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    Debt Collection Service

    You can do it yourself - https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/web/mcol/welcome That's not to say you should do it yourself though! A good debt collection agency is well worth the money and takes a lot of the stress out of the situation. Good luck with the matter.
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    Oooh giggity! I just had one of those "I got a business idea" moments..

    If you're creative and have lots of ideas it can mean that you lose focus, especially when they are not connected to your main business. Personally, if the idea is related to FinderMonkey then I speak to the team about it, that feedback can bring me back down to earth with a bump! If I still...
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    Business Database

    Sorry, I can see this is already being discussed here http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=302649
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    Business Database

    Hi, Anyone got any thoughts on the best databases for running a business? We've always used a bespoke database that we had built a few years ago but I just wondered what else was on the market before I spend a few grand developing our bespoke one further. We use ours to store order details...
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    small business consulting

    Well I should add that the last business coach I used I met at a networking event and he was very good. Really got our business moving in the right direction and is someone I still speak to on a regular basis. Its just a matter of finding a good one.
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    Would you pay to advertise on this ?

    If it was targeted to a particular market with a particular message then it might work. As an example, if you knew a person had an interest in renovating their house and your leaflet had ten tradesmen advertised on it and some qualifying factor as to why these were the best tradesmen to use...
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    Please, criticize my business idea

    Just because there are others who are already making money from your idea does not mean you shouldn't do it. As Felix Dennis said, make sure your on the right mountain. If people are already there then it might be because there's money to be made. Welcome to the forum and good luck with your...
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    small business consulting

    There are plenty of people who do this. Just go to a local networking event and you'll come across plenty of business coaches.
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    Has anyone else struggled with.....

    My suggestion would be to read Dan Kennedy's No B.S Pricing Strategy book. Its awesome and it helps you understand that the cost of what you do has nothing to do with what you charge. You need to look at the value of what you do and the impact of that on your customer.
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    Advertising Boards at Football Grounds

    If you want to know how effective an ad is, use a tracking number. This is a telephone number that is just for that particular ad, then you can look to see how many calls you got from that ad, thus, you know if it was worth your hard earned cash.
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    Advertising Boards at Football Grounds

    Personally I think it will be a waste of his time. If the club design the advert as well then it will be a complete waste of time as there designers will make it look pretty rather than making it convert. Its not specific enough to work, unless his business is aimed at football fans. He could...
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    VAT Threshold

    Just looking how much we have paid in VAT over 2012. I think if they put the VAT threshold up my company could employ more people and they would pay more tax and less would be paid out in benefits. Or is that over simplifying things?
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    Accounting Advice

    I think £1000 is a bit low but it depends on if you are ltd or not. When we set up we got an accountant on Day 1 (after a lot of research and meetings) and it was totally the right thing to do. Four years later, we have the same accountant but now they are much more involved in the business and...
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    whats best, letters or cold calling?

    I think you have to do email, calls and letters in to convert people but first you need to target the people or companies that you want to work for. This what we do and it works pretty well, this is a business to business example 1. Target companies we WANT to work for. 2. Phone them and ask...
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    Slating a competitor on your website?

    I personally wouldn't make your potential customers aware of the competition no matter how bad. By mentioning another company in a negative light will not look good on you.
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