Recent content by jane exelby

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    Advice for a brand new company

    Just to add to the 'bank bashing'. I have built my business relatively slowly but, I believe securely, as I have, at all times avoided borrowing from banks. The fees, interest and conditions that they impose are, IMO, just not worth the stress on a small business and personal peace of mind...
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    Advice for a brand new company

    These people are very good and free. This is a Scottish outfit but there must be an English or UK equivalent. The advice is all good regardless of where you are anyway. http://www.business.scotland.gov.uk/bdotg/action/home?site=202
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    card payments

    customer present only
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    card payments

    I am sorry as I am sure that this has been discussed before but I cant find it!! I have two practices where I work equally and I now need to take card payments. I have held off as long as possible hoping that a good mobile solution will evolve and hopefully it may have. Can anyone recommend a...
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    free/cheap website builders?

    I love create!! www.create.net packages starting at £2.99 per month and plenty of support. Also testing period of 30 days that can be extended.
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    Questions about Sweet shop

    If you are weighing out sweets then you will need to use trading standards scales- horribly (and unjustifiably) expensive. Shop around hard to get good price and I did a deal for scales plus till from Viking - not sure they still do right scales though.
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    Retail shop owners please read :)

    Huh? yeah I wish....unfortunately 30 years too late!! No, just feel that like F_T_F says if you dont ask.... and OK some seem a bit daft but if anyone doesn't have time or patience why waste time being a git.
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    Retail shop owners please read :)

    I like Freds_the_Frogs input (and output) on this board so how about anyone who doesn't have time or doesn't want to answer then DONT!
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    How to Run an eCommerce Shop

    I thought that you do have to have T&Cs under distance selling regulations. Trading standards will be able to advise you and leave a paper trail of advice if ever necessary. Customer service - I dont believe that there are any 'rules' about this. I think the answer is 'as quick as humanely...
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    Business Cards

    David Jones
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    Wood burning stove

    This may be the accepted wisdom but ours goes directly into the existing flue without a liner and draws beautifully. Chimney draw depends on heat rising but can be more complex than that. Our chimney is an original build over 200 years old and that may account for it. Although the house is...
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    Wood burning stove

    Nothing but positives!! Ours is fab - huge heat output that can be felt through the whole house. Bought from stoves online, used existing chimney without lining, stands on slate slab recycled from snooker table (see ebay) and use mix of our own seasoned logs and cuts from local saw mill. Only...
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    Tricky subjects

    Has he always been smelly or is it something new?
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    new business ideas?

    Hi Ruth This is a good idea. We have a friend who started this when made redundant and it went really well. He gave up when offered his job back but only because he prefers it. You surely have to make sure that there is not much competition and try to do as many as possible in each car park...
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    new business ideas?

    Bit different to what everyone is saying but.........We live in an area that is unbelievably short of chimney sweeps- had to book 2 months in advance, they are busy all year round and the job is much easier than it used to be.Also - very low set up, no official qualifications and lots of money...
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