Help starting a home nutrition consultancy

[NickPT]

Hi

My name is Nick, i'm a 22 year old fitness instructor and I want to set-up a personal nutrition consultancy from home. I have been reading this forum for a few days and the quality of posts and advice is awesome.

You guys can help me with market research by visiting this online survey for 2 minutes and completing the 10 tick-box Qs:

www.my3q.com/home2/93/nickpt/18305.phtml

Everyone eats food and most people are unhappy with their physique/health, therefore there are many potential clients for me.

I am planning to do a big leaflet drop this summer. I am also currently working at a health club and will gain clients/referrals from this source. After this I believe word-of-mouth will be a main source of new clients, along with good pricing/reward strategies.

Thanks for the help guys.

[Coding Monkey]

Just to make a quick point. There is a large difference between those that are unhappy with their health and those that want to actively alter it. For example, there are a load of bad websites out there. Millions. But then only a small percentage of these owners want to do something about it, even a smaller percent want to pay for it, and even a smaller percent of that want to pay a good price for it. Your target audience will be a lot smaller than you anticipate.

Oh, and welcome ;)

[creacom]

Hi Nick

Welcome to UKBF.

Best of luck with your venture and dont hesitate to ask any of us for advice.

Jacqui :D

[Urban Space]

I lifted a 5000g weight in P.E today! I'm so buff :D!

Welcome Nick! :D! Good luck with the site, I'm sure it'll be very popular!

Best of luck!

Liam :D

[Jayne]

Hi Nick,

Welcome to the forum :D

Jayne

[easy]

Hi and wishing you luck

There are lots of people out there who need help and are looking actively for it.

Perhaps some research into other web sites and companies might help

[easy]

Hi and wishing you luck

There are lots of people out there who need help and are looking actively for it.

Perhaps some research into other web sites and companies might help

[NickPT]

I'm struggling to find data on markets and market shares/growth for my business plan.

[adamholtby]

Hi Nick

As a fellow personal trainer it is good that you are lending your skills to the public.

Bear in mind that only qualified nutrtionists can give professional advice even if your nutrtional knowledge is good which i am sure it is we as personal trainers can not prescribe nutrtional progammes without a professional qualification.

I am qualified in nutrtion via the fitness industry however, i can still not prescribe a nutrtional programme, i can however advise my PT clients on good nutrtional practices.

Hope this info helps
Adam

[clairemackaness]

Hello,

I need to change my diet dramatically, but the thing is much as I know I need to, I really cant be bothered, even though my healths at stake.

Theres lots of people like me, infact probably the majority of your potential clients are like me. I'd suggest doing a motivation course so you can get us all off our bums!

Claire

[fastfences]

I lifted a 5000g weight in P.E today! I'm so buff :D!
Liam :D

What? Your head?
cheers, Nigel