franchise could indeed be the option for you.
Of course, a management franchise,
like any business, is still full on. If you choose a franchise that goes over and beyond to help its franchisees, however, then it can be a great step into business.
Some franchisors off er a full service, such as invoicing, ongoing training, generation of sales, operational support and the option to grow further should you so wish.
If you consider a franchise that can
provide this level of support then you will have the business you have always dreamed of, with time for your family and, most importantly, time for yourself, obtaining that work-life balance you were looking for.
Carol Stewart-Gill is the chairwoman and founder of Dublcheck, a commercial cleaning franchise
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