Start up- practical questions

Start up- practical questions

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truck71

Original Poster:

2,328 posts

171 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Hi Folks

I need the following, any advice greatly received:

1) On the spot, online and over the phone card payment facility for use at a home office.
2) Business bank account.
3) Stationary/ business cards.
4) Public liability insurance, indemnity insurance, car insurance for business use to include carrying passengers (not a taxi).

Before I start trawling around if anyone can recommend providers of the above I'd be very grateful.

Thanks.

Wing Commander

2,179 posts

231 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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1) not sure as I have no personal experience, but companies like paypal, stripe etc might be worth checking out
2) Have a chat with whoever you have as your current account bank. I find it useful having online banking for personal and business in same app. Barclays for me. Not perfect but acceptable.
3) Moo.com for good quality
4) Our very own Insurance Jon. He provides mine and other PHers insurance and is extremely helpful for start up questions, from personal experience

insurance_jon

4,054 posts

245 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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happy to have a chat about the insurance, I'll send a message through your profile

truck71

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2,328 posts

171 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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insurance_jon said:
happy to have a chat about the insurance, I'll send a message through your profile
Thanks Jon.

KevinCamaroSS

11,555 posts

279 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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VistaPrint seem reasonable for cards and similar

al1991

4,552 posts

179 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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I have a print company that can do stationary and business cards, I will PM you.

Eric Mc

121,785 posts

264 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Can it spell "stationery"?

truck71

Original Poster:

2,328 posts

171 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Eric Mc said:
Can it spell "stationery"?
Pedant but correct! biggrin

Eric Mc

121,785 posts

264 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Not really being pedantic at all.

The word "stationary" has a very different meaning.

It's always funny to see somebody in the office stationery business fail to spell the core word of the business correctly.

You aren't alone. I was in a W H Smith's not so long ago and they had a sign up saying "Stationary Sale". I suppose it could have been true up to a point - because the shop wasn't moving at the time.