Businesses in Northern Ireland

[Davem1234]

Good to see someone is thinking about other businesses in these tough times.

I hope both you and your clients become very successful.

Dave

 

[Andrew Qualification Sale]

Thank you very much. If you are ever in need of any type of training please let us know. we have very good prices for friends!

 

[VPA-NI]

Hi everyone - just to let you know there was an unofficial 'like' campaign started back in April on Facebook for all Northern Ireland businesses. It was like a round-robin with everyone 'liking' each others business page - it was just a way to drive up awareness about what companies are operating in Northern Ireland.

You are more than welcome to go on my Facebook page and work through the 'likes' - they are a good bunch and will 'like' you back.

https://www.facebook.com/VirtualPersonalAssistantNI

 

[Dalzells Beds]

Bedding Department at Dalzell's of Markethill

 

[zaidy88]

Just started this last month. Based in Northern Ireland too but shipping worldwide.
Feel free to have a look and spread the word, help a local get up and running
bigbargainstore.co.uk

 

[Davem1234]

Hi Zaidy88

I just looked at your website and it is very impressive.

The franchise/referral system is very clever too, I hope it works for you.

If you need an Accountant at any point in the future then please consider me, I am based in Dromore (Co Down) but can pop in to see you if necessary.

Regards
Dave
www.dsmni.co.uk

 

[Allkare NI]

Hello,

Ive started a disastor restoration company speacialising in fire, flood, storm damage to properties. I deal with the insurance company from the off, right to the final snag in the repairs. Based in Belfast but cover the whole of NI.

Neil

 

[Davem1234]

Hello,

Ive started a disastor restoration company speacialising in fire, flood, storm damage to properties. I deal with the insurance company from the off, right to the final snag in the repairs. Based in Belfast but cover the whole of NI.

Neil

Hi Neil

I hope your new business goes well although hopefully this winter wont include a big freeze, burst pipes and flooding like a couple of years ago!!

Regards

Dave

DSM & Co
www.dsmni.co.uk

 

[Allkare NI]

Hi Neil

I hope your new business goes well although hopefully this winter wont include a big freeze, burst pipes and flooding like a couple of years ago!!

Regards

Dave



Ha ha. It just so happens that on my to-do list today is phone every plumber on the yellow pages to introduce myself and to phone me the minute there's damage to a property from a burst pipe. I'm trying to think of different ways to get to the customer before they phone their insurance company.

Neil

 

[Davem1234]

Ha ha. It just so happens that on my to-do list today is phone every plumber on the yellow pages to introduce myself and to phone me the minute there's damage to a property from a burst pipe. I'm trying to think of different ways to get to the customer before they phone their insurance company.

Neil

Good thinking, I know plumbers were so busy before that they had too much emergency work so there should be plenty of work out there ... if the same happens again of course.

Dave

 

[VPA-NI]

Hi Neil

How about also contacting roofing companies, drain cleaning companies and guttering services! May as well try and get the name out there as much as possible!

We had awful trouble a few years ago with an empty property (due to a family bereavement) and it was a real battle trying to get things sorted.

All the best with your new venture.

 

[OhSo]

I have just joined so thought i would pop in and say hello.

Im Terry, 34 years young, 35 next week..damn.. getting old,

I have a girlfriend / soon to be asked to become wife. and 2 class kids.

I have been with my girlfriend for 2 happy years and 5 miserable years. so we got a bright future. lol.

I am from Bangor Co Down n. Ireland and i enjoy Motor cars, F1, Moto GP, Spending time working on my projects online and offline.

I have a few businesses, both online and offline.

alloy wheels international i started in 2004 - currently still in operation.

Extreme Clean Car valet i started in 2007 - currently still in operation.

Tr Car Sales - started in 2008 - currently trading as extreme clean car sales.


Online ventures just started include a franchiseable model of a group buying website Treat Local - launched in 2012 and heading in the right direction. - currently looking for people to join me, online marketing and offline sales reps, possible company shares available.


A few other sites including a how to site on ho to learn facebook - for social media marketing tips, free and paid.

and i am currently always in development for new sites and affiliate networks and oppertunities to partner up and share my contact base in Northern Ireland.

I hope this is a good introduction and i look forward to chatting with you in the forums.

Laters Terry..

 

[VPA-NI]

Hi Terry - gosh you are a busy chap, how on earth do you have time to fit everything in??

Well with girlfriend, children and a selection of businesses I can see why you are sooo motivated - all the best for the future!

 

[OhSo]

Hi vpa

Yes as I say nothing like a bit of debt to get you out of bed in the mornings.

Hopefully my 16 hour days will be rewarded at some stage,

Partners are always welcome for joint ventures, so if anyone in the forum has marketing skills and local business knowledge then just on me,

I hope you all get the success you require.

 

[Davem1234]

Hi vpa

Yes as I say nothing like a bit of debt to get you out of bed in the mornings.

Hopefully my 16 hour days will be rewarded at some stage,

Partners are always welcome for joint ventures, so if anyone in the forum has marketing skills and local business knowledge then just on me,

I hope you all get the success you require.

Welcome to this website, hopefully you'll find partners to take some of the pressure off you and to help you to make money from all your businesses.

Don't worry about being 35 next week, I'm 41 and it always helps to meet someone who is a few years older than you!!

Dave

 

[q3605x]

Just joined so here goes

I currently own 18 shops
1 hotel
1 wholesaler
1 new online based company

I am about to close 5 of these stores due to poor sales over this past 5 months.
I intend to relocate or try another business in certain towns.

Things are very tight, If sales continue it s possible ill have nothing left by 2014.

Anyone else feeling tight?

 

[q3605x]

Oh and I am from Northern Ireland just trying to find how to put this into my bio

 

[Davem1234]

Welcome to this thread and the website in general.

Sorry to hear you are closing some of your shops, I'm sure that was a difficult decision even if the financial side of things made it the right decision.

Sometimes less is more, I wonder if you will be able to focus more on the remaining (more profitable?) shops to make those more appealing to the public and more profitable to you.

Times are hard for most people. I'm an Accountant, I see lots of businesses accounting records and I think people have to a certain extent got used to watching their pennies and have forgotten what its like to spend money more freely.

That's not to say people don't spend money, its just that you have to have a better product, better price, better advertising to reach them at the right time.

If you don't try and innovate then you wont get anywhere but you also need to know when to call it a day and maybe start something else.

Dave

 

[gdirect]

New start-up business that specialize in Wall Graphics. Great to see some many local members on here !

 

[gavo]

Hello,

This is Gavin from Office Convergence Ltd., we're a voice & data consultancy and generally end up working with anything with a flashing light on it.
We supply low energy PC's (10 watts per user), low rate telecom services (3p/min mobiles, 0.5p/min landlines - no call set-up fees and per second billing...) and we also get involved in infrastructure designs (IT) such as call centres and financial services ecommerce. Very hard to list everything really.
We were basically born out of the Quinn Group fallout, were looking to start up on our own and then the Quinn Group issues 1) hurried things up and 2) provided the redundancy monies to finance it all. Been in business just over 2 years and don't owe anyone one iota.
We sit on the middle of the fence in terms of politics and religion - we're all just people at the end of the day.

 

[ldnsystems]

Hi Dave,

I too am from Co. Down, however, I moved to London and lived in Berlin for a brief period of time when I was studying. Plan to move back in about 6 months for a couple of years.

As for business, I currently run a small IT company which Hosts Websites, Offshores Development Projects to the Middle east and consults on front office to EOP strategy for clients.

All the best!

 

[Dynumo]

Hi,

My names Adam, I'm 20, and I live half the week in Belfast and half the week in Ballymoney.

I own a digital marketing company (although most of the work we do tends to be making websites), which also does hosting and website maintenance (and sometimes fixes customers printers and wifi lol).

I'm also an economics student in the University of Ulster.

If those two things weren't keeping me busy enough, I'm also researching the possibility of starting a free newspaper to be distributed mainly around Belfast for start-up businesses and entrepreneurs.

To all our success!

Adam.

P.S. This feels like NI Entrepreneurs Anonymous lol

 

[paul_jboffice]

Paul Allen here, previously of Springvale Training, LBM and Computastore, now in business with my brother John Watters (4th year now).

We are JB Office Supplies, based in Glengormley, we offer printer and office supplies to the UK, mainly Belfast schools at moment, but we're in process of expanding on that.

That's why my ugly mug is here.

 

[Bruceflea]

Hi Paul,

There isnt a lot of activity on here as you can see from the date of the last post. Not sure why that is as if you go into the main forum the UK one is very active.

Good luckwith the expansion anyway.

 

[paul_jboffice]

Hi Paul,

There isnt a lot of activity on here as you can see from the date of the last post. Not sure why that is as if you go into the main forum the UK one is very active.

Good luckwith the expansion anyway.

Working my way through the forums, got some time to research things like SEO and account software, this seemed like a decent place to start. Cheers for the welcome.

 

[formerguest]

This thread seems ideal to post this.

If you are in business or have an interest in business networking then this could be for you. Bring yourself, your business cards, enough money for a cuppa and let’s talk business over coffee!

We usually meet monthly but follow us on Twitter or join us on Facebook for updates of when we meet.


https://twitter.com/BOCBelfast

https://www.facebook.com/BOCBelfast

All in business welcome to attend.

 

[Premiere People NI]

Hi There,

I work in Belfast and I am a recruitment consultant

 

[Local Retro]

Hi everyone, I am the magazine editor for Local Retro. A local community magazine serving Coagh, Moneymore and Stewartstown. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all a little better.

 

[Gmad]

Hi All,
Im dave from Cork. I know this is about the north but just decided to say Hello. I have just launched a website getmeadeal.ie and would love if you all took a look. Also would love to swap banners with similar websites. God its hot living in the Costa del Cork.

Adios.
Good luck to everyone.

 

[Chris1200]

Hi folks, I'm Chris and I am based in County Down. I am a financial adviser specialising in small business protection for owners, their families and employees. Areas of speciality are Shareholder Protection, Business Loan Protection, Keyperson Cover, Critical Illness, Life Insurance and Income Protection.

 

[CausewayCopywriter]

Hello, I'm a freelance copywriter based in Portstewart, County Londonderry.

 

[Onion4Sage]

We are a Belfast based company providing comprehensive Sage to Excel reporting software.

 

[Dynumo]

Hmm, might try and grab a coffee with some of you some time. I do keep a list of local copywriters I can use for my marketing clients

 

[David Steele]

I am based in Belfast and have 2 businesses.
One is for Amazon training and the other now being run by my wife sells natural products.


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[Sparetoolparts]

Portglenone Based E-commerce Website selling spare parts for powertools, check out sparetoolparts on google. I have operating for 2 years from my kitchen table, got years of experience in E-commerce but very little in Business, I'm on here to learn the business side of things and offer help and advice on area's that I know about

 

[Elle VA]

Hi everyone, I'm a Virtual PA based in Bangor, Co.Down. I am currently in the process of setting up my business. I here to get to know other business owners,get advice and help where I can!

 

[Handymanoddjobservices]

Well that's one ... anybody else about in Northern Ireland?

Yeah i own and run a property maintenance business small i may ad. handymanoddjobservices.co.uk

 

[Sarandipity]

Hi, folks - this thread/the NI community doesn't seem very active, but I thought I'd intro myself just in case. I'm Sarah, an American living in Belfast, and running a home bakery.

 

[VPA-NI]

Hi Sarah - you are a long way from home!! Welcome to Northern Ireland. Where is your bakery? You might like to join #Belfasthour on Twitter which runs on a Thursday evening 9pm to 10pm. There are lots of businesses who network each week.

 

[Sarandipity]

Hi, Heather - thanks for the welcome! Lol, yes indeed, I blame the husband. I'm based in south Belfast. Not sure if I can mention my business name. I've followed the hashtag on twitter but never really taken part, so maybe I'll give that a go, thanks!