Kicking off a career in the property industry

Go to school, get into university and ultimately settle into a corporate role behind a desk. Sounds great to some, but not for Nicola Robinson. Beginning her journey at 16 years old, working alongside her dad in event safety, Nicola has forged an incredibly successful vocational career. And having passed her drive for financial and personal success down to her children, Tom and Olivia, the family dynasty is one that has been blossoming for generations. For Nicola, Tom and Olivia, family is the business and business is the family and it is this very attitude that has led this special team of franchisees to EweMove.

Already franchisees of the children’s football franchise Little Kickers, the trio have become well-established, trusted local business owners. And with ambitions to become leading franchisees in various industries, they decided to join a brand devoted to professional development that will support them as they meet the needs of the communities that they serve. Now the franchisees of recently launched EweMove Bromley East and Chislehurst, Nicola, Tom and Olivia have brought their passion for the franchise industry to their new roles as property experts.

“It feels amazing to be stepping up our own family business as EweMove franchisees,” explained Nicola. “The franchise model has worked so well for us to date – as a team, we love being franchisees and we’ve reaped the financial and personal rewards of being in the industry! Naturally, we did our due diligence on several opportunities, but we were hooked from the first introductory meeting with EweMove. We’re in the perfect place to grow and nurture our own ambitions as business owners – the shared vision and approach across the franchise network resonates with us, and it’s made us feel involved from the very beginning. Before you even sign on the dotted line, the feeling of positivity, innovation and enthusiasm is infectious!”

“Thanks to our equally committed, hands-on approach, we’ve all had the chance to become franchise experts - we understand the industry and know how to identify an exceptional franchisor within a brilliant business model. That’s EweMove. The experience we’ve had so far has been incredible. Training was delivered comprehensively, and we were introduced to real scenarios that would help us get the ball rolling straight away which, since we launched, has proven very useful!

“Marrying our businesses together has worked really well - we have a great plan to ensure both franchises will run alongside each other perfectly. We couldn’t have been better supported by The Sheep Pen to achieve this – they’ve given us all the tools we’ll need to ensure we don’t miss a beat as we work to make our EweMove franchise as well established as our other business.”

“As a family, we can rely on each other and support each other wholeheartedly. Already a team going into the operation, we feel secure in the knowledge that we’re bringing skillsets and experience to a franchise brand that benefits from diversity and personality. The skills we’ve all developed in our previous roles – both as a team and individually - are so transferrable and we’re in the perfect environment to make sure they aren’t wasted or lost. With EweMove’s model allowing us to invest real time into becoming reputable and trusted business owners in the area, we’ll be able to tap into our customers’ exact needs.”

“With our other franchise’s core demographic being children and young families, we have the ideal opportunity to sponsor events with a relevant, fun and eye-catching brand.

“This approach also gives us the chance to bring new faces into our existing team. We want to grow as fast as possible – the people we have in our business are a part of our extended family, and it’s important that we maintain that close-knit internal network in our operations.”

Already having applied for their neighbouring territory, EweMove Sidcup, Nicola, Tom and Olivia have no plans to settle on what they have achieved as a team. And with the chance to creatively establish EweMove in the local area, they have well and truly ‘kicked off’ their plans to become the leading franchisees in a diversity of industries. With EweMove Bromley East and Chislehurst being the start of their next exciting family business venture, the trio are well placed as they find more ways to complement the lifestyles they have become accustomed to.