Recent content by mattk

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    Designer brand wholesaler

    How many items have you purchased from these resellers? Are they item straight from the designer, selling items they've bought at RRP for above RRP, sales items at a higher price or simply fakes?
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    Trainers and coaches

    What exactly is your company providing? Are you just a middle man between clients and freelance trainers, are you going to be producing training materials which freelancers train from or do you want to employ trainers directly?
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    Can employees work for another client of consultant partner company?

    It's an interesting one. I can't see why anything under employment law would prevent this, however as long as company A gives permission, it should be OK. Whether company C would be happy to find out they are paying for a consultancy, but receiving workers from a third party and effectively...
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    Can I run a limited company without getting salary?

    You can have an "annual event" (Christmas party etc.) for your employees plus one guest each up to the value of £150 per person, which is tax deductible: https://www.gov.uk/expenses-benefits-social-functions-parties/whats-exempt You can claim £6 per week allowance for working from home...
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    Would it be a good idea to outsource my MVP development?

    There are numerous off the shelf ecommerce solutions. If you are simply trying to prove a demand, which is what an MVP should be for, then use one of those.
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    Laptop Dock

    Traditional docking stations, which I think you're talking about, are a bit old hat nowadays. Everything is done via USB-C, which as long as your laptop supports it, is universal. I have a device where you plug your two monitors (HDMI), keyboard and mouse (USB) in the back and then a single...
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    Will a village location work?

    I'd have thought that afternoon tea is a planned affair usually involving a couple of hours leisurely meal - not passing trade, cyclists, walkers etc. who want a quick cuppa and a bite to eat? As for distance, on Friday we're going to afternoon tea 20 miles (40-ish minute) away, albeit to a...
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    Historic CCJ showing on dissolved company

    Most companies do some form of credit check. It is a good test of honesty, ask a candidate to self-declare whether they've ever been bankrupt, received a CCJ etc. and then check to see if they are liar.
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    I want to start a recycling business - where to start?!

    Do you have industry knowledge and contacts who will buy the parts from recycled batteries? That would be where I'd start. Find out how much they pay, then how much it would cost you to disassemble old batteries and work out if there is even any money to be made from it.
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    Would you use this service?

    Where are you getting the 4% from to pay that interest rates? As the saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
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    My 6-month contract ended 3 days in!

    The flip side of the above is that if you want to get regular work as a day rate contractor you're better off just putting this down to experience and moving on. There are tonnes of roles out there and you don't want to get yourself a reputation for a short term gain. As for Outside IR35 - in...
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    Best staff holiday tracking software - possibly linked to payroll ?

    How many workers do you have?
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    Where would you spend your money?

    Sounds like you need some kind of referral scheme. Get the people on your site to sign up for it and then do the offline legwork with the person who holds the purse strings. In turn, they receive some kind of reward which would be more to their interest.
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    Drop shipping Ideas

    Your basically asking dropshippers to share their secret sauce. If someone has a reliable and profitable dropship supplier they will never, ever share it with anyone!
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    What are your thoughts on ****** currency and the entire development of blockchain?

    Blockchain isn't immutable then?
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