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Amita Sankar has an MBE centre in Chiswick, West London. She had previously spent eight years with the Environmental Services division of the local council, the last two as a Health and Safety Technical Officer, a job which enabled her to see a wide range of businesses – but from the inside.
“Launching a business of my own had always been a dream and with a growing family, my dreams grew to mature too. As a Health and Safety professional I used to visit dozens of local businesses every week and it was clear to me from what I saw that I saw that I could run a better – cleaner! – business than most of those I surveyed,” Amita said.
“Close contact with local companies and the issues they face gave me confidence that serving business was a definite opportunity. I took a business planning course and was greatly encouraged by both my teachers and friends,” she continued.
Amita was unsure about what kind of business she wanted until her husband came home clutching a newspaper article about a new private mail service for businesses being launched jointly by DX and Mail Boxes Etc.
“The potential for this innovation hit us like a lightbulb coming on, especially when combined with other business services that MBE offers. A tailor-made, affordable virtual mailroom cum stationery cupboard plus mailbox rental formula seemed like a winning formula – not to mention the packing and despatch side,” Amita enthused.
Amita began her career working with the US Embassy in Delhi, India, where she managed events and visits for the Embassy’s Cultural Attaché. “This was one of the most colourful experiences of my life, meeting people from all over the world, from crazy artists to distinguished writers, politicians and diplomats. I realised that talking, dealing and negotiating with people was a spontaneous skill I had,” Amita observed.
She went on: “My job with a local council in the UK was in marked contrast and I had always wanted my own business. I have several friends and relatives who are franchisees, so I understood the concept very well. The initial problem was deciding which franchise to choose, although I knew quite definitely I didn’t want to do anything with food or cleaning.”
After Amita read about MBE she recognised that it offered everything she wanted. She comments: “The fact that there is a support network to help you from day one is a big plus for me and has reinforced my belief that franchising is was the right choice.”
Amita wants to support other women into business and is very ambitious for her own franchise. She says: “Having moved away from family, friends and a very comfortable life in India years ago, we don’t want to settle for second best in the UK. What’s the point in being an average family? And if you have to be average, why leave home to do it?"
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