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Spam email from The Landscape Show - Do Not Open

I havent been able to find a previous thread re: The Landscape Show (which gets held in London Battersea?) every year, but beware if you receive a QuickBooks Invoice email today purporting to be from them via 'Emma Ford' - it isn't genuine ...

Simila

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Looking for some advice about starting running your own business.

Im fed up of getting f**ked about by my boss so Im setting the ball into motion to leave him and start up my own business.

I've tryed all sorts of aspects of landscaping but really enjoy fencing and decking, that's the area i feel most adequate so tha

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Estimating packages

Hi all,

I operate a landscape construction business and am looking at ways to speed up and streamline the estimating and quoting aspect of my business.

What estimating packages are people using, both free and paid for and what are the advantages and di

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Sub contracting work for ground control

Hi Guys 

hope your all well and extremely busy?

has anybody had any experience with working with ground control regarding sub contract work? Hearing mixed opinions really. 

Many thanks 

Nathan 

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temporary staff

I find as soon as may arrives i am sruggling on my own,i have weekly commercial contracts i manage and  mix of a few flats and residential gardens, all can be alot of pressure and alot of grass cutting and bushes . Ive run a buinsess for 9 years , on

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IZettle

quick question - has anyone used izettle for accepting debit card payments?  Just thinking of signing up and buying a card reader for £25.  Transactions are charged at 1.75% which seems ok to me.  Really want it for tempting cheque paying older custo

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VAT registration

who here runs a garden maintenance business and is Vat registered?

Im currently wondering if a garden maintenance business that is VAT registered has its place in a domestic market or if i will out price myself out of the market.

Adding 20% onto my pri

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Starting up part time, any support welcome...

Hi everyone,

After spending some time landscaping with a friend I have decided to set up on my own in my spare time around my current job (I am a postman so i finish my rounds at 2pm every day).

I have experience in hard landscaping but not as much in

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Business tax deadlines: Self Assessment, Corporation Tax, VAT, PAYE, NICs

As a business owner you need to meet a range of important tax deadlines throughout the year. We have compiled a list of some of the most important, to help make sure you meet fulfil your obligations.

Article continues here ( thanks to Simply Business

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Virtual landline number

I am looking to put a virtual landline number on my advertising this year to add a bit of credibility to my business.

Discussion in the past here seems have suggested Tamar telecom as being the prefered choice would those who use it still recommend it

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How to expand my business sustainably.

Hi all,

Firstly, i've been running my own outfit now for 15 years but always kept things relatively small. Not necessarily through choice but i have never quite got to grips with how to expand in a way that does'nt cause me to have a breakdown to some

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Spring Statement 2018 : Diesel Van VED Changes

Subject to confirmation, I heard in today's Spring Statement by the Chancellor, that a consultation is planned and likely means Diesel Vans will incur a VED supplement for those registered prior to Apil 2017, effectively pushing a Van into the next h

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planting big trees

Who has experience with or has planted large trees? I've been asked to put 3 of 20ft high leylandi and 10 of 10ft high photinia. Just wondering should I planting just the same just with a larger hole? Also more importantly how much is reasonable to p

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Struggling at the moment, any tips?

Hi folks,

 

As you may or may not know I am starting up as my only job this year. Previous to this I was doing a few gardens along side my job. 

At the moment I have put flyers out, ad's in shop windows, Facebook and Gumtree, so I have that covered pret

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Van Signage

Morning, sorry for all the questions today. Ive finally got a van, as some of you may recall Ive been working from a Ford Fiesta lol. Just wondering what people recommend for signage.

I want quite subtle branding so no wraps, but m thinking transfers

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Bakker,s

i have herd on the grape vine that Bakker of spalding have gon bust for £33M, any body else herd anything my mum is a bit concernd as she has some outstanding plants that are paid for and cannot contact them tried three differant tel no 

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Keeping up with doing quotes

It's starting already and this is probably the one thing that I don't do very well.  Going round seeing people and then actually producing a quote within a reasonable timescale.

I try to get a feel for timewasters on the phone but sometimes it's hard

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'Don't use showgirls to sell roof tiles'

One of the UK's largest industry exhibitions is issuing a new code of conduct over the use of "promo girls".

Last year, UK Construction Week, held at Birmingham's NEC, faced criticism over the use of lightly clad women to staff an exhibitor's stall.

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new website

hello everyone

could you all give opinions on my new website, updated from previous designer, so would like honest opinions

www.yewtreelandscapes.co.uk

thanks phil

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Dreamers, Fence install pricing

Hi all

would be great full of some help with this

i went to quote a 30ft fence and gate install that needs to be in place before rspca let the client have the dog.

told the lady it would be £300 plus as an estimate as she was asking. I am new to this so

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