To All Entrepreneurs: We Need Your Help!

[salad_bowluk]

Hi Everyone!

Im Matthew, 22, from Liverpool and I really Need Your Help!!

My business idea, Salad|Bowl has reached the final of the Barclays 'One Small Step' competition for £50k start-up capital and we need as many votes as possible!

Salad|Bowl is a fast food restaurant with a 'healthy' focus. We offer a 'create your own' salad from 50+ toppings and additional healthy alternatives to wraps, pastas, soups sandwiches.

To votes please text 'SALAD' to 62555 (Texts are fee) or visit: saladbowluk. com; Thank you for reading this and for your time!

Best Regards

Matthew

 

[GeorgeStrait]

Nope, because we don't know who you are - it's your first post - and there may be much better ideas in the running.

Provide a link where I can see all the ideas to be voted on and I'll make up my own mind. You never know your may be the best anyway.

 

[debbidoo]

As the OP has fewer than 15 posts he can't share links yet.

So I'll do it for him

https://www.takeonesmallstep.co.uk/

Good luck Matthew. Sounds like a really interesting business and I wish there was something like that near me - I'd definitely use it!

Debs

 

[RadiusBPO]

Nope, because we don't know who you are - it's your first post - and there may be much better ideas in the running.

Provide a link where I can see all the ideas to be voted on and I'll make up my own mind. You never know your may be the best anyway.

Don't know who appointed you as the forum spokesman?? Please don't speak for me again.

 

[salad_bowluk]

Thank you for your support and comments! I really appreciate it! do you have any advice on how to get more people to view my post? Im new to forums and was recommended to use them to help become part of an online business community. Thank you again

 

[debbidoo]

The clue's in the word 'community' You need to put in at least as much as you take out (preferably more!)

I'd recommend your next step would be to go to the 'introductions' forum and introduce yourself, then wander through the rest of the forums and join in a few conversations. Keep it non-spammy (i.e. don't keep trying to promote yourself at every opportunity) and be as helpful and friendly as possible.

It's also worth paying the £40 annual fee to become a full member, because then you'll be able to add links in your signature (for example, one to your website and another to your competition entry or this thread, with a 'vote for me' plea).

If you have any difficulties using the forum or want the advice of an administrator/moderator, post in the 'feedback' forum.

That should be enough to get you up and running Welcome to UKBF Matthew, and I hope you'll find it as useful as we all do

 

[GeorgeStrait]

Sorry OP, I went for the Kibosh - seems a great idea that I could have done with a time or two in the past.

Good luck though.

 

[salad_bowluk]

The clue's in the word 'community' You need to put in at least as much as you take out (preferably more!)

I'd recommend your next step would be to go to the 'introductions' forum and introduce yourself, then wander through the rest of the forums and join in a few conversations. Keep it non-spammy (i.e. don't keep trying to promote yourself at every opportunity) and be as helpful and friendly as possible.

It's also worth paying the £40 annual fee to become a full member, because then you'll be able to add links in your signature (for example, one to your website and another to your competition entry or this thread, with a 'vote for me' plea).

If you have any difficulties using the forum or want the advice of an administrator/moderator, post in the 'feedback' forum.

That should be enough to get you up and running Welcome to UKBF Matthew, and I hope you'll find it as useful as we all do

Thank you I shall start exploring now! Best regards

 

[GeorgeStrait]

Don't know who appointed you as the forum spokesman?? Please don't speak for me again.

Sorry grumpy pants, didn't realise you knew the OP

I should have put "I" not "we" in the first sentence, it was an error as I did intend to put "I" as I did in the second sentence.

 

[salad_bowluk]

Sorry OP, I went for the Kibosh - seems a great idea that I could have done with a time or two in the past.

Good luck though.

Hi! I dont mean to sound cheeky, Im getting a better understanding of how to use forums like this now. I am in the North West final so only against 2 others. I hope my idea is something that might come useful to you in the future, I have only just finished university and this is my first business and I am very lucky to have reached the final because there was over 1900 applications. Best regards, Matthew

 

[salad_bowluk]

I've put an intro to myself in the Introduction, my website has everything eles; saladbowluk.com - If you have voted thank you so much! I really need as much support as I can get!

 

[debbidoo]

Another tip - update your profile (click the 'my UKBF link, top left of the page) to include your website URL. Then, whenever you post here, people can click your username and there will be an option to visit your website This is a free feature so you don't need a paid subscription to do it (but I'd still recommend paying the £40 anyway, for the sig links and other benefits )

 

[GeorgeStrait]

Hi! I dont mean to sound cheeky, Im getting a better understanding of how to use forums like this now. I am in the North West final so only against 2 others. I hope my idea is something that might come useful to you in the future, I have only just finished university and this is my first business and I am very lucky to have reached the final because there was over 1900 applications. Best regards, Matthew

No, well done it's a great achievement and no doubt an invaluable learning tool as well. If the Kibosh hadn't been there you would have got my vote as some of the others seemed, well, just plain daft!

Let us (sorry, Me) know how you get on.

 

[Curious]

Where have I seen the Salad|Bowl name before? Have you been putting your name about (in a good way) anywhere else I might have seen it?

And congrats on getting to the final mate, I think it's a cracking little idea.

 

[salad_bowluk]

Where have I seen the Salad|Bowl name before? Have you been putting your name about (in a good way) anywhere else I might have seen it?

And congrats on getting to the final mate, I think it's a cracking little idea.

We've been promoting heavily for the past 2 weeks and now only have a week to go! If you live in the North West theres a good chance you may have heard us on the radio or seen us in one of the local papers. Also we have been around liverpool a lot recenlty handing out flyers! Thanks for your comments!

 

[Curious]

Non of the above but I'm bloody certain I've seen your name somewhere.

Good luck anyway man!