Starting out on my own!!!! Feedback Please

[b30 villain]

:welcome:

 

[stevee]

hiya bud ,good luck mate ,i started out last july in the recession and now things are coming together,but brace yourself for slack weeks until your known better

 

[PGM Tiling Solutions]

Hello Paul and Welcome to the forum. I am hoping to go it alone this time next year and your questions pretty much reflect my own questions/worries! There is some good past posts on here and the advice and help offered is really good. I have recently attended a training/advice morning run by Business Link. It is a government sponsored scheme designed to assist people in starting up their own business. They don't do it for you (unfortunately!!) but they offer advice and guidance in starting up, running and growing businesses. I did my information day in Plymouth but I am led to believe it is nationwide. Worth looking them up in your area mate and they advise you contact them 3 months prior to going alone although this is flexible.

Good luck mate

Paul

 

[Daz]

In addition to the great advice above....

1. Apply the 3 foot rule.......Give a business card to anyone within 3 feet of you.
2. Contact all your local plasterers, plumbers, builders etc. and introduce yourself.

As far as pricing goes, be confident. With your experience, you should be able to work out how long a job will take, what prep work is required, what materials are required etc.. Take your time and price it at a rate that you will be happy to do the job at.

Good luck with your business move .

Daz

 

[Dontiler]

Hi and welcome

 

[sriel1]

Try looking for property developers, housing market is not as bouyant as a few years ago although developers are always looking for sub-contractors. You might not get paid as much as the residential jobs but its still work non-the-less and you'll meet plenty of other tradesmen you could help you get more business. Letting agents in student areas are always on the look out for tradesmen too, especially during the summer when the properties are empty and being decorated for the new academic year. Best of luck to you.