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    Does anyone here own a car hire company?

    As per title, just wondering if anyone here operates a car hire business? We're already in car hire (supercars/sports cars) but would be really useful to talk to someone offering standard car hire, hatchbacks, city cars etc, just for some advice on something. If anyone willing to chat, let me...
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    Funding for self drive vehicles

    Hi, We run a fleet of sports/supercars for self drive, and are looking to add a couple of normal cars to our fleet for standard daily/weekly hire etc - i.e. a hatchback and a 7 seater. However, when looking at the funding options we are incredibly limited, as obviously it needs to permit use...
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    Marketing to Corporate clients

    Hi All We're looking to get involved with more corporate clients (we do self drive sports car hire) in the shape of staff rewards, corporate driving days, team building days, VIP client hire etc. Its a different market to what we've grown with (pleasure hire) so would love to get any advice...
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    Recommendations for printed flags

    Could anyone recommend or point me in the direction of anyone offering reasonably priced printed flags for exhibitions etc? Prices seem to vary quite a lot and a lot seem quite steep Cheers Mark
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    Press release 'angles'

    Hi Chris All received, many thanks. Replied last night with ideas Cheers, Mark
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    Press release 'angles'

    Hi All, Would anyone be prepared to just take a minute or so to cast their eyes over some possible 'angles' for a press release, to simply say whether they think they might be worthy of furthering, or not really newsworthy enough? If so, could you pop me a PM. Thank you, Mark
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    Correct me if i'm wrong......

    Hi all, We do self drive sports car hire, and our primary area is the southwest, south coast, west country and south wales - a big area. Typing sports or super car hire, or related terms, into google along with any mention of areas we're targetting like devon, cornwall, south west, etc and...
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    Need something like Excel, but online, and shareable!

    Hi all I'm looking for a way of having several "spreadsheets" which i can update online, and each one will need to be shareable, or have login details for each, so that myself and a selected 3rd party can see them. I will be keeping a note of income and expenditure relating to each of te...
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    Putting ourselves in front of the 'city crowd'

    As part of what we do (sports car hire) we offer some car + hotel breaks with some local luxury hotels, 2 in the country, and one on a lake by the sea I want to try and market these to those in the cities, mainly london, reading and birmingham, as they are a simple 'escape' down the motorway to...
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    App building

    We're looking into putting together an andriod/iphone app and wondered if anyone had any recommendations for DIY app building? At this stage, i dont want to get into large costs in getting someone to build it for me as i'm comfortable doing it myself to start with. Just want to get the best...
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    Advice from those who organise corporate events...

    Hi, just wondered if you got my PM last week? Cheers, Mark
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    Advice from those who organise corporate events...

    If anyone here organises corporate events, and would be prepared to give some advice to me, that would be great! Thanks, Mark
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    Unprofessional or to be expected??

    Im having a nightmare at the moment with a commercial property agent, just be interested to hear peoples views as althought ive rented premises before, not through an agent. Found an ideal place, viewed, agreed lease framework, heads or terms issued. Had solicitor look over, ready to get lease...
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    When does a document become a legal document?

    Might sound an odd one, but....... I'm putting together an agreement which will basically spell out terms, what we'll do, how much, etc etc, between us and an individual. The insurance company state this document is to be a 'legal document'. It will be signed by myself as director, and the...