Horizon Consulting Partners

Horizon Consulting Partners is a local business in Greenville, SC ready to assist you with your business goals. Owner Christopher Valdes, a 1^st generation Cuban American, is a Certified Franchise Consultant and franchise owner. He has been involved in medical business consulting since 2006 and has owned and operated a medical distributorship and vending company. Christopher helps his clients imagine what they want their life to look like by helping them set business goals and leveraging their skills in order to obtain these goals.

How Can They Help You?

Christopher and his team will spend the time needed to understand what your goals are. He says “Imagine buying a home or even a car without first stepping back to decide what you need and what your investment range should be? You owe it to yourself and your family to start your search with some guidelines in place–that is where we can help.” After they understand what your personal and professional goals are, they’ll begin contacting franchisors on your behalf. You’ll never have to visit websites, request information and then wait around to see if a franchise is potentially the right fit–they do all of that for you!

The team will even show you franchises that you’d probably never even consider on your own, which may turn out be your best fit! That’s something that an experienced franchise professional, with a deeper understanding of the opportunities in today’s marketplace, will regularly do for their clients. Christopher states “If you love coffee, you’ll probably gravitate to looking at coffee franchises, even though owning a coffee franchise has very little to do with loving coffee. You owe it to yourself to understand what franchise models best align with your existing skills and we’ll help get that picture into focus.”

If you need financing, Horizon Consulting Partners can refer you to 3rd party lenders who specialize in financing franchises. All too often someone’s life’s dream of franchise ownership is squashed by their local bank’s loan officer who many have little or no experience in lending to potential franchisees.

Christopher Valdes Horizon Consulting Partners

Inspiration

Christopher’s key inspiration was his desire to help those who had no guidance on how to start looking for a franchise and to help them fully understand the process. While the internet provides a lot of great information, he explains that a franchise cannot be purchased, it first must be awarded to you. Meaning, companies look at the best candidates and their background to see who is most qualified. Once awarded the franchise, you can then move forward with the purchase. His wealth of knowledge in this field has connected him with over 500 companies that include work from home or start at home options. He enjoys using his own franchise owner experience to educate, inform, and guide his clients and considers himself a franchise coach or consultant.

Why Greenville?

Christopher was born in Queens, NY, but has been in Greenville, SC since he was a young child. He considers Greenville home. He loves the natural beauty the area provides from the many hiking trails to the beautiful downtown area with its continued expansions, wonderful restaurants, and family friendly environment. When not working, you might find him cycling with friends on the Swamp Rabbit Trail! Christopher loves the outdoors and experiencing all the upstate has to offer.

Business Objectives

At Horizon Consulting Partners, their goal is to provide education, information, and assistance to those seeking small business ownership, allowing their clients to make an informed decision. Christopher has found that many times fear and anxiety hold candidates back from making a decision. They strive to help the client understand how their skills and knowledge will best be utilized in terms of franchise ownership. Their consultation is free with no strings attached!

“We just want to help our candidates understand what it means to get into business for yourself, but not by yourself.” -Christopher Valdes