016 SME Surveyor Business Stories with Dan Knowles

Dan Knowles MRICS is a Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer. He founded Sawyer Fielding in 2013, a company that represents homeowners affected by the threat of compulsory purchase. Last year he set up a new brand called Websters Surveyors, which offers a range of valuation and surveying services. Understanding the importance of having a secure roof over one’s head, Dan is passionate about charity work, and his company regularly donates to housing related charities in the UK. What We Cover In This Episode: Dan’s personal experiences with compulsory purchase and homelessness The importance of empathising with home owners who may lose their homes How to represent a business through naming and branding Building confidence, trust and rapport with home occupiers and other surveyors Charity work as a way for surveyors to make an impact on the society Connect with Dan Knowles: https://sawyerfielding.co.uk/ https://websterssurveyors.co.uk/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-knowles-821bbb22/ Connect with Marion Ellis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp/ http://www.blueboxpartners.com Resources: Sawyer Fielding Gives Back, https://sawyerfielding.co.uk/charity/  The Surveyor Hub https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.bluebox.partners UN Sustainable Development Goals https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/ BuddyBag Foundation https://buddybagfoundation.co.uk