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printed quote advice required?
hi, i just need some advice. i am in the process of becoming a sole trader(still in my job at this present time),and i have just got my first customer lined up. the jobs are for the same customer(local estate agency),but in 2 separate new build houses. so would i need to print out 2 quotes or combine them? i will print it…
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Ooh er - self employed and employed - help!
Tax nightmare or piece of p***? I just got a one day a week contract with a national organisation, but I will be in receipt of a salary from them. I am self employed as well. What do I do, is it a tax nightmare or am i unecessarily nervy because Im new to all this?
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returning from abroad
Hi My brother has been living abroad for over 10 years. He now wants to return to England and set up a business here. He is wondering how easy it will be to reintegrate into the system, eg national insurance, income tax etc and if he will be required to produce any documentation from the country he has been living in ie…
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Sample Pack of self-adhesive labels
Click Here to visit Mercian Labels.
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Business Phone Line - Advice Needed!
I am a sole trader, running a small business from home. I currently have a BT business line which is working out very expensive. Does anyone know if it is possible to convert this line to a home phone line and then route all my calls through call18866? Any advice would be much appreciated!
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bargain shop
hi all, i'm sure that most people have been to a bargain shop like the poundland and 99p. A relative of mine has just started a small family retailing business. iwas wondering whether anyone might give a few tips about things to do and not to do. Also if anybody knows a supplier or suppliers either here in the uk or abroad…
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Business Bank Accounts
I've recently set up a small consultancy business which will be dealing mainly with online payments (via paypal), direct credit from UK/Foreign bank accounts, and perhaps the odd cheques from people in the UK. One thing I do need is a business bank account which offers value for money and good service. I am in the process…
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Small Business CRM / Contacts Records
Hi, I am just posting to find out what methods those of you in business use to record your contacts and conversations with clients / potential leads. Do you use a bespoke CRM package for or do you have another method that works for you? I am trying to decide how I should manage my own contacts at the moment and I have been…
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Free email marketing tool for business
https://www.bulletinbuilder.co.uk Create your own template and send regular email news with photos to up to 50 people -all free. It's the way of the future. We used it and our customers loved it.
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Wanting to start up my own mobile phone biz.
Hi, i am in the process of looking to set up my own business in selling the latest brand new sim free mobile phones looking to buy them in bulk between 20 and 100/200 of each phone as i would like to sell around few 100's a month does anyone know any wholesale phone companys in the UK/Europe that i can contact about this…
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non geo numbers for business
Hi, I've decided to use a non-geo number for business now. Just wondering what experiences people have had (any bad ones.) Looking mainly at 0845, reason being I am planning on moving premises shortly and it will be far easier if I dont haver to change my number on all the stationary. Thought about 0800 and maybe will give…
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how do I link a map to our website???
(I am also going to post this in the techie section) we have a small business and a relatively new website, I would like to put a map or a link to a map on our site so customers can find us easily. Have checked out a few map websites and am confused as to if I can do this free or not, some have a payment fee can anyone…
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Advice please - Sci Fi mags need a good home
I have re-discovered a box of science fiction magazines, late 80s early 90s. These mags have been boxed since I moved house in 1997. I tried selling a few on ebay but no bids. I have no idea what to do with them. I dont want to put them in the recycling, but I cant imagine they would be any good to my local charity shop.…
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£20 Free advertising on Google
Just a quick one. You can get £20 worth of free advertising on Google here. However, do be careful - monitor the amount that you've been given, as once you spend past the £20 you start paying from your own pocket.
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Free Business Festival Show
There is a free show for business start ups this week at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, Worcestershire. http://www.businessfestival.co.uk/ Online registration is now closed but you can still register for free on the day - Thursday 26th May.
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FREE bag samples for companies
http://www.templecoombe.co.uk/sample.htm
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Starting a small business
HELP! Where do I start? Any advice gratefully appreciated Squidgy
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Employee Theft
Hi all I need some advice about a potential theft from my business by an employee. I have run a mail order company in my spare time for three years, and just over a year ago opened a shop to complement the mail order. Because my circumstances at the time were specific in that I could not give up my job to run the shop, I…
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Free sample pack of Snazzybags (Business only)
Click Here to apply at Snazzybags.
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Registering patents
Hi, anyone have any idea's on how to register patents and whats involved? Have something i'd like to register, but clear and easy to understand information is hard to come across. It seems that you have to pay £130 to the patent office for them to do a search to check that the idea is original - is it possible to this…
