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    Referral Incentives

    Hi everyone, I've been thinking of offering a referral incentive for some time and I wanted to gauge everyone's opinion on the incentive I'm going to offer. I'm planning on offering my contacts and friends a wine gift from Laithwaites say to the tune of around £25-£30 for each referral...
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    Virtual Terminal or Direct Debit?

    I run a office fruit delivery service. At the moment employers pay for the fruit boxes on invoice using cheque or BACS. I'm considering selling fruit and veg straight to employees in take home boxes. I was wondering whether setting up a direct debit or a setting up a virtual terminal would be...
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    Advice needed from owners of restaurants, cafes, delis, hotels & similar

    Hi, I run a fruit box delivery scheme in my city and I'm considering selling fruit and veg to the trade. If you work in or own a restaurant, school, cafe, deli or hotel I would really appreciate any advice you have on how you buy your fruit and veg. Including what you look for in a...
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    Design advice needed

    Thank you for your replies. Especially Jen and reynoldsdigital. I think at the moment my skills are more suited to Photoshop. Although i will download the Illustrator trial and have a little play around using some of the tutorials I have found on lynda.com. Thanks, Jonathan
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    Design advice needed

    Hi everyone, I'm looking to trial a bit of one to one direct mailing. I have a well designed website and flyer so I will just be adapting the designs of these two slightly and creating personalised showcards aimed at decision makers. My question is which is the best computer design software...
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    VAT on delivery on zero rated goods question

    Thank you for your responses chaps. I was having a look at the HMRC guidance yesterday Maslins and like you say it does explain it badly - i was more confused! I'll give them a ring on Monday and see if they can offer any further advice. But I do think it will come under "delivered food" category.
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    VAT on delivery on zero rated goods question

    I have just started a catering company delivering fresh fruit and veg. Until now all of my clients have been within my own city so I have not charged any delivery. However on Monday I will be delivering to a client 20 miles away so I will be charging a delivery charge of £5. Would I have to...
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    Paypal for business - your thoughts?

    I've just had an enquiry from a new corporate customer requesting to pay by credit card for my services. However to this point most of my customers have paid using BACS or cheque. I haven't got the time to set up a merchant account and I was wondering whether you think it looks unproffesional to...
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    Tree planting for business advice needed

    I'm looking to reward my customers for their custom by planting a tree for every £100 spent (my service already improves a company's CSR strategy). I have come accross tree planting companies on Google and I was wondering if any had any experience using a tree planting company? To begin with...
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    Email marketing newsletter question

    Thanks for your responses :-) I think I will chance it and send it out. I will use a mail client and make sure I use an opt out button at the bottom of the email. With the opt out I don't think its much of a risk. Thanks George I will send an email to people who I haven't contacted directly...
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    Email marketing newsletter question

    I'm planning on sending out a newsletter this week to the contacts I've made recently. My question is really a question of etiquette: I have made quite alot of contacts from networking and have thus around 150+ business cards. Around 50% of these people I have had a proper conversation with...
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    Recording milage advice needed

    Hi everyone I've been trading now for about two months. Until now I have been paying for my petrol with my personal bank account and simply recording the mileage I have been using for the business in an Excel spreadsheet. Is it acceptable to pay for my petrol using my personal bank account? I...
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    Purchase order question

    Thanks for all the advice. Yeah I've already agreed credit terms with the customer so it hopefully should all be ok.
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    Purchase order question

    I've just taken an order from a new customer (b2b) to make a delivery next week. The new customer asked me to use a purchase order number. What do I do with the purchase order number? Should I just put it on the delivery note and invoice?
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    Placard

    I'm going to be doing some street promotions for my business and I'm looking to get one printed. Does anyone know of someone who specialises in supplying street promotion products/ placard printing? or does anyone have any advice on how to source a good promotional placard?
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