Trade business

[silverlake77]

Hi, anybody know how to get known to the commercial sector?
I supply furnishings and an interior design service for the leaisure sector, bars, clubs , sporting venues, cafes ect. Does anybody know a good way to get exposed to these places?
If anybody is in the leisure sector how would you go about sourcing your furnishings?Any help would be very helpful
John

 

[Aspire]

How about local networking events like BNI, 4networking, business link etc, or database of shopfitters / property developers.

 

[Sharm]

Find out about Trade Expos for your market, they are expensive but you just need one good contact to make it pay! The organisers sometimes offer 'starter stands' for first timers! At trade Expos your potential customers come to you and they are not generally open to Joe public.

I did this some years ago and it turned my business around.

Just be careful, if you are in a very competitive marketplace, its not ideal, but if your products/service has a unique edge- they can work wonders.

Regards

 

[wecandobiz]

How about local networking events like BNI, 4networking, business link etc, or database of shopfitters / property developers.

Good suggestion. I'd suggest online business networks too like ours at http://www.wecando.biz and Ecademy.

IH