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    Mobile Cycle Repair and Public Liability Insurance

    Hello all, I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on a potential business venture I intend to start. As the title suggests this is as a mobile bicycle repair man who carries out servicing on bikes at people's home/work or collects and returns having done the servicing back at home...
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    Is this restaurant a good purchase?

    Hello All, Firstly my apologies for not reporting back sooner. Secondly what wonderful feedback we recieved about the potential business. I kept getting alerts on my phone and reading the responses and doing more research but crucially and very rudely i never came back here to express my...
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    Is this restaurant a good purchase?

    Hello My partner and I are tempted to buy an established restaurant in our hometown and wanted some opinions as we are fairly new to the business. We both are fans of the restaurant and know it has an excellent reputation both locally and online including a 5 star tripadvisor rating. Anyway...
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    Meal Delivery/catering startup advice gladly taken

    Hello everyone My partner and i are considering opening a meal delivery service and/or catering company that would deliver healthy, nutritious and delicious meals to people's houses and/or places of work. We are knowledgeable on the food front and i think i can handle marketing etc. BUT the...
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    Yet Another Business Plan post - any good templates?

    Hello As you can see from my title i am well aware that BPs are a hot topic on here and a lot of people are asking questions about them. However there has not been an update on good templates for a few months and i thought perhaps something new might have appeared. In short, i am trying to...
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    12 Month Cashflow Forecast for Startup - Have i covered it all?

    Thanks for the tip but i wouldn't present it in a big list form but in an Excel spreadsheet, which is what i have done. Thanks for the thought though and i can always do as you say as well :)
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    12 Month Cashflow Forecast for Startup - Have i covered it all?

    Thank you. I Thanks, I have VAT, must have forgotten it. All good additions mind. Thanks.
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    12 Month Cashflow Forecast for Startup - Have i covered it all?

    Sorry i am actually unsure as to what you are hinting at? It is in the Accounts & Finance section, is there an accountancy forum too?
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    Cashflow - Utilities Expenses

    Hello Forumgoers For a themed cafe with approx 1250sqft, average insulation, good waste practices and not making much food on site (buying in) what would you say an average cost for the following would be? Water Waste Gas Electricity Telephone Internet Thanks so much in advance.
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    12 Month Cashflow Forecast for Startup - Have i covered it all?

    So as the title suggests I have finally completed a Cashflow Forecast for a new business venture after several hours but wanted to double check i have thought of all the possible sources of cost. It is for a themed cafe and this is all the expenditures i have so far, can you spot any i have...
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    Crowd Funding

    This is a very interesting post with plenty of useful advice. My partner and i were considering using Crowdfunding not because we need the money (although it always helps!) but we felt like it is great publicity for our themed cafe/bar. What does anyone think of crowdfunding as a means to...
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    Changing an office space into a venue/A3?

    Bristol is the plan as it has plenty of students, young people and it is a little bit quirky! Not near you by any chance?
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    Changing an office space into a venue/A3?

    Excellent points, thank you very much. All worth considering when running the numbers and looking at premises. I wonder if one just knows when a venue is "right" or if it is a very logical and cold decision making process?
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    Changing an office space into a venue/A3?

    Thank you for this, very interesting. Of course you can. It is a Board Game Cafe in the style of Snakes and Lattes in Toronto or Draughts in London. So yeah another bloody cafe based business but i think we are seeing an emergence of strategy and party games as mainstream and people looking to...
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    Where are all the shops?

    I know! The media has a lot to answer for in all areas of life! This is just another in a long line of sloppy journalism designed to sell papers or gain attention with doom and gloom.