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