business

  1. S

    starting up your business ( advice please)

    hi im new to the forum and would like some advice let me introduce myself first my name scott im 25 and have been tiling for about 6-7 years although it hasnt been constant tiling i have been working for someone else doing building and maintenence and i do the tiling when ever possible i hav...
  2. S

    Selling my Stone Tools due to change of business

    Selling all my stone yard contents due to change of business not looking to tred on anybodies toes here - all items are one offs - Forklift Flex Polisher Sander Galeski Router with 15mm/20mm/30mm Bullnose Profiles with S/S washer and 30mm dado - currently being serviced 3 phase Rubi cutter...
  3. S

    business scruples

    I am more than a little bit miffed as i have found out that my a builder relative who has given me a fair bit of work in the past has given a job to a tiler that once worked for me to add insult to injury his client has asked me for a price to supply the tiles on the job but I know has no...
  4. J

    Business Name Advice please!!

    Hi all Just starting out and am trying to think of a good business name so i can get my advertising sorted. Wondered if some of you would mind giving your opinions on if I should have a name which denotes that I am a female tradesperson? or Stick with something more generic..?? I want to be...
  5. Dan

    How much business has tilersforums.co.uk got you over the years?

    Thought I'd make a Poll to see how much business tilersforums.com has got you in over the years. So this is an approximate figure of the turn over tilersforums.com has gotten you directly, or indirectly (so perhaps the customer saw you here, then clicked on your website, then gave you some...
  6. J

    Trying to set up new business!

    Hi All Just completed a 2 week plasterin and tiling course with UK Trades Training and am now looking to set up on my own. So basically looking for any tips from self employed people out there! Advice from what tools to any grants/funding which may be available to a woman setting out on her...
  7. M

    Business startup

    Hi everyone I'm Taking the plunge this year (sooner the better) and going self employed, however iv relied on my company van for too long and haven't got one of my own So this has to be my starting point. The first big problem is my insurance, my quotes are between 2.5-3k My options seem to be...
  8. M

    New Business on a Budget!

    Hi all, The time has come for me to take the step from employed (wasn't really a choice tbh) and to live the dream and start my own company. I've decided to start small, just me and the van and build up the company as I go. First by getting a pal on board in a few months time and then...
  9. D

    term's of business !!!!!

    anyone know of where to get a set that would work well with our sort of work!!, that we could modify a bit to suit us !!:thumbsup: you know what you require of the site,payment ,working condition's,liability's , material's -------:thumbsup: thank's guys
  10. N

    need help regarding starting a small tiling business when im back from the rigs...

    Hi guys... I work offshore so I am away for 6 months of the year, the other 6 I have at home. I was thinking about tiling as a second job. I live in the Tayside region. I tiled a bit when i left school for maybe 6 months then I stopped. I have tiled my own kitchen, bathroom etc and although I...
  11. D

    Just had some Business cards from TMS print.

    I had some business cards done by TMS Print just before i went on my hols.. so haven't had chance to give any feedback till now.. The response from initial contact to design stage was very quick and the service provided was i would say the best i have received from a printers to date. The...
  12. P

    business advice.

    Hi, I am just after some advice really. I have been tiling part time for about 3 years, i have completed a month long intensive training course, i am quietly confident in my work but dont claim to know everything and i am certainly not the quickest tiler around. I would love to take up the...
  13. D

    Pilkington tiles re-opens for business.

    Pilkington So this must be good news to all the tile stores/fixers that loved the brand so much and were very shocked when they shut..
  14. U

    Facebook public business page

    I have a new mosaic business page on facepook, it is public, so no idea if you have to be part of facebook to see it and click the 'like' button, but if you good people wouldn't mind taking a look, it's pretty new and marries up with my website galleries, and if you like what you see click the...
  15. P

    where can i get hold of a Pilkington tile now they are out of business?

    I need to locate a 300x300 Dark grey Tile , which was called Dorset Luna Dark grey made by Pilkingtons
  16. D

    How good are you at spotting a real business oppertunity from a scam. A test for u!

    What do you think. Is this e-mail just a slick sales pitch (a way of making money?) Or do you recon its got credible intentions? The bottom line is that we would have to PAY for the work! (Am I a sceptic - Or should I go for it - I dont know the answer...) Dear Richard, I was recently at...
  17. M

    Update: Tiling Job ( in need of business advice)

    Well i started my first tiling job with a company who does all the council flats. (done a tiling course) Been doing it for a while now. Everything seems to be going ok. Im now tiling 4 bathrooms a day thinking of setting up my own business. Was wondering what i would need to do to set up a...
  18. N

    uk business forum

    does any body else use this hope im allowed to mention this on here , very sorry , if not UK Business Forums - the UK's most active help and advice forum for owners, managers and entrepreneurs of small businesses and startups.
  19. D

    Your business forecast for 2011.

    How do you predict your business will do in 2011. I know it isn't easy but based on how the year has started, do you predict a good year or a slow one. Updates to your business forecast would be good as the year progresses.:thumbsup:
  20. J

    getting back in the business after 3yrs out in management role

    non qualified tiler starting up again after a few yrs out pushing a desk around all aspects of tiling covered inlcuding Victorian floors based in the Ruislip (NW London) area covering aprox 30mile radius if anyone could help out with any contacts to help get started up again it would be most...

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