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Hi All Darren here from NE Tiling, I was thinking of running a one off business sales course for a tiler, it would be for a full day. Having the tiling skills aint enough, you need to know how to sell your services to your customers, make sure you win the quotation, maximise your earnings and...

Hi there, just started my new tiling business. I have no contacts as have just moved to new area . How should i go about advertyising. I am on a shoe string budget and could do with some useful tips. Cheers, grae

Hi Arms members.. How do you think the Vat rise will affect you as a tiling business next year.? Will the cost of materials make it harder to compete or if you do not supply materials do you think the vat rise will affect you or not..?

This is what you want when parked in supermarket-DIY outlet in your van. www.vehiclecardholders.com :thumbsup:

Here is a little bit of what we go through on our course, As previously said your Tiling skills are no good unless you can find some work to do so here are a few pointers in that direction Yellow pages / Yell . com, This is an ok way of advertising, i wouldnt waste any money paying for larger...

Hey Folks! Im new to the tiling world and need some advice and guidance if possible from all you pros! I am looking to become a self employed tiler, and need advice on how to set my self up as a business and what I need to do, to become self employed? Also any advice on the right tools to...

hi all !! right my question is basicly iam thinking of changing my Business name and have found a nice company name to go on the side of my van etc , the problem is there is another tiler with the same name i want, but he is down london area and iam trading around the north east area. would...

Does this sellers still trade!! European Tile Masters - Sigma Tile Cutters if anyone knows please :thumbsup:

Postie was early & delivered my 5000 business cards this morning :hurray: Anyone want to help me dish them out...?? Looks like its going to be a long weekend!!

ive just joined twitter recently after a conversation i had with a close friend of mine who is a director of a large pr and marketing company where ilive, and he was saying that twitter is an excellent way to network with business' to keep your name about and possibly pick up potenial cilents...

Alright guys, I was just after some advice regarding business cards. What info you do/do not include and just some general ideas really

I am going to register as self employed (sole trader) in the very near future. What should I do about a business name? I am assuming I will need to register even for '_ _ _ Tiling' on business cards, ads etc. I was looking online at the national business register. On there you can check for...

Evening All Thanks for all those that responded to my questions about starting up,your info helped me make up my mind and go for it!! I have enrolled on a 6 week tiling course with Diamond training centre in Sussex and from October I start my new tiling career :O) Any help and advice you...

This has probably already been covered plenty of times but wondered if anyone had any advice about business plans, or one there could share with me so I can get a head start setting up Thanks

Hello guys n gals, I've been tiling in the London/Surrey area for the past 5 years now as a subcontractor. However I'm starting to feel like I could do with a change of pace, find my own contracts and start up my own (small) tiling business If anyone has any advice how to go about this it...

check it out on channel five now, its quite good :thumbsup:

I am going to do some tiling jobs for friends and family soon. This will be before I register myself as self employed. When self employed you keep all receipts of business expenses, tools etc. What about tools etc I buy before becoming SE?

There are thousands out there, some are good, others aren't worth your time, but they do seem to have an impact on your google maps local listings. I signed up for loads of them at the end of 2008 and it got me listed on the local pages for quite a few terms, sadly i've dropped down the list...

OR YOUR TILING pictures and used them themselves or your business name and been a bit to close to you for comfort

Hi All I am thinking of setting up a website to advertise my tiling to the great and the good. Can anyone recommend any free sites that can upload a completed site or any standalone packages that dont cost the earth. Would it also be a good idea to get business cards made? Any suggestions...