Recent content by trixyben

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    New plumbing business

    Not being in the contruction industry myself but am toying with the idea of a possible business venture within the plumbing industry. My background is sales/pr/marketing and what I am thinking of is I set up said company and would like plumber to drive my van all sign written and him to provide...
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    Selling packaged salads to shops

    If I were producing packaged salads such as pasta salads, coleslaws etc and were looking to sell them via shops does anyone know does the shop take them as sale or return as they do with say sandwiches or do they keep them and maybe mark them down closer to the use by date? Thanks in advance
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    Could anyone suggest a free forum provider

    Looking to create a forum and with so many options available I was wondering if anyone could maybe vouch for 1 provider. Thanks in advance
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    Green grocers - do you use them?

    A mates dad opened a green grocers about 9 months ago, its in a good location with good footfall and had great trade the first few months, recently his sales has slumped and he says its down to the big supermarkets offering fruit and veg deals now and he can no way compete. His USP is how...
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    Start-Up Estate Agent aged 19?

    Do you not have to have some qualification relevant to property sales/law etc to act as an estate agent?
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    2 big sheds and approx 10 acres -- what would you do with it?

    This is a possible idea, but I know 2 people that have these and business is very slow and has been for a couple of years...all these corporate days out and birthday groups have all vanished, 1 of them put alot of money into his set up when things was going well on now to have one of the best...
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    2 big sheds and approx 10 acres -- what would you do with it?

    Is it just renting out the stables you do or have you exercise yard or walkers etc? The more i think of it the more perfect the set up is for a little equestrian operation, out of interest how much is the going rate for stable rents? does the rents include fed and exercised etc?
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    2 big sheds and approx 10 acres -- what would you do with it?

    The land itself has had cattle on it for years, the ground is well looked after and is well drained, so im guessing it would good ground for growing most things... I had thought about stables and using the field as a trekking area with jumps etc, the sheds are perfect size for stables with...
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    2 big sheds and approx 10 acres -- what would you do with it?

    They are hay storage sheds and are about 20ft wide and 50ft long each, they are secure as well, the sheds are in a small concreted yard which comes in the deal as well... What you thinking Eagle?
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    2 big sheds and approx 10 acres -- what would you do with it?

    A neighbour of mine has the above and is looking at renting it out as he isnt doing anything with it, he isn't looking big money and I know I would get it a fair bit cheaper as he would be happy to rent it to a local and someone he knows. Question is what would you do with it if you did take it?
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    Thinking of buying a newsagent

    My brother bought a newsagents about 2 years ago which at the time sold magazines, papers, books, sweets, general household items bread, milk etc, had a small hot food counter... Its in a very good location close to 2 schools and good footfall. It had a decent profit year after year and was...
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    Invest £100 in......

    close to what I came up with! I said buy different ice creams put them in a cooler box and sell on streets, beaches anywhere really there is good footfall! If you had £100 in your pocket right now and wanted to go out and try double it what would you try folks????????
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    Invest £100 in......

    okay so was with a couple mates this evening and one of them asked a good question which got us all thinking... "If you had only £100 to invest in something to sell quickly again for profit, what would it be?" None of us had something come to mind straight away, but there was a few ideas...
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    bicycle advertising trailers

    kind of what im after but double the height im after A0 size
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    bicycle advertising trailers

    hi all im looking for a bike advertsing trailer, im after a A0 size one and im finding it hard to find, ive searched ebay, google over and over cant find any suppliers, there is plenty half that size but none i can find anyway A0 size, so does anyone know anywhere site or that were i could get...