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    Picking a mentor

    Hi Paul, As the transaction wasn't completed via the bank, they refused to provide a VAT invoice for me, which caused issues later on.
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    Picking a mentor

    Thank you for everyone's responses. I have actually put some thought into networking events and whether they would be worth looking into. What's everyone's thoughts on them? Could they prove of benefit or would I just be well out of my depth?
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    Picking a mentor

    Thanks Paul, appreciate the feedback. It's quite a tricky and somewhat clicky industry. I've reached out before but I may as well have just got the middle finger back! Regarding year two, I paid cash payments to football players for private signings. Often £25,000 at a time, sometimes more...
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    Picking a mentor

    Thanks Mark. Apologies if I comes across vague. Often myself, I'm not sure the types of questions I should be asking. Your information is insightful and very much appreciated.
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    Picking a mentor

    Appreciate the response and it actually helped me feel a little better haha! When it comes to business, I feel like a boy in a man's world. With my past family upbringing, lets just say the lessons on finances and dealing with money were skipped entirely! I Had to learn the hard way. When it...
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    Picking a mentor

    It's a valid point. I think our biggest problem was keeping up with how much we committed to. We had to take a couple of business loans, one of which is now paid and the last ends in May. Again, learning point from my side, don't bite off more than I can chew! I've certainly been feeling the...
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    Picking a mentor

    Hi Clinton, Generally, I'm happy to pay but I'm not sure where to look. I'd happily approach people but I've learnt in the past that even when offering to pay, people have been really abrasive towards the idea (not me personally). I don't want to pay some consultant over the internet who I've...
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    Picking a mentor

    Hi Mark, Typing late at night probably didn't help. I should have said " I know people suggest getting investors who know the industry you're in, so that you can grow the business with them involved. However, I'm not interested in releasing anymore equity - I'd much rather confide in a mentor...
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    Picking a mentor

    Hi Ray, It's not that easy in the military, as my kids are in boarding school and they pay for the majority of it. Maybe I'm a little tentative too, but make of that what you will. This is why I wanted a mentor because truthfully, I've learnt as I've gone along.
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    Picking a mentor

    Good afternoon everyone, I'm not really sure what sort of thought process should go behind asking this question, so I'm just going to ask it in a vague way which allows hopefully some form of discussion to form. How do you go about choosing a mentor when it comes to business? I know people...
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    Subscription software

    Hi everyone, Currently looking into finding some recurring billing (subscription) software for a small business like mine. We currently have this with PayPal for just over 500 customers, but I'll be honest it's a bit crap. They charge a high percentage fee per transaction and aren't...
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    Business growth assistance

    Really helpful advice. I have a good customer base so maybe I could launch a beta version for them to test?
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    Business growth assistance

    Hey Mary, Thanks for reaching out. The website is something we are working on. It's then more promotable across the various social media platforms and will be making use of emailing. The website will be done by December (long time primarily because I'm wanting it to be perfect before rushing...
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    Business growth assistance

    I think after a bit of research, there's a good opportunity for England Internationals as we can combine a lot of the current players and legends signings. For instance, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordon Henderson, as well as John Barnes and a few others played for Liverpool and England. I'll...
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    Business growth assistance

    Super helpful! Thank you for the information. I'll definitely stay here but I'll check the books our too. Thanks again for the info!
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