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  1. Mon

    Wedding boutique advice please..

    Dear Deniser, I am sorry you have perceived my comment as hostile, as I believe it was nothing but adequate to the tone of your posting. Whilst I appreciate and welcome comments regarding the viability of this business based purely on the financial aspects provided, I didn't require suggestions...
  2. Mon

    Wedding boutique advice please..

    Thank you very much for your post and truly constructive observations, which is exactly what I was after! :) The points you mention are very much the concerns I have had right from the start. Whilst I have a lot of ideas for improving the shop's current offering (I have considerable experience...
  3. Mon

    Wedding boutique advice please..

    Simon, the answer to your question is very clearly stated in my second posting - I am concerned about the feasibility of the business and potential financial losses, which would have been majorly undesirable, especially now when I am expecting a baby. However nowhere in my posts have I mentioned...
  4. Mon

    Wedding boutique advice please..

    With all due respect deniser, the only advice I have asked for was people's views upon the feasibility of the business based on the financial information I have provided without questioning my thinking behind wanting to take on a business at this moment in time, but thank you nonetheless for...
  5. Mon

    Wedding boutique advice please..

    Many thanks everyone for your replies. The only financial details I have been given so far are as follows: 31st March 2013 – £4,636 (loss) 5th April 2014 - £10,373 (net profit) - the accounts document only mentions expenditure and profits, but no salary, thus I assume this is before her...
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    Wedding boutique advice please..

    Hi All, I have recently come across an opportunity to purchase a small wedding boutique business. It's a dress agency (wedding & prom dresses) and the lady who runs it also sells a small selection of accessories (shoes, bags, hats, etc). She has run the business for around 5 years and is now...
  7. Mon

    Business idea - B2B Polish sourcing

    Thank you so much for your thoughts and feedback, it's much appreciated! I also think this might be a good opportunity, thus will be exploring ways of how I could make this work. Thank you again for your input and contact details for UKTI! Best wishes, M.
  8. Mon

    wicker baskets and chocs

    You could try Candi Gifts UK
  9. Mon

    Business idea - B2B Polish sourcing

    Hi, I’m thinking of setting up my own venture and just wanted to run my idea by people to see if it might be viable.. I have worked in digital marketing for a number of years and have a good grasp of SEO, content marketing, social media, and online promotion. I’m also a qualified translator...
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    Any Marketing Tips

    Hi, a well optimized website is certainly a good idea; perhaps you could also try some of the following: - discount for repeat customers (e.g. 10%off next service, etc) to encourage customer loyalty - discount for referrals - use of social media to engage with customers (perhaps have a...
  11. Mon

    New stationery supplier

    Hello Everyone, I've recently been asked to help a well established Polish school stationery manufacturer & printer to introduce their products to the UK. They currently supply a large number of retailers across Poland and some other EU countries, and this year also wanted to try the UK...
  12. Mon

    need help working out holiday entitlement, please..

    Hi, I'd be most grateful if someone could help me work out my holiday entitlement for next year, please.. I've recently gone from working full time to working 4 days a week (Mon - Thur). The company I work for have informed me my hols entitlement for next year is 24 days including bank...
  13. Mon

    Desperately need legal advice, please...

    Thank you all so much for help and advice! It's been a bit of a nightmare for us, as we acted in good faith and never expected that helping someone would cause us so much trouble! Many thanks again and have a good night everyone, m.
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    Desperately need legal advice, please...

    Hi and thank you SO much for such prompt replies! We're both incredibly grateful. In answer to your questions: - The company was an LTD and it still figures on the Company's House website with full address details and the following status: 'Active - Proposal to Strike off'. - Unfortunately...
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    Desperately need legal advice, please...

    Hi, my husband and I are in a pretty desperate need of legal advice and will be most grateful if someone could help, please. Some time ago a couple of people we knew (Mr X & Mr Y) set up a business and asked my husband to help them design and print some labels for their products. My husband...
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