andyfr1968 772 Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 (edited) It's a hell of a lot harder right now to secure a loan, never mind a grant. The Prince's Trust, Buisiness Link, Chamber Of Commerce etc. have all pretty much had their budgets killed off this last year or so for small start up's like your's..... I'm in a similar situation to you, over the last three years and ploughing nearly 30 grand of my own cash into my own buisiness, I've tried and better tried to get a loan or a grant to help pay for a marketing budget. No joy, none of them wanted to know, no cash in the pot for little old me..... I've just had to give away an equity share of my company to a marketing firm to move things on. Unless you're starting some bullshit lesbian theatre group or some other PC crap you've little chance these days. I'm sorry if I sound negative but that's just the way it is. Give it a go though, you've nothing to lose and I really, REALLY hope you get a result. Have a word with the job centre about getting a proper business plan put together, always helps. Cheers. bang on mate if i were you mate and your thinking of a shop id do what someone else has already suggested and open an ebay shop,theres no overheads and in this day and age you'l get more people visiting your ebay shop than you would visiting your high st shop atb and good luck whatever you decide Thanks, mate. It's a net based company, all set up and ready to go. The first people I got involved with fed me a load of total bollox as to what they could do as regards marketing. I've never known so many bullshitters in my life 'til I started contacting marketting companys. Un-feckin'-belieivable... Anyway, hopefully I've got the wheat from the chaff now, they're a fairly new business with young (ish) staff and so far they've been really keen and hand's on. Finger's crossed...!!!! Cheers. PS. www.sick-cards.com That's my company. It's a bit like Moonpig but with a bad attitude and teeth!!!! Edited September 29, 2010 by andyfr1968 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wxm 1,638 Posted September 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 It's a hell of a lot harder right now to secure a loan, never mind a grant. The Prince's Trust, Buisiness Link, Chamber Of Commerce etc. have all pretty much had their budgets killed off this last year or so for small start up's like your's..... I'm in a similar situation to you, over the last three years and ploughing nearly 30 grand of my own cash into my own buisiness, I've tried and better tried to get a loan or a grant to help pay for a marketing budget. No joy, none of them wanted to know, no cash in the pot for little old me..... I've just had to give away an equity share of my company to a marketing firm to move things on. Unless you're starting some bullshit lesbian theatre group or some other PC crap you've little chance these days. I'm sorry if I sound negative but that's just the way it is. Give it a go though, you've nothing to lose and I really, REALLY hope you get a result. Have a word with the job centre about getting a proper business plan put together, always helps. Cheers. bang on mate if i were you mate and your thinking of a shop id do what someone else has already suggested and open an ebay shop,theres no overheads and in this day and age you'l get more people visiting your ebay shop than you would visiting your high st shop atb and good luck whatever you decide Thanks, mate. It's a net based company, all set up and ready to go. The first people I got involved with fed me a load of total bollox as to what they could do as regards marketing. I've never known so many bullshitters in my life 'til I started contacting marketting companys. Un-feckin'-belieivable... Anyway, hopefully I've got the wheat from the chaff now, they're a fairly new business with young (ish) staff and so far they've been really keen and hand's on. Finger's crossed...!!!! Cheers. PS. www.sick-cards.com That's my company. It's a bit like Moonpig but with a bad attitude and teeth!!!! attitude and teeth ? lol some fk'd up shit in them pics lol i like this 1 and think its going to my ex's mum http://www.sick-cards.com/view-card/48 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyfr1968 772 Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 It's a hell of a lot harder right now to secure a loan, never mind a grant. The Prince's Trust, Buisiness Link, Chamber Of Commerce etc. have all pretty much had their budgets killed off this last year or so for small start up's like your's..... I'm in a similar situation to you, over the last three years and ploughing nearly 30 grand of my own cash into my own buisiness, I've tried and better tried to get a loan or a grant to help pay for a marketing budget. No joy, none of them wanted to know, no cash in the pot for little old me..... I've just had to give away an equity share of my company to a marketing firm to move things on. Unless you're starting some bullshit lesbian theatre group or some other PC crap you've little chance these days. I'm sorry if I sound negative but that's just the way it is. Give it a go though, you've nothing to lose and I really, REALLY hope you get a result. Have a word with the job centre about getting a proper business plan put together, always helps. Cheers. bang on mate if i were you mate and your thinking of a shop id do what someone else has already suggested and open an ebay shop,theres no overheads and in this day and age you'l get more people visiting your ebay shop than you would visiting your high st shop atb and good luck whatever you decide Thanks, mate. It's a net based company, all set up and ready to go. The first people I got involved with fed me a load of total bollox as to what they could do as regards marketing. I've never known so many bullshitters in my life 'til I started contacting marketting companys. Un-feckin'-belieivable... Anyway, hopefully I've got the wheat from the chaff now, they're a fairly new business with young (ish) staff and so far they've been really keen and hand's on. Finger's crossed...!!!! Cheers. PS. www.sick-cards.com That's my company. It's a bit like Moonpig but with a bad attitude and teeth!!!! attitude and teeth ? lol some fk'd up shit in them pics lol i like this 1 and think its going to my ex's mum http://www.sick-cards.com/view-card/48 Bit of a porker then??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wxm 1,638 Posted October 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 It's a hell of a lot harder right now to secure a loan, never mind a grant. The Prince's Trust, Buisiness Link, Chamber Of Commerce etc. have all pretty much had their budgets killed off this last year or so for small start up's like your's..... I'm in a similar situation to you, over the last three years and ploughing nearly 30 grand of my own cash into my own buisiness, I've tried and better tried to get a loan or a grant to help pay for a marketing budget. No joy, none of them wanted to know, no cash in the pot for little old me..... I've just had to give away an equity share of my company to a marketing firm to move things on. Unless you're starting some bullshit lesbian theatre group or some other PC crap you've little chance these days. I'm sorry if I sound negative but that's just the way it is. Give it a go though, you've nothing to lose and I really, REALLY hope you get a result. Have a word with the job centre about getting a proper business plan put together, always helps. Cheers. bang on mate if i were you mate and your thinking of a shop id do what someone else has already suggested and open an ebay shop,theres no overheads and in this day and age you'l get more people visiting your ebay shop than you would visiting your high st shop atb and good luck whatever you decide Thanks, mate. It's a net based company, all set up and ready to go. The first people I got involved with fed me a load of total bollox as to what they could do as regards marketing. I've never known so many bullshitters in my life 'til I started contacting marketting companys. Un-feckin'-belieivable... Anyway, hopefully I've got the wheat from the chaff now, they're a fairly new business with young (ish) staff and so far they've been really keen and hand's on. Finger's crossed...!!!! Cheers. PS. www.sick-cards.com That's my company. It's a bit like Moonpig but with a bad attitude and teeth!!!! attitude and teeth ? lol some fk'd up shit in them pics lol i like this 1 and think its going to my ex's mum http://www.sick-cards.com/view-card/48 Bit of a porker then??? lol not really but thinks she's the bee's knees ... so would pi55 her off thinkin who it was that sent it .... would have to put a little clue in it thou lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happylamper 7 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 i know how ya feel pal i'm in the same shoes as you applied for jobs just got an issue with my driving license but thinking of running a fruit and veg stall got a large van but no work for her been sat on drive 6mth.gutting pal.atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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