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    Business Rates - Dealing with VOA\Council

    Yes absolutely! And follow up with a phone call to both rates and valuations office. Don’t let them fob you off- cos they will put it to the bottom of their pile!
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    Business Rates - Dealing with VOA\Council

    I have just had something very similar happen to me. Speak to the rates dept and explain (via a letter). They won’t care and still demand payment, but by raising the issue, you will need it if and when they take you to court. The Valuations dept work at an absolute snails pace (2 years in my...
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    I need a co-founder

    It goes both ways.
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    I need a co-founder

    Be very, very, very careful on who you choose to jump into bed with. I have recently suggested merging my manufacturing company with another. Turns out this guy is the biggest Walter Mitty character ever. Growth by joining forces is OK, but you have to do due diligence, maybe even a trial period?
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    Franchising vs licensing vs employment as a route to market

    No, I mean someone who is entrepreneurial similar to a sales agent, but would run stalls at craft fairs and county shows, build up clients in garden centres, hardware stores. Run pop up shops in retails centres etc. a little more hands on than a sales agent, more distributor/franchise
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    Average Number Of Customers

    The legendary publican Sean Paterson from Nuneaton told me once stood outside the George Eliot hotel in Nuneaton with a clicker for 7 days and evenings counting the footfall past the hotel before he bought it and turned it into one of the most popular and successful pubs in the town. Reduce the...
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    Franchising vs licensing vs employment as a route to market

    Hi all, looking for a little advice. I make hime decor items (plaques, postboxes, vintage light switches) & have managed to carve out a reasonably successful online business. However, I want to expand & am looking at franchising the sales side of the business thru craft markets, shows, garden...
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    Influencer Marketing

    Influencer marketing is nothing new. How many celebs have you seen endorse products over the years? I hated burgers until Muhammed Ali started promoting the quarter pounder back in the 70s……the evel knieval stuntbike anyone?
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    Influencer Marketing

    OMGVape, that was a really good result for very little effort - I would be interested to know why you didn't do more? or try other influencers? Do you do anything that has a better return?
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    Help! I’ve been a mug - how do I proceed?

    update. I have taken advice on this, & was told the unhappy news that the contract was watertight. However, following a conversation with a senior member of their team has resulted in me being released from the contract. Learning points? 1. We’ll certainly be reading all contracts properly from...
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    Help! I’ve been a mug - how do I proceed?

    I signed up to a lead generation site - <<name removed by mod>>. They promised me loads of leads and a 3 month contract initially for £168 per month. I was a complete mug and signed. 4 months later - no leads. I tried to cancel only to be told that I had signed a 12 month contract, not 3...
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    being conned

    Hi Crome, sorry to hear about the mess you are in. As a start, document the timeline of contact with him. Kulture is correct: keep your customers happy. Get your accounts in order via your accountant. Make sure you are legal and above board. Write to this guy (makes it official) even better if...
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    Hi Ozzy, hope you are well. I would have loved to get on your webinar re raising finance, but...

    Hi Ozzy, hope you are well. I would have loved to get on your webinar re raising finance, but as I am unable to log on at the specified times - do you record them and replay them through your podcast/youtube so we can watch at our leisure? regrds Sean
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    Poaching Clients

    Having left Quilters Plc, where they took 2 advisers to court and effectively bankrupt them, you must tread very carefully. Advise your last company (in writing): 1. that you will not sign any post employment contract. 2. You will not approach any client that did business with you (as this...
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    Monthly threshold for sales staff on basic wage

    Great outcome glad it got sorted!
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