Member spotlight: Rigga Repairs Ltd
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This week we caught up with Richard Rigg to find out how he’s going further with Chamber membership.
Where are you based?
We are based in Blaydon.
How many employees do you have?
3
Give us a brief overview of your business.
At Rigga Repairs Ltd, I take peoples cherished timepieces and return them back to working order.
Whether a person has a 1 year old fashion watch, or a 300 year old pocket-watch that has passed through generations of your family, your timepiece deserves the same care and attention.
We don’t believe in “its not worth it” in our workshop and we will do whatever we can to help you to enjoy your item again.
Tell us about a recent business success.
Recently, I have sponsored an aspect of a charity golf event at Ramside Hall. Having never been one to shout about my business and having no experience in marketing, I found it nice to jump out of my comfort zone and challenge myself in several ways.
One such way being that I am playing in a fourball when I don’t play golf! Before the event has even happened, I have gained 4 new customers through advertising the event.
I look forward to taking part in many more such events and hopefully one day being the main sponsor.
Why are you a Chamber Member?
I chose to become a member for a plethora of reasons.
One such reason is the wide variety of benefits that membership brings and the value of said benefits to any business.
The health plan was something I was already on the lookout for, as well as the assistance with legal matters and business related help in general. So when I was introduced to all of the amazing services that membership gains you access to, I was definitely sold.
I have already met several really genuine & helpful people on my journey towards membership, so I am really looking forward to meeting more people.
Where can we find you?
Presently, my presence is mostly found on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn, but my IT solutions company are working on a website with some engaging content to help people see what it is I do.
I am trying to create content that is super exciting for people to watch, like videos, stop motion and timelapses.