start up help

mickey-dut

hi i am trying to start up a craft stamp buisness and i am struggling with understanding what i have to do before i go for a grant eg. what research, marketing, name, logo, and so on.
as i am ready to have a real go at it. thanks mike

lisa76

we have recently been given a business start up grant, and boy am i glad after all the work i put into it!

we had to write a CV, business plan, have the bank account in place (takes longer than you think), get 2 written quotes for each item you are looking for funding for.

i thought it was something that would take a couple of weeks, but it actually took a couple of months to compile due to waiting for banks and suppliers to get back to us.

then it took a month for the grant to be approved, and you've got to spend it within 3 months. it was a lot of potch and i know a lot of people on here say not to bother, but at the end of the day, we've got money to help us, so it's worth a bit of legwork!

bear in mind that these are the things that were required by Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC, yours may be entirely different!

paulwf

A useful first step is to do some research at the Business Link website and then go on their introductory courses. The courses are free and held regularly around the country so it is worth taking advantage of them.

If you want to bounce around some ideas on the forum please post some more details about what your business entails. Good luck with it!

mickey-dut

i am looking at going into making craft stamps and designs, is there anyone who has started a craft stamp buisness if so how did u go about it and how are you getting on as i would be interested to here and hopefully there mite be some able to give me some help???