Recent content by Daniel Brownell

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    Starting up a construction Business

    Hi Annie, If you're looking for a cost-effective method of advertising then I would recommend making contact with former builders and those working within your prospective industries. Are you, for example, going to be building residential or commercial buildings, or are you going to specialise...
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    What job title for business cards?

    Hi Mark, The job title, along with everything else on your business card, is a vital part of your marketing strategy and so is important to get right. If your business is incorporated as a company and you are the managing director then I would recommend simply using the term "Managing...
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    Time to change or call it quits?

    Hi Julie, Having read your post, I believe that although the idea of a cat and dog themed gift shop is a good one - it appears to be a niche not sufficiently popular in your area of operations. So I would recommend that you do indeed adapt the business: change it's name and broaden its produce...
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    Small business is growing..

    Hi LeasingEval, It sounds like you require another pair of hands. Part-time manual labourers are usually sourced locally through advertisements in shop windows and such or you might consider putting a small non-intrusive advertisement on the inside of the marquee itself to advertise such a...
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    Limited Company question

    Hi kwam-iT, If I am reading this correctly, you have a private limited company called Modriss Technology Ltd, which has two arms currently: -kwam-iT which procures gadgets from the general public -preownedtraders which sells those gadgets. In setting up Modriss, you can indeed incorporate all...
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    Seeking Beta Readers for My First Book on Brand Identity

    Hi Gregory, I'm sorry that I missed this opportunity to beta reader your work. I will indeed read it free on Amazon, in the meantime please let me know if you're writing anything else that would require a beta reader. Kind Regards, Daniel Brownell.
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    Leaflet Distribution - business expansion advice.

    Hi Liam, Am I right in thinking that your business distributes leaflets for other businesses? You don't actually design or print the leaflets yourself? If this is the case and you're looking to expand then I would suggest either increasing the geographical coverage of your business' services...
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    New Publisher Entering The World Of Business

    Hello Dan, Congratulations on the launch of your magazine and welcome to the forum. I myself am preparing for a career in business consultancy so I'm hoping to network with people on this forum. As technology progresses and integrates further into our every day lives, the publications...
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    Advice sought on finding consultants

    Hi hawts, I'm not yet a business consultant but I am hoping to get into the industry once I incorporate as a limited company. Once I find a particular haunt where us consultants frequent, I'll let you know! Kind Regards, Daniel Brownell.
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    Advice on an investor who wants 50/50

    Hello Kieran, As attractive as having the whole investment covered by an experienced professional with pre-existing success in the same niche market at your business is, allow me to be the objective one to say that if you both own 50% of the shares then you will likely meet ownership issues...
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    I am 15 and need help starting my business

    Hi Brandon, I can tell by your post that you're an intelligence person and have given this a lot of thought. It is difficult to set up a business at young age because it goes against the established social norms of potential clients. You'll either find people patronising or doubting you -...
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    Hello there

    Hello there, my name is Daniel Brownell and for a while now I've been helping friends out setting up their businesses, advising them as to the pros and cons of every part of the decision-making process from which type of company to incorporate as, to diversification and agglomeration. I have now...