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    Istanbul Turkey Suppliers

    Hi, I can tell you that a lot of Turkish homeware and textile manufacturers exhibit at Heimtextil in Frankfurt. heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en.html You can either go to the fair and meet them (they'll likely send English speaking sales staff) or browse the exhibitor directory of the...
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    Website idea

    You've received feedback that Checkatrade can't be beaten without a huge budget. Can I suggest you consider making your site niche instead? Choosing one trade and becoming the go-to site for that expertise. You could choose a trade that you feel is either under-represented online or has a good...
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    Me, My business, My problems.

    I don't believe that your problem is inventory. You could offer coconut juice, but someone will want fresh coconuts, and another will want dessicated coconut. Where does it stop? Do you ever shop in two supermarkets on the same day because one doesn't sell the things you want? We all do it. They...
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    Parcel left in "safe place" goes missing

    You could tell the customer that you need another week because you've filed a theft report with the local police and they have agreed to check CCTV. See if the parcel mysteriously appears.
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    EBay is Not the way to go

    Have you considered selling wholesale to gift shops, book shops, and mystic shops? It would remove the problem of high postage costs for a small, low value item. For example, if it cost £1.63 to produce them, and you could sell boxes of 20 at a time to stores for around £2.10 per unit +...
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    You Tube adverts

    Like most people, I dislike ads ins anything I'm watching. For me, it's negative branding. The chances of me clicking through to an advertiser while watching a film, or YouTube tutorial, is zero. On the other hand, attractive banner ads/display ads on websites where musicians hang out for...
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    I have an App Idea. What to do next?

    Regarding a website versus an app. Websites which look good and function on small devices and desktop are called 'responsive'. You just look for that when choosing a template and test thoroughly before committing. To keep costs down and prepare something to show investors, have you looked at...
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    Payment Processing Recommendations

    Another vote for Stripe. I've never had to contact them because the technology is good and the Dashboard is simple.
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    Help with attracting brand owners to new shopping app that diverts traffic to their site.

    Hi Alex, If you type 'don't sell on Amazon' into YouTube you'll see influencers with 20k-100k views per video who are warning sellers that Amazon's algorithm will work against them and, worse, Amazon will notice volume sales and buy the product from the wholesaler, undercutting the original...
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    I have an App Idea. What to do next?

    Have you considered joining an accelerator programme? Perhaps one which offers mentorship and funding for social enterprise businesses. There are a few in London (Hatch is one) and while I can't vouch for them, it's something worth looking at. Their newsletters and free workshops could be...
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    Help with attracting brand owners to new shopping app that diverts traffic to their site.

    I think this idea has merit. I was a retailer on Ebay a few years ago and a customer could type in the exact product, colour and size of my listing, but it would appear on page 3, and Ebay would serve up 3 pages of the wrong model, the wrong size, and the wrong colour above mine. Because of...
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    Where to buy a Turkish domain name (.com.tr)

    I looked at this a few years ago and it needed an office address in Turkey to purchase one. Presumably with a business tax number attached to it. I'm not sure if you can get a broker now. Turkish domain registrars might not want to take the risk as the current government is hot on "outspoken...
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    Creating Graphics?

    For templates for social media, I think Placeit is better than Canva. It's a paid tool, around £17 per month. Canva is painfully clunky. I also use Gimp and couldn't do without it. (Opensource and free).
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    Would anyone like a sensible discussion about low pay?

    It isn't the worker who is being subsidised by the taxpayer, it's the employer. Years ago, I worked for a tourism company overseas. The majority of its staff abroad were eligible for employee credit because we worked 50+ hours for the equivalent of around £3/hour. No pension contributions. No...
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