Business angel or Business devil

[Holohana]

if you did spend that lot on all your start up gear the only blessing is you'd have a low tax bill!! I managed without a mixer for ages and made do by hand. Then only paid £40 for one 18 months ago. Buy as you need after the key stuff.

 

[White Room]

The SINGLE most important thing when starting in business is controlling costs. In business, cash is king. Don't spend it unless you have to!

Grumpy

And watch the credit cards they can creep up and bite you badly

 

[billy123]

listen to what the guys are saying mate,u should be upand running for around £5k save the rest for cashflow.new van doesnt mean ur a good tiler

 

[Holohana]

watch out for trade accounts too. Make sure when you get paid you pay them n all. Easy to let them build up! My 1st van cost £750, sold car for £800 to fund it, and 2nd van which is tonnes better and bigger cost £500 after 1st blew up.

 

[Saltire69]

Just buy enough to get u up and running m8 and then buy things like mixer,3mm trowel ect as you get jobs and offset them against tools. Didn't get a mixer for 1st month as had no floors to do.

 

[Perry]

didnt get a mixer for 18 years only when i started to slow down they took to long to mix :yes:

 

[JIMBOB187]

I'd just like to say a huge thank you to all posters in this thread, I have been having sleepless nights worrying about starting up and the costs and now I am just very excited and that people is thank's to you lot. Thank's for turning a frown upsidedown Group hug everyone, come on Grumpy you know you wanna:grouphug:

 

[grumpygrouter]

I'm only Grumpy by name Jim.:grouphug:

Grumpy

 

[plumbersmate]

i think buying a pricy van might be a guy thing, the plumber's on the lookout for a 'new' vw van, looked at the mercs and weren't that impressed. i'm still using my vw golf, obviously there's a lot of cleaning when we want to use her for socialising - doesn't spilt grout get everywhere!!!!

 

[abskiing]

You have already made the biggest contribution, not money but time spent doing research. This site will save you £££s if you need advice or guidance. It holds a wealth of knowledge on tiling and other related trades. And it is free.....

abskiing

 

[quick draw macgraw]

You could even but something like a xsara picasso as the seats come out the back in a jiffy and you can easily get ply in then if you need to pop seats back in. Whats PPE is it personal protective eqipment? only really need glasses i think. £2000 on marketing seems a lot as well.

 

[versatilene]

I think most of us started with around £3000 to £5000, You can get a good clean second hand deisel van for that, a good set of quality basic tools (good cutters essential) and have some left for advertising. Remember your'e going into this for a better quality of life not sleepless nights and stress. Listen to all the lads on here giving sound advice.

 

[brummie tiler]

I think most of us started with around £3000 to £5000, You can get a good clean second hand deisel van for that, a good set of quality basic tools (good cutters essential) and have some left for advertising. Remember your'e going into this for a better quality of life not sleepless nights and stress. Listen to all the lads on here giving sound advice.

better quility of life:whatchutalkingabout does that include a bad back and dodgy knees:lol:

 

[diamondtiling]

Just found this thread and thought it was interesting. My first vehicle was a Ford Cortina estate, ran it into the ground and then a VW transporter before moving on to the VW lt range. Tools wise, my first cutter was from the dark ages but it worked, cant remember its name now, it would be interesting to know how the original guy got on with his £20k budget.

:20:

 

[Perry]

i always say spend it when you have to not before or else it will be sitting in tools you thought you needed