Relvicom company inaugurates its 8th franchise in France. This network brings together companies from different sectors that support each other. The Nice network was inaugurated in Carros this Tuesday.
The company Relvicom inaugurated its 2nd franchise in the department. It is a business network allowing companies to develop their activity. Companies, called members, join the network and when they need a service, they call upon a company in the network. Raphaël Gardrat, animator and creator of the Nice network, explains: “There are 3 pillars. The functioning of Relvicom is unique. There is exclusivity with one company per sector, and I operate full-time on the ground.” Raphaël Gardrat began approaching companies at the beginning of June. The network currently includes 15 members. Eventually, companies should directly come to the network.
The advantage of this network? “The business objective is clearly stated from the start, the problem is resolved. It is also a human network, company leaders did not know each other and today all are talking together.”
What to do if it doesn’t work? Each company signs up for 6 months as a trial period. Because, as in other human relationships, it must work both ways.
The Nice business network aims for: “30 to 40 companies next year at the same time,” indicates Raphaël Gardrat. But it is not the only franchise in the department. Laurent Flory developed the Cannes-Antibes network in April this year and already has about fifteen members.
An original idea
Relvicom was created in 2004 by Vincent Fournier in Toulouse. This network now counts 35 companies, some of which have been part of the network for 7 years. It took 3 years to develop this model. Vincent then chose to franchise it. Currently, there are 8 in France. The originality of this concept lies in its friendliness. The network is “value-creating,” judges Raphaël Gardrat, “we create stronger bonds than professional relationships,” adds Vincent Fournier. Meetings are held every month to maintain the network. Depending on the number of companies, the frequency can increase. But above all, the animator who connects the members with each other is unique and works full-time to advise and support them.
