sales

  1. Repguard

    Looking for 2 sales people to help grow a niche b2b service (commision only)

    Hey guys, Ive been running a niche b2b service for uk businesses and im lookin to bring on one or two people to help with sales side. The service solves a genuine problem businesses face and with high demand average delas price is £299-£499 and commision starts at 20% You dont need to fulfil...
  2. S

    Direct Sales ol

    Evening All. I have a small compliance consultancy, with this i have tools that I provide to my retained clients in the form of online training resources and a digital system for handling employee training data. (We use 3rd party system currently ) but we have a usp that we provide the physical...
  3. Millicentdigit

    Tips for Getting Your Business Showing on Google Maps and Search

    To improve how a business appears on Google Search and Maps and attract more local customers, it’s important to have a properly set up and optimised Google Business Profile. This can involve ensuring the listing is correctly created, going through the verification process, keeping the...
  4. Jbrown

    Just got our first paying customer, now the hard part. How did you get your second and third?

    Hi all, We hit a milestone this week that felt enormous at the time: our first paying customer for our software. We've been building builtforsmallbusiness.com, a free business management platform for UK small businesses (invoicing, expenses, payroll, client management), and someone...
  5. S

    Is anyone else getting fed up with how complicated CRMs have become?

    We run a small business and kept running into the same issue. Most CRM tools feel like they are built for larger teams with big budgets. We tried a few and it quickly turned into: - Features we didn’t really need - Paywalls for basic stuff - Spending more time updating the CRM than actually...
  6. T

    Hi from Convert-iXBRL.co.uk - Find UK Companies on web and via API

    Hi all New here but really pleased to see the positive and supportive community comments. I am currently growing convert-ixbrl.co.uk, a UK company search engine with searchable UK Companies House data including financials, registration info and 90+ filters to build company lists such as...
  7. M

    Best Tools and BD Approaches for Recruitment Agency Start Up (Embedded/RPO Focus)

    Hi everyone, I’m in the early stages of building a recruitment agency that will be mainly focussed on the tech industry. I would love to hear from those with experience in embedded recruitment services or RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing). Tech stack & tools: What are the must-have tools...
  8. Sophie Parker

    Retailers: How do you like to be approached

    Hello, I'd love to hear from physical retailers (ideally independent gift shops/ lifestyle/ garden centres) about how you like to stock products & what your process is when deciding to buy new stock? I own a physical product business (home fragrance). We've worked with around 120 independent...
  9. A

    Facebook marketplace

    Can I put on sale items from my store on facebook marketplace or it's not allowed?
  10. A

    Selling SaaS-based subscription for stores

    Hi. For 2 months I'm selling subscription/year plans SaaS based for stores but I got only one conversion till today. I've tried cold mail (multiple templates, subject lines, lists etc. with highest rate 30 opens, 19 clicks per 100 recipents via random stores owners), fb annoucments on business...
  11. C

    Selling to schools, universities and councils

    Hello all I have a distribution business, I’m a manufacturer and importer and I’d like to start selling my products to schools, universities and councils. My products are already available via shops both physical and high street and I supply Amazon and have done for many years. Does anyone...
  12. gilbertm

    What Marketing Tactics Are You Using to Build Brand Trust in 2024?

    With so much emphasis on digital marketing, I’m curious to know how small and medium businesses are building brand trust this year. What tactics are you finding most effective in terms of not just attracting customers but fostering long-term relationships with them? I’ve heard that strategies...
  13. S

    Has anyone sold their products using affiliates programs? Such as AWIN? Shareasale? CJ Affiliate ETC?

    Hi all, I am looking to join some sort of affiliate platform/program to sell my products through. Does anyone have any experience of using these types of platforms? Such as AWIN, Sharesale, CJ Affiliate etc. I've been looking at the reviews of different platforms and all of them seem to have...
  14. ShopIris

    Advices on starting to sell on Amazon or Walmart

    Hi! our company wants to expand into selling on Amazon and Walmart under the category of women clothing. Do you think it's a good opportunity to start selling here? We have been doing only B2B for a while now and looking for new opportunities. If you have success in selling clothing on these...
  15. BooC81

    Logistics & Sales Process Harmonisation.

    Sales / Logistics I work for a company that make bespoke equipment for the entertainment industry. We have an issue where due to the made to order goods we sell, logistics seem to be offering far too many options for the sales department. They are also forever waiting for weights and dims of...
  16. N

    VAT Treatment on Debt Collection Fees

    We sent an invoice to debt collection, and the invoice has been paid, along with the debt collection fees on top. When sending a VAT invoice to our customer that paid all of the above, how do we account for the debt collection fees? We currently use a debt collection agency based in Poland so we...
  17. T

    selling a loft conversion company

    Are there any trustworthy platforms to market a small loft conversion company or should I just be approaching competitors.
  18. G

    Furniture store - projected sales

    Hi, I'm looking at starting up a furniture business where I import furniture from Europe and sell via a showroom as well as online. I've got my ducks in a row (import duty, VAT, logistics, premises rent, insurance delivery etc) but the question I cannot get the answer to is on average, how...
  19. G

    Minimal online sales, any help would be appreciated

    Hi, We are a small online womenswear boutique and we are struggling for sales. Are there any ideas and/or recommendations to assist? Many thanks
  20. K

    Selling to a buyer without funds

    New member here so please be gentle! Long story short… - Small used car sales Limited Business for sale. - Assets roughly equal liabilities at present. - No premises, no staff, I’m the sole director and shareholder - Value of business is 6 years worth of accounts and very strong customer...