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    Private Investor(s) needed!

    Thanks Homer. Useful advice. NJW
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    Private Investor(s) needed!

    Hi Kate, the Co-op's MO is to either create new Co-op branches OR buy-out a previously independent funeral home, allowing the owner to carry on working but as a Co-op employee. In doing so, the 'owner' can retain some of their community contacts. To this end, there'd be no scope to suggest being...
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    Private Investor(s) needed!

    Hi Adam, Thanks for the advice. I think the plan is water-tight; just the financing and we're up and running.
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    Private Investor(s) needed!

    I'd missed that pun, that is quite funny! Cold-start as in: find an empty premises and create a funeral home from scratch. Any ideas?
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    Private Investor(s) needed!

    Hi, I am based in Devon and have a business plan complete for a cold-start funeral home. I have no free money but a certain amount as equity in a mortgage. Ideally, we need 45K to start up. The banks state only 50/50 deal on raising this sum but this is not viable. I have 10 years experience...
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    Trade import from India

    Hi T+B, another great piece of advice. Thank you
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    Trade import from India

    Many thanks again Glen N
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    Trade import from India

    Glen Very useful to know what quantity is expected on sea freight. Ive heard back from the company in the last few minutes and it looks like they have no minimum so I will go down the route of courier. Perhaps as things pick up I may find a need for Wavecrest?! Do you know though if I...
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    Trade import from India

    Hi Glen That is great, thanks for your reply. I am just waiting to here back from the N Delhi company to see what minimum quantities are involved etc. Presume it would be much more economical to buy in bulk than just a handful? The items (made of Mango wood) range around 10" in height to...
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    Trade import from India

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    Trade import from India

    Hi, I run a company called The Funeral Consultat based in Torbay in the UK. I have found some wood cremation urns made by a company in India and I want to 'bring them home'. This is the first time I've traded overseas. I have received an email from the company listing the following points...
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