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    Started this with no money...

    Well thats what i didnt want because ive been tempted to order a few extra bits that i dont really need but its a case of 'it'll be ok because i dont need to pay for it until end of the month' but i actually stopped myself doing that because i didnt want to get into debt especially with my main...
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    Started this with no money...

    I can get credit yea but my fear is that by going onto credit i'll be hit with a large bill after 30 days that i may not be able to pay for, so this way i buy only what i feel i can afford. If i can turn the jobs around quickly i can have the money in about 4-5 days via card or 2-3 days with...
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    Started this with no money...

    For the work i do its not really an option, the jobs arent super expensive mostly between £150-£200 each but you do get the odd one at £300-£500...anything above i ask for deposit for materials...the issue is there are quite a few jobs at these prices. My main worry is that even on these jobs...
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    Started this with no money...

    Hi guys This may be a bit long winded but please bear with me, Ive been running my business in my own premises now for 13 months, i basically started with no real capital and didnt secure a bank loan...i think i started with roughly £500 which was basically for materials and i originally...
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    Home VS Traditional Office Space

    Well the unit i moved into was an absolute tip, the previous tenant left huge amounts of rubbish behind that i had to clear first. Its fairly cheap compared to what is available but it needed alot of work doing to get it to a useable state...i would say its taken about 6 months to get it where i...
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    Office Space Manchester?

    http://www.adamson-property.co.uk/ They may have something available and they are cheap!
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    Home VS Traditional Office Space

    Hi I took a giant leap last year and went from running my business from my home (converted shed actually!) to a proper business premises, i havent looked back since! Yes working from home does save money but its actually a negative when it comes to selling physical products or offering a...
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    Pricing a Job?

    Ok so what i'll do is bill for full amount and keep the leather in stock here incase he needs it again, its actually my landlord im doing the job for but since he didnt let me off any rent last year when i moved in (spent 3 weeks of the first month clearing out the crap from the old tenant!) im...
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    Pricing a Job?

    Im purchasing leather for a retrim job but its a very small job but the leather is expensive, its an odd colour so im not likely to use it again. How does that work though if they pay for the full amount and its unlikely to get used again do you give them the rest of the material since they...
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    Pricing a Job?

    Hi guys ive got a question about pricing that ive always been a been confused about, Say for instance a customer came to you for a relatively easy job that for arguments sake your fee for doing the job is £50 Your materials cost lets say £70 but your only going to be using a small amount of...
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    How do i expand my business from here??

    Is an internship something you could advertise on the jobcenter or would that be completely pointless if its very low wage? im just stuggling to see how i could find the right person who i could potentially bring on board if they get good enough, i suppose a interest in my business area would be...
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    How do i expand my business from here??

    Sounds very tempting i must admit, if you do go about paying them etc how do you do it though? PAYE?
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    How do i expand my business from here??

    Its actually not a bad idea an intern, my only worry being a specialised area would be that they leave and either go and work for a competitor or start up on their own? I suppose you get that with anyone you take on though, what are the legal stands on an intern? do you pay them what you want...
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    How do i expand my business from here??

    I dont know anyone self employed unfortunately and the friends i have said they need to earn what they do in their current jobs to join me which is about £300pw.....needless to say i said no although i dont think i was quite so polite :D
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    How do i expand my business from here??

    Hi Might sound like a daft question but whats the difference between an intern and an apprentice? Cheers
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