Wouldn’t it be nice to have someone you could call on at any time of the day to help you with mundane tasks that you simply don’t have time to attend to? Wouldn’t it be marvellous if that person could help you sort through the myriad of tasks that you face on a daily basis…indeed anything from clearing out the garage and paying the house bills, through to booking flights and arranging for cars to be serviced?
One company which claims to be able to do all that…and more… is Leave it to Me! Launched officially in April, 2015 by owner Marie Davies, Leave it to Me provides Virtual Assistance & Concierge Services for clients living in Geneva, Vaud and neighbouring France.
Outlining her new business to knowitall.ch, Marie told us, “At Leave it to Me, we offer each new client a free consultation and listen carefully to their requests so that we can find a solution…an Angel as it were… that fits in with their specific requirements and lifestyle.”
Williams Services, a local specialist in TV, satellite and electrical installations, has just opened up a new home services business, to help clients tackle small "handyman" jobs in the home.
Although Williams Services was initially set up in 2009 to help clients with their TV installations, owner Daryl Williams has often been asked whether he could help out with other jobs around the home. Always keen to help customers wherever he can, he has found that more and more customers have been asking his staff to provide handyman services. So earlier this month he decided it was time to formalize this side of the business and create a new division within his company called “Williams Home Services”.
Switzerland offers the ultimate in scenery, security and serenity but dealing with the problems commonly faced by both Swiss nationals and expats can prove overwhelming, time-consuming and as hazardous as any alpine black run.
Time-challenged families looking for hassle-free administration may be interested in the services of Chronologica SA, a private administration management company based in Nyon, which has made huge progress since we wrote about it on our site 2 years ago.
With Chronologica’s services the dream of a life with no paperwork, no invoices to manage, no frustrating liaisons with tradesman and more time for you becomes a reality. Managing director Lizzie Gent told knowitall.ch, “We’re offering a unique service whereby our clients enjoy the benefits of a private office and full-time personal assistant without the cost or responsibility of employment.”
20% Earlybird discount for tradespeople who sign up before end of April, 2014
A new website has just been launched to help homeowners in Switzerland find local tradesmen and artisans that they can trust.
Called TrustedArtisan.com, the website provides an online market place where homeowners can post a project online, receive quotes from tradespeople registered on the site, and then select a company to do the job, according to the quality of reviews posted by former clients. The service is free to homeowners, but artisans must pay an annual subscription to be listed on the site, and a small commission on any significant projects over Fr. 20K, undertaken as a result of being contacted through the site.
The idea for the new website came from James Amoah, a specialist in operations management at Kaleidoscope International, a niche supply chain and business solution consultancy, focused on finding innovative customer services for businesses. James told knowitall.ch, “The concept for TrustedArtisan.com came through my own personal frustration at having no immediate access to recommended artisans, nor any means to assess their performance or vent frustration when jobs were performed inadequately. When my wife, Sarah, and I talked to friends and work colleagues, we realised that we were not alone with these frustrations and things could be much better than they were.”
Claim your special 10% discount for knowitall.ch clients valid until end of June 2014!
One of the most frequent questions we get asked at knowitall.ch is whether we can recommend anyone to do odd jobs around the home. Whether you are new to the region, or have been here a while, it can often be difficult to find a company who will turn up on time, provide a reasonable quote, and produce work to a sufficiently high quality.
So when we received a recommendation recently for a company that has been operating in the region for approximately 4 years, we were only too keen to find out more!
La Boîte O Services was set up in 2010 by Johann Frain, a local entrepreneur with lots of prior experience working within a large international corporation and, therefore, very familiar with the way expats like to think and work! In less than 4 years, his new company has grown from a small enterprise doing odd jobs for customers to a large service-oriented organization employing over 30 people in the Cantons of Vaud and Geneva. So successful has the company been, that it will expand later this year into Neuchatel.
