According to Confecámaras figures on business survival in Colombia, 60% of emerging companies in Colombia fail before reaching their fifth year, of which 98% are microenterprises. Mario Andrés Rodríguez, a lawyer and commercial law specialist, points out that one of the main causes is that many entrepreneurs incur very high fixed costs or allocate resources to objectives other than those established in their business plans, which leads them to an economic leak that slows the growth of their businesses.
There is no doubt that there are certain expenses that cannot be spared because they are essential to consolidate and boost the growth of a business, as is the case of the legal support department. This is a fundamental role to establish administrative and commercial activities, to guide the hiring processes, establish solid and lasting relationships with customers and suppliers, protect the brand, and basically to operate within the legal framework as established by Colombian regulations.
The first step is to overcome resistance to outsourcing
In that sense, there is a very effective option to optimize resources and thus have a more competitive offer in the market, and that is to create an outsourcing business strategy. And although in principle outsourcing legal issues can be distressing due to the handling of information, it is important to underline that in the domestic market there are already several companies that promise high quality standards, and a ‘know how’ that allows them to understand and have greater proficiency in the norms and dynamics of their environment.
However, the only way to reduce mistrust in the outsourcing of legal matters is to gather information to ensure good decision-making while eliminating uncertainty.
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The virtual ecosystem, the new workspace of legal departments
Another focus of distrust when it comes to outsourcing legal matters is payment and time billed, because legal advice or legal management can be an occasional activity for smaller companies who are not willing to pay for downtime or time not worked. However, the above does not mean that they must leave the legal affairs of the business uncovered, regardless of their size or legal request volume.
Legal advice when you need it, for the time you require and without ties
In order to guarantee a legal coverage service tailored to SMEs, at Enel X Store we designed several packages in partnership with Deleyes and Actuar Asesores Laborales so that our clients can acquire legal advice or legal management services through online subscriptions. Of course, giving clients the possibility of managing their online subscriptions by themselves is very useful, but the biggest advantage is that users can unsubscribe at any time and pay for services through the energy bill.
Cover your basic legal needs, for less
Labor and social security law is probably the most recurring legal need within companies, and perhaps the most worrying to those who are just starting out. To meet these specific needs, we include in the Enel X Store virtual showcase a subscription package with Actuar Asesores Laborales, which gives you comprehensive advice on employer-worker relations management.
By acquiring this package you receive 5 monthly inquiries about labor and social security law issues, which you can make by email, telephone or videoconference. This has a monthly cost of COP 119,000 -VAT included-.
Literally, you can count on a trusted lawyer at hand
If you require other types of legal advice, over 50 Deleyes lawyers specializing in different areas are also available to provide you with support in any legal matter, through this platform that guarantees agility and quality.
Currently, in the Enel X Store you can find two types of Deleyes subscription services; The simplest one is the Deleyes Assist Plan that includes unlimited legal consultations in aspects such as corporate governance, employee management, taxes, commercial agreements and even potential disputes. And shareholders, partners or those in managerial positions have access to unlimited legal consultations on personal matters.
On the other hand, the Deleyes LegalPro Plan offers a 360° coverage package. In addition to unlimited advice, users can receive support to draft and implement documents -such as lease agreements, work agreements, confidentiality agreements, among others-, as well as alert reports on said documents or legal processes.
A one-click trusted ally
We believe in the potential of Colombian entrepreneurs and we have the energy to continue building up the country, so we do not spare any efforts and continue working together with our partners on new proposals to help emerging entrepreneurs strengthen their value offerings and boost the competitiveness of their startups.
