What is your business ?

LiamM_2

Whoops. Sorry! Would have thought it would be okay in a thread called "What is your Business". Anyhow. Edited out :-)

impecunious

Yep, another idiot who thinks he can understand the meaning of life by looking into computers!

I have about ten days to go until my own business goes live. The last few months have really flown by and i have been surprised what can be achieved with a budget of less than £100 and no credit facilities. :money: I originally picked four ideas and it looks suspiously like all of them will be developed in due course. I shall begin by doing some private home tution in IT and take it from there.

Jimnic_2

we teach 10 -17 year olds rally & driving skill, we also offer corparate events for adults wishing to take part in a motorsport event.

claire21

My partner is a photographer and I'm his helper. We just spent a vast sum having a studio built here in Cheddar. We used to just do weddings but now we have a studio we do portrait sessions for kids, families etc. Its all quite funky, a bit venture style but without the huge price tag unfortunately for us.

We do a lot of portfolio building with fashion models and have spun on from this offering the public makeover photoshoots.

Even though Mike is a "people" photographer we have also included commercaial photography in the business, this is a very new part of the business and we need to do a lot of work on the marketing side.

Even though Mike is an award winning photographer I am stuggling to understand the marketing side to a business without it costing the earth. There are just so many photographers out there its hard to make yourself standout even if your product is great.

save-a-lot

LiamM wrote: »

Whoops. Sorry! Would have thought it would be okay in a thread called "What is your Business". Anyhow. Edited out :-)

Put your URL in your profile, then anyone inquisitive will have a look anyway

djbd1973

Kilty wrote: »

Plus, as far as I know, the run of 100 will be done on a digital process which isn't usually quite as good quality as lithograph print processes.

Like Pete says, it's not really economical to have anything printed in really small quantities, due to the print processes involved. Once you are into a quantity of 1000 you'll find that 2000, 5000 arent all that more expensive either.

Well I run my own digital print company in partnership with a litho print company. You are correct Kilty, 100 run would be digital print but in my experience the quality is just as good if not better than litho depending on the artwork supplied.

Pete is completely correct about larger quantities working out economically but at the end of the day you got to weigh the options for what you need - very quick turnaround with short run digital or low unit cost with litho. I often print jobs first thing in the morning and have them couriered to London for lunchtime. All depends on what is wanted.

Taffoire

I'm new to this board :hello:

I'm in the process of setting up a face painting business! Will be providing the service to childrens parties, fundraising events etc.

Really just starting though.... am about to write my business plan and consult local advisers about grants. Am going to be reading through this board with interest.

Nice to meet you all

Lou xx

bbford

Hi,
i'm about to launch my mobile shoe fitting business!!

Have completed a short business course at Uni. and have a grant to get going - so wish me luck!

Would be interested to know of/network with others in this field, and if others have used/would use such a service.

djbd1973

bbford wrote: »

Hi,
i'm about to launch my mobile shoe fitting business!!

Have completed a short business course at Uni. and have a grant to get going - so wish me luck!

Would be interested to know of/network with others in this field, and if others have used/would use such a service.

Good luck with that. I am not in this field, but try a business networking organisation such as your local Chamber of Commerce or the BNI which may prove beneficial. Have you done a launch and invited your local paper?

Good luck

big_saver_6

Hi everyone

I am self-employed. I offer copy-writing(content for websites, leaflets, publications, newsletters, press releases, articles, promotional literature) web-design, web content management, PR/Marketing services to businesses.

I would really like to help upcoming/new businesses so if anyone needs a website or would like to run a marketing/awareness campaign or copy for company literature etc, please do get in touch.

This is a great thread and I wish everyone success in their ventures.