New company

[dannysparks]

Hello all, so I have decided to go out there on my own as i feel its right for me to do my own thing. Only issue is that I am a little sparse on the ground for contacts and leads and was wondering if any of you guys and lady's may point me in the right direction?? I know it is very cheeky to ask but "we need to stick together??" look forward to hearing from you all.

 

[Riggy]

I have a set of Watford UCA1 contacts and an IEC lead you can have.

Alternatively you could give us a bit more info to work with?

 

[dannysparks]

Right thank you that would be fantastic I'll private message you my email address. To fill you all in, at the moment I am the protect manager for the power distribution and UPS install of every olympic venue across the UK. I am employed by LOCOG. Based in the docklands. My contract finishes in several weeks so have decided to get of London, loose my shirt and tie and go back to what I know best. Only thing is that it has been a couple of years since I contracted last and have lost all my contacts. So any help at all would be fantastic.

 

[Evans Electric]

Danny , I appreciate your situation but you can't really expect guys on here to give lists of contacts which are our lifelines . What you are saying is " Can I have a list of your customers so that I can steal them from you " ? :C

Don't take this the wrong way M8 but as regards your opening question , you're on your own.

 

[dannysparks]

Evans m8 please don't take it the wrong way, I see what you saying but you have got the wrong end of the stick. I was merely looking for suggestions in websites you can post your details on or magazines to advertise in. I don't want to pinch anyones work!!

 

[batty]

Problem is Danny it really is not a good time to be starting a new business. There just is not the work out there at the moment. What sort of work are you looking to do?

 

[Jono Pashley]

Evans m8 please don't take it the wrong way, I see what you saying but you have got the wrong end of the stick. I was merely looking for suggestions in websites you can post your details on or magazines to advertise in. I don't want to pinch anyones work!!

getting your own website and a google listing would be a good place to start, working on my own currently.

 

[Evans Electric]

Who gave me this stick ?...I got the wrong end of it... Steptoe again I spose , passed me the sarcastic end .....................................So ..sorry about that ...

Theres a ancient thread on here about this.

Yellow Pages and the Yell find an electrician website.

Local papers

And the one I always say, Signwrite your van .

Do not ...NOT... fall for agencies and scams who promise to put you on some sort of mysterious list ..obviously for lots of money.

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Hello all, so I have decided to go out there on my own as i feel its right for me to do my own thing. Only issue is that I am a little sparse on the ground for contacts and leads and was wondering if any of you guys and lady's may point me in the right direction?? I know it is very cheeky to ask but "we need to stick together??" look forward to hearing from you all.

Bit vague??? :C

What books and research have you done about running your own business?

All the ones I read spoke of a few fundamental principals for ANY new busines...

1/ Suss out what the goods or service is you are intending to supply.

2/ Suss out who your competitors are, and figure out what is your U.S.P. (Unique Selling Point) to make you stand out from your competitors....

e.g. any or all of things like:- quality / reliability / cost / opening hours / local fast response / etc / etc....

3/ Do your market research to check there is a market out there...

You may have a fantastic product or service but if no one wants to pay your price for it you will fail...

4/ Remember 60% of business start-ups fail within the first 3 years and only 20% are still trading after 5 years!

5/ What customer are you looking for??

Private domestic / heavy industry / Schools / Local council / off shore petrol stations airport baggage handling controls...........etc

6/ Myth busting time....

CUSTOMERS ARE NO DIFFERENT FROM YOU..

i.e. Where would you or the people you know look for any goods or services?

How do you find a roofer if your ridge tiles come loose?

How do you find a new greenhouse if a tree falls on your old one?

How do you find someone to make a wedding dress for your daughter?

How do you find the best place for new tyres for you car?

How do you find anything?????????

PROBABLY:-

A) Previous used trader

B) Personal recommendation

C) Local traders advert in home town / newspaper / school / parish mag

D) Phone books / Yellow Pages / Thompson local

E) TV / Cinema / specialist glossy magazine / billboard adverts..

D) Internet search...

Put them in the order you would use....

and the chances are like minded people would also use the same resources...

Then advertise there assuming you have established there is a market for your product.

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