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    How's Business Today? (Saturday)

    Do you feel opening on a Sunday is cost-effective?
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    Credit Card Processor

    Can anyone recommend a good credit card processor that can link with my merchant account and Magento-based stores?
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    It has been a long time... [osCommerce]

    Oscommerce is horrible. Magento is where the real developers meets it's maker. It's lightyears ahead of any ecommerce software. It's so powerful, some say it's hard to learn - but so is learning HTML if you haven't touched it before.
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    Is there still a market for Ann Summer type of shop?

    One of my online stores is underwear and lounge wear. It is going very well at the moment, you just need good money to invest to play online. But, the high street is going down hill fast.
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    Opening Bank Account

    Hi guys, I hope you're all well. I've started a new startup and I've just had it incorporated, you may ask why I did that - but the last time I had a lot of bother as a sole trader. However, this is my first time setting up shop as an incorporated company with a bank. I have a meeting...
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    What chains will be gone by the end of 2012

    Haha, that's an excellent way of getting "inside intel".
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    Looking For Premises In Belfast For A Startup

    The owner of Chonies is looking for somewhere around Belfast. We seen a really good unit in Howard Street near Spires, small and very good for a startup like us.
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    Looking For Premises In Belfast For A Startup

    Did you ever find one in the end then?
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    New Business

    Have you done your market research and seen how much products will cost, where to get them and how you're going to sell them? They are very popular, but there is very steep competition!
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    What were you guy's first businesses?

    I founded an in house development company in 2008. Started it by myself, then slowly grew it and opened a business account for it and officially started 'trading'. Slowly but surely became very popular for marketing and optimising sites. In 2009 sold my majority share in it, then in late 2009 I...
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    opening new shop

    I loved the end of your thread - the part about the bank funding you. I went to the bank about a loan of £5k-£10k and they wouldn't even look my way with all the experience I've gained. You could have 50+ years retail experience they still wouldn't look your way.
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    Working in family business

    I need some advice on what I should do: My father has owned a rather large successful clothing company and years back I left school to become involved in the 'family' business. I've assumed what is somewhat a few levels down from an executive position, but I have worked in a few of the shops...
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