Old idea worth starting?
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camgear said:
Brabus Jord said:
camgear said:
This thread's just given me an idea 
if my input to this thread had anything to do with this idea i want it 
Stablelad said:
SXi Lad said:
skeggysteve said:
Also very nice to see KR giving business advice rather than asking for it
Can't be that difficult running a taxi business.
Joke
Actually, I have suprisingly little to do during the day... hence the post count
SXi Lad said:
littlegreenfairy said:
SXi Lad said:
Goochie said:
Another thing you could do is a bit of research into girls names then print a nice tag with the name and some ponsy words about the meaning of the name - girls love that kind of thing and would pay £1 at least to have it in a keyring.
If you're feeling really cheeky, you could go into Clintons with a camera phone, take pictures of such items and use very similar text.
Great idea, cheersIf you're feeling really cheeky, you could go into Clintons with a camera phone, take pictures of such items and use very similar text.
Im just thinkng if Makro or Costco sells batches of keyrings
OMFG and i spent over £2 for 5, Im off to hobbycraft next time.JJCW said:
SXi Lad said:
littlegreenfairy said:
SXi Lad said:
Goochie said:
Another thing you could do is a bit of research into girls names then print a nice tag with the name and some ponsy words about the meaning of the name - girls love that kind of thing and would pay £1 at least to have it in a keyring.
If you're feeling really cheeky, you could go into Clintons with a camera phone, take pictures of such items and use very similar text.
Great idea, cheersIf you're feeling really cheeky, you could go into Clintons with a camera phone, take pictures of such items and use very similar text.
Im just thinkng if Makro or Costco sells batches of keyrings
OMFG and i spent over £2 for 5, Im off to hobbycraft next time.Aaaaaahm In.
Goochie said:
But a true entrepreneur would have found something else to sell to a new bunch of people
Entrepreneurs have access to grants/money....I dont. I occasionaly wash the cars though so I am keeping the income steady...but im about to start studying a course at college so I would rather concentrate on that first. Once again thanks for all your advice and guidance, I won't forget it SXi Lad said:
Goochie said:
But a true entrepreneur would have found something else to sell to a new bunch of people
Entrepreneurs have access to grants/money....Ahm disappointed in you lad, I thought you had what it takes
KingRichard said:
SXi Lad said:
Goochie said:
But a true entrepreneur would have found something else to sell to a new bunch of people
Entrepreneurs have access to grants/money....Ahm disappointed in you lad, I thought you had what it takes
...even so your advice helped me and i wont forget it.If I am in Canterbury I will know who to call
SXi Lad said:
Goochie said:
But a true entrepreneur would have found something else to sell to a new bunch of people
Entrepreneurs have access to grants/money....I dont. I occasionaly wash the cars though so I am keeping the income steady...but im about to start studying a course at college so I would rather concentrate on that first. Once again thanks for all your advice and guidance, I won't forget it I spent ages at uni learning about the Prince's Trust, Small Business Loans Guarantee scheme etc, but the reality is that you will hardly ever qualify anyway.
Bank wouldn't even offer me a loan on the guarantee scheme because 'only' 90% or something was guaranteed and I had no property to sign over for the last £1000...
I kid you not...
Glad you took my advice though about the car washing - much more profitable in the short term!
SXi Lad said:
KingRichard said:
SXi Lad said:
Goochie said:
But a true entrepreneur would have found something else to sell to a new bunch of people
Entrepreneurs have access to grants/money....Ahm disappointed in you lad, I thought you had what it takes
...even so your advice helped me and i wont forget it.If I am in Canterbury I will know who to call
How about saving £80 a week for your new venture? I had to start gathering some money before I started up. Once I had a bit of cash together it was much easier to borrow money.
Anyway, you had a virtually free to start business model. I stand by my disappointment in you. You COULD make us all change our minds. I dunno, giving up cos you have no time
I might not have much time, but I've got a nice-ish house, a few nice cars and don't worry where my next meal is coming from.Break those chains man!
KingRichard said:
SXi Lad said:
KingRichard said:
SXi Lad said:
Goochie said:
But a true entrepreneur would have found something else to sell to a new bunch of people
Entrepreneurs have access to grants/money....Ahm disappointed in you lad, I thought you had what it takes
...even so your advice helped me and i wont forget it.If I am in Canterbury I will know who to call
How about saving £80 a week for your new venture? I had to start gathering some money before I started up. Once I had a bit of cash together it was much easier to borrow money.
Anyway, you had a virtually free to start business model. I stand by my disappointment in you. You COULD make us all change our minds. I dunno, giving up cos you have no time
I might not have much time, but I've got a nice-ish house, a few nice cars and don't worry where my next meal is coming from.Break those chains man!
(you well thought).I really need the money for insurance for the car and petrol for the trips to college. Sorry to bring this thread up again but it has been interesting.
I feel that because products such as keyrings carry such a little amount of interest in peoples lives, they are very good items to you use to gain experience.
Like yourself, I am young guy who has just left school. I have simply brought a simple, insignificant product in a relatively large amount and sell it.
I done it with a friend and we sell the product in batches of 100. As it stands today, we have sold around 1,200 units in batches of 100 and have 3 stores who we currently supply for stock and we have a few other Companies interested.
Even though we are talking Business on such a pathetic level, we have learnt quite a lot from our dealings with proper Companies. We also are on course to make a healthy profit.
£400.00 a week sounds like an incredible amount of money for you to be earning at 17!?
You need to find more time!
Good luck with everything,
Baxter.
I feel that because products such as keyrings carry such a little amount of interest in peoples lives, they are very good items to you use to gain experience.
Like yourself, I am young guy who has just left school. I have simply brought a simple, insignificant product in a relatively large amount and sell it.
I done it with a friend and we sell the product in batches of 100. As it stands today, we have sold around 1,200 units in batches of 100 and have 3 stores who we currently supply for stock and we have a few other Companies interested.
Even though we are talking Business on such a pathetic level, we have learnt quite a lot from our dealings with proper Companies. We also are on course to make a healthy profit.
£400.00 a week sounds like an incredible amount of money for you to be earning at 17!?
You need to find more time!
Good luck with everything,
Baxter.
Baxter 69 said:
Sorry to bring this thread up again but it has been interesting.
I feel that because products such as keyrings carry such a little amount of interest in peoples lives, they are very good items to you use to gain experience.
Like yourself, I am young guy who has just left school. I have simply brought a simple, insignificant product in a relatively large amount and sell it.
I done it with a friend and we sell the product in batches of 100. As it stands today, we have sold around 1,200 units in batches of 100 and have 3 stores who we currently supply for stock and we have a few other Companies interested.
Even though we are talking Business on such a pathetic level, we have learnt quite a lot from our dealings with proper Companies. We also are on course to make a healthy profit.
£400.00 a week sounds like an incredible amount of money for you to be earning at 17!?
You need to find more time!
Good luck with everything,
Baxter.
Christ!!I feel that because products such as keyrings carry such a little amount of interest in peoples lives, they are very good items to you use to gain experience.
Like yourself, I am young guy who has just left school. I have simply brought a simple, insignificant product in a relatively large amount and sell it.
I done it with a friend and we sell the product in batches of 100. As it stands today, we have sold around 1,200 units in batches of 100 and have 3 stores who we currently supply for stock and we have a few other Companies interested.
Even though we are talking Business on such a pathetic level, we have learnt quite a lot from our dealings with proper Companies. We also are on course to make a healthy profit.
£400.00 a week sounds like an incredible amount of money for you to be earning at 17!?
You need to find more time!
Good luck with everything,
Baxter.
Nice one mate! Looks like you have more motivation and willpower than I have Gassing Station | Business | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff