Recent content by Raging Bull

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    Amazon vs ebay

    Out of interest, if I wanted to sell my products under a different name would anyone be able to check to see who I really am?
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    Amazon vs ebay

    What do you sell?
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    Loan

    I'm in the process of re righting my BP so I can approach some lenders for a loan. I've already put £17k of my own money into the business and want another £20k for development work and marketing. Are banks still likely to ask for my house as security? I've been trading for 18 months. What...
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    Competitor analysis

    I want to carry out some analysis on my competitors, primarily for a sales forecast. What's the best way to do this, where should I start? Thanks
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    Gym startup costs

    I own a strength & conditioning equipment company and 1 piece of advise I would give you is to look into leasing the equipment as it has excellent tax advantages. It also leaves you more to spend on marketing.
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    How to convince a big company to take on my unknown brand

    This is an extremely competitive industry. The are (as I'm sure you're aware) loads of brands/distributors out there who have been at it a long time, some of which work on small margins. You'll need to do things like sample give aways, brand ambassadors and loyalty schemes. Take a look at the...
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    Shipping to US & Japan

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    Getting out of a business intact.. how?

    Strike a light! Did you not know about his issues before, honestly? However, my initial feelings are to be honest. You never know, he may want shot of you to.
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    Mag prices

    I'm thinking of running a campaign in a niche mag and am interested to know how much are you paying for your magazine spaces these days? Obviously I know I could do quite well (positioning not guaranteed) be leaving it to deadline day. What are your ROI's like?
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    Launching Clothing Line with Limited Stock - Ideas..

    Out of interest what's the name of your company (without posting any links)? I'm assuming you're aware this is already quite a saturated market? What's different to the already established brands?
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    The Ukraine

    If they don't pay up front nothing happens.
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    The Ukraine

    Thanks for the replies. Hadn't thought of that Mike, cheers. Sounds like you've got experience with them.
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    The Ukraine

    I've had an enquiry from a gym owner in the Ukraine (quite a large order), do I simply zero rate it as per standard EU shipments? Thanks
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    Does your business have a barrier to entry to protect you from competitors?

    Whaaaaatttttt...... How does that happen???
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    Q: "What exactly is a copywriter?" Answer...

    I'm thinking about hiring a CW but I've rushed into a few things without thinking it through clearly and have wasted cash. It's the landing pages & product descriptions I'm after as I'm going to start a PPC campaign. How much do you charge? PM if you feel it's more appropriate.