The Role of the Entrepreneur
Local entrepreneurs who operate a Village Vesl service are making a major difference in their communities. They’re promoting commerce and loyalty at the local level by providing an efficiently priced mobile marketing solution for small businesses. They’re helping solve communication challenges for local businesses and merchants in a digital age that has moved predominantly to the mobile device.
What you receive:
- A feature-rich mobile application in a brand of your choosing. You give us the name, we'll build it (we're happy to provide input during the naming process if you'd like). **A recurring revenue opportunity.**
- Standalone mobile apps for any interested business. An opportunity to allow small businesses to launch their own mobile applications. **A recurring revenue opportunity.**
- SMS Messaging. Enabling your small business customers to send text messages to a customer's mobile device. **A recurring revenue opportunity.**
Benefits to the Entrepreneur
- An all-encompassing mobile/social service that includes a revolutionary form of geo-fencing, SMS and push messaging capability, an auto-enrollment/auto-redemption loyalty platform, consumer-to-business chat, public/private groups and much more.
- Your own brand, logo, colors – YOU OWN THE BUSINESS
- Territory exclusivity
- Set your pricing
- Recurring revenue
- Low barrier
- Ongoing enhancements
- Limited overhead
- Build community
- Branded Website
- Promotional/Branded Video
- Support system
- Launch within 90 days
All You Do is Sell
Village Vesl handles everything for the entrepreneur – app development, launch, maintenance, feature enhancements, training and more. The entrepreneur focuses solely on the marketing of his/her service to small businesses for a monthly fee and residents in the community, who use the service for free.
App Installs Are Not a Hurdle
The service also comes fully loaded with SMS and messaging capabilities, so entrepreneurs provide value to small businesses regardless of how many users have installed the app.
Village Vesl is the only mobile product of its kind, with no direct competitors and tools that provide small business customers with the power of direct, one-to-one contact with interested consumers where they spend the majority of their time – on their mobile devices.
A Social Purpose
Village Vesl was created with a social purpose: to provide communities large and small a mobile service that enables residents, small businesses and the many groups and organizations that make up our towns and communities, the ability to stay connected in safe and exciting ways.
A Different Approach to Local
We are local, with local representatives living in the towns where they operate a Village Vesl service. These are our neighbors, they live in our communities, and they have a genuine interest in what goes on in the community.
The Ideal Candidate
In any business that’s based on interacting with people on a daily basis, success requires people skills. If you’re a people person and you’re thinking about launching your own business with Village Vesl, you can check the most important box.
Here’s a brief list highlighting the qualities that best describe the entrepreneurs we seek to license their own Village Vesl platform:
- Wants to be in businesses for her/himself.
- Enjoys people.
- Is a great listener.
- Is a clear and effective communicator.
- Is a problem solver.
- Is a total professional.
- Has a willingness to learn new things.
- Possessing a love for tech and gadgets is an obvious plus.
Training and Support
We provide ongoing training and support in a variety of forms.
You will have an initial training session shortly after your agreement is finalized. We’d prefer to schedule this session before your service is launched but will work around your schedule to find a convenient time. The initial training session can take place (1) in person, or (2) via web conference and video demo. In-person sessions are not mandatory. The initial training session can take anywhere from three to six hours and may also be broken into two to three shorter sessions.
Additionally, we hold quarterly webinars to update licensees on product enhancements, marketing testimonials, success stories and other helpful insights.
You’ll also have regular access to a Village Vesl team member.
Opportunities to purchase 'master licenses' also available.