Businesses everywhere are racing to adopt AI and automation – not just to innovate, but to thrive in the short, medium, and long-term.
But while the headlines about digital transformation often focus on big tech giants, the real change is happening in SMEs.
As of 2024, there are 5.5 million SMEs in the UK, comprising a staggering 99% of all businesses in the country. The overwhelming majority of these businesses don’t have internal AI teams, nor the budget to hire one.
But what they all do have is a growing need to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and stay competitive. That’s where Valenta franchisees – who we refer to as Managing Partners – come in.
If you’ve ever wondered, “What does an AI franchise actually do?”, below we detail what franchisees’ role involves, how the business model works, and why it’s one of the most future-proof opportunities available today.
You’re not building AI tech – you’re solving problems
Let’s clear something up straight away: you do not need to be a technical guru to run an AI franchise with Valenta.
Your role isn’t to build or programme AI solutions; it’s to identify your clients’ pain points and help them see how adopting Robotic Process Automation (RPA) can solve them.
Think about how many businesses you know that:
-
Waste hours every week on manual admin
-
Struggle with inconsistent onboarding processes
-
Rely on spreadsheets and human error
-
Can’t scale because their operations simply aren’t efficient enough
As a Managing Partner, your job is to start conversations with these businesses, uncover their bottlenecks, and introduce them to solutions they didn’t know were possible.
In short, you act as a consultant and trusted advisor – not a developer.
The 5 things you don’t need to worry about
When people hear the term “AI franchise”, they might imagine someone sitting behind a laptop 24/7 developing apps.
But with Valenta, you don’t need to:
-
Write a single line of code
-
Set up infrastructure or software
-
Manage a technical team
-
Handle billing, admin, or delivery
-
Lease premises or hire staff (unless you choose to scale that way)
Instead, you’re completely free to focus on creating client relationships and growing your business – with Valenta taking care of everything behind the scenes.
The tech delivery is done for you
Valenta Managing Partners don’t build or deliver the tech.
That’s all handled by our global team of over 500 technical specialists, located across five global service delivery centres.
Once you sign up a client, Valenta scopes the solution, develops the automation, handles onboarding, and manages ongoing technical support.
Meanwhile, you remain the client’s main point of contact, building trust and growing the relationship.
It’s the best of both worlds: you earn recurring revenue from AI bots, without the complexity or risk of delivering them yourself.
What does a typical day for a Valenta Managing Partner look like?
So now you know more about the role, what does a typical day look like?
Most Valenta Managing Partners operate remotely and independently, with time spent focusing on:
-
Prospecting and networking with SME decision-makers
-
Running discovery meetings to understand their challenges
-
Presenting tailored automation solutions (with support from Valenta)
-
Maintaining relationships and identifying new opportunities to sell additional solutions within existing accounts
-
Joining planning sessions, workshops, and training programmes to help grow your business
Day by day, you are building a real consultancy business, backed by a global AI brand – but you keep your independence, flexibility, and control.
What clients does an AI franchise work with?
Valenta businesses can deliver incredible value to SMEs in virtually any industry or sector, including but not limited to:
-
Finance and accounting
-
Legal
-
Healthcare
-
Logistics and supply chain
-
Property and real estate
-
Manufacturing
-
Education
As mentioned, these clients typically don’t have the capacity to research, design, or deploy automation strategies themselves.
However, they are desperate for solutions that reduce their admin burden, speed up operations, and improve profitability.
As a Valenta Managing Partner, you become the person they turn to.
And because automation creates real, measurable results, most clients expand their RPA bots over time – meaning more recurring revenue for you.
How do I earn money with an AI franchise?
Our business model is built around generating healthy recurring revenue streams:
-
The average client starts with a single AI bot or automation solution worth an average of £2,500 per month
-
You typically retain around 40% of this as recurring revenue
-
There’s no cap – clients often grow to adopt multiple RPA bots to solve their problems
-
You can achieve financial freedom with as few as five clients
It’s a lean, remote, high-margin business, which is incredibly scalable and grows through cultivating relationships and results.
-
Find out more in our dedicated article: 5 clients to financial freedom: The scalable business model behind Valenta’s world-first AI franchise
Why now is the best time to start an AI franchise
SMEs across the UK are desperate to incorporate AI in their business.
They recognise what it can do, the results it can deliver when done right, and the need to be ahead of the curve.
For professionals with strong communication skills, commercial acumen, and a desire to build something of their own, Valenta offers a rare opportunity:
-
To work with cutting-edge tech, without needing to be technical
-
Profit from a lucrative, scalable, recurring revenue business
-
Receive wraparound backing from a proven global brand
So don’t miss the AI gold rush – because if you don’t seize the opportunity now, someone else certainly will.
Ready to learn more?
If you’re ready to explore a unique franchise opportunity that offers flexibility, significant earning potential, and relevance in a fast-changing world, Valenta could be the perfect move for you.
Contact us today to receive our franchise opportunity prospectus and speak directly with our Franchise Recruitment Manager, Esther.
She will answer your questions and help you see if this is the right fit for your future.
Phone: 07706 001 522
Email: esther.jones@valenta.io
We look forward to hearing from you!
