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Banks umm

Tomorrow we enter the 20th century, thanks to a bank.

 

To explain...  We did not want a loan, overdraft or mortgage, or to borrow anything, but we wanted a Credit Card terminal to be able to take payments from our customers.  In early January we appli

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Has anyone had any dealings with CBT?

The Confederation of Businesses and Traders keep emailing but have recently changed the mailshot towards inclusion in their seo directory.

 

Has any ome had any dealings with them?

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Tender: Leicester - landscaping and maintenance work

Initially one year but may be extended to five year contract - value £250-300,000.

 

Landscaping work to various sites throughout Northampton and Market Harborough, Wigston, Blaby, Whetstone & Cosby, Melton Mowbray, Stamford & Peterborough, Enderby,

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12% increase BEWARE!

Good morning fellow Juicers,

 

As from 4th April

1st class stamps increase 5p to 46p

2nd class stamps increase 4p to 36p

 

Note at present Superdrug is giving a 5% discount on 1st class stamps, which makes them 39p, you can buy up to 72 at one time.

This cu

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How many hours do you work in the winter

Hi

 

Trying to put together income forecasts.....

 

Realistically how many hours work do you expect to get over the winter months????  Is 20 hours work each month realistic for the winter period? 

 

I know there is plenty of work still to be done in the ga

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Insurance alternatives to NFU and Simply Business

Hi

 

I am currently getting costings for a buiness plan to start up Garden Maintenance Buiness.

 

Apart from NFU and Simply Buiness are there any other insurance companies/brookers geared towards garden maintenance buinesses.

 

Thanks

 

Get an insura

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Hire and plant insurance.

is this type of insurance expensive?

we are thinking of hiring a mini digger on a occasional basis,is this the way to go or am i better of finding a groundworks contractor with their own machinery

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Construction Line

After discussing whether i can be placed on a housing associations list of contractors, they said i would need to be registered with construction line first.

Why?

Isnt construction line for construction only? My main work is grounds maintenance, so thi

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A bit like buses - two business opportunities come along at once

Life's strange and full of coincidences...

 

I spent time on the phone this morning discussing a new business opportunity for us which could be a really exciting opportunity and fits in well with our skills etc.

 

Then within 2 hours I get a phone ca

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Edens Tim Smit Interview

Great to here a positive business person with positive ideas talking, there are far too few interesting people featured in the media.

 

Scroll though to 1:40 to avoid the general public waffling and whining away about subjects they are clueless about.

 

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Tender: Grounds Maintenance Service in the Midlands - Raglan Housing Association

Midlands – Grounds Maintenance – Ref:2011:0002

Expression of Interest to deliver a Grounds Maintenance Service in the Midlands

 

Please note that the closing date for expressions of interest is 22 April 2011.

 

Raglan Housing Association wishes to in

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Professional Indemnity Insurance for Garden Designers - Simply the best!

I have been looking for professional Indemnity Insurance for a while (I have always had Public Liability) but been put off by exorbitant quotations from other insurance companies that simply did not understand my business needs. I am a Garden Designe

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"IT explained" - handbook for small businesses - free

Recently had this link sent to me -:

http://www.businessitguide.com/updates/2011/02/08/IT-explained-handbook/

 

thought it worth sharing for anyone starting out and not sure about the whole IT scene :

 

"The handbook consists of six expert guides pro

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Estimating and quoting for landscaping and gardening jobs

Hi all,

 

Im looking to create an estimate/qoute sheet and looking for help. I want it to look as professional as possible, but be simple to use for me. How did ou all develop yours? or is there someone i can get one for free and adapt it to my busin

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Best ways to increase business without emptying your bank account

How is everyones business going at the moment?

Seems to me business is a bit slow and customers are very very cautious about committing thereseves to anything long term. All I seem to be doing is lots of small adhoc jobs and again somepeople are put o

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Hire or buy?

Hi all.

 

As a starting company, with restricted budget, what are peoples views on renting equitment?

 

Ive been told a rule of........... If you use it 50% of the time of more, its worth buying. if not , rent it.

 

Whats everyone else view? Is it better t

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Should I expand the business?

I have been self employed now for just under 4 years and have got to the point where im getting too much work for one team (me and one labourer). I can either reduce my advertising and start turning down work or i can buy another van and take on anot

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Quoting for landscaping work

Hi everyone, I've just had a meeting with a potential client and said I would need £100 to survey the area, and draw up some plans (it's only terracing a sloping garden) They seemed, a bit apprehensive, but then agreed to it.

Do any of you charge for

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Bad Debts

Just been given a heads up on the following government website for claiming bad debts through the courts:

 

Money Claim Online (MCOL) is Her Majesty's Courts Service Internet based service for claimants and defendants

https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/web/m

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OT chaps but this is so wrong

Just paid my vat and tax this as ever on time and in full,as im sure we all do.

Unless your stinking rich like george osbourne who seems to get away with fiddling 1.6 million a year in tax avoidance,if you think its wrong let him know

http://www.38degr

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