Wxm 1,638 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 with the collapse of various high street chains due to you being able to get things cheaper online, what type of business do you think would thrive now?? me personaly i think it would have to be a catalouge returns / secondhand shop cause alot of people havnt got the money to buy brand new. whats your thoughts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 if someone is selling 2 grands worth of stuff on a pallet for £400, then id say its cause the stuff aint selling......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,206 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 'Preloved' shops etc. I got hit very hard end of 2008 my business probably will never recover 100%. Never had any finance to worry thankfully. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert64 1,882 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 comet went down owing us money, not what you want just before xmas some of the contractors that worked on some of there sites got hit very hard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
graham4877 1,181 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Drug dealing or undertaker..do both and its win win 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,318 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 It's hard out there for lads with only one line of business, bit hard to adjust if you are a tradesman, can't exactly be something else the next day if you have an established business. Also when you are selling your time, once you have done it, it's done and it ain't coming back......not like having a bit of stock round you that you can cash in. We also got into a rather bad habit in this country of selling service on price instead of quality, you have to do a lot more work just to get the same money. I had about 5 years off, which was nice' and it gave me the opportunity to get rid of all the price cribbers who were 20% of my business but % of my hassle and expenses. Low exes, fingers in different pies, don't tolerate time wasters and keep grafting.........you may not make no fortunes but you will plod on 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 MEP OR MP FAILED BUSINESS MEN THRIVE IN THST ENVIRONMENT !! GET THINGS WRONG GET PROMOTION GET TO WASTE OTHER PEOPLES MONEY ON A DAILY BASIS AND GET A WHOPPING BIG PENSION AT THE END . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Seeker 3,048 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 with the collapse of various high street chains due to you being able to get things cheaper online, what type of business do you think would thrive now?? me personaly i think it would have to be a catalouge returns / secondhand shop cause alot of people havnt got the money to buy brand new. whats your thoughts If I knew that pal I'd be doing it tomorrow to get out of the shite job im in now. Its the million dollar questions, I spend every week thinking of a new idea for a business. I hope one day the light bulb will glow and away we go...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Where theres muck, theres money 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 It's hard out there for lads with only one line of business, bit hard to adjust if you are a tradesman, can't exactly be something else the next day if you have an established business. Also when you are selling your time, once you have done it, it's done and it ain't coming back......not like having a bit of stock round you that you can cash in. We also got into a rather bad habit in this country of selling service on price instead of quality, you have to do a lot more work just to get the same money. I had about 5 years off, which was nice' and it gave me the opportunity to get rid of all the price cribbers who were 20% of my business but % of my hassle and expenses. Low exes, fingers in different pies, don't tolerate time wasters and keep grafting.........you may not make no fortunes but you will plod on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wxm 1,638 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Where theres muck, theres money with you saying that id say the likes of drainage companys should be doing well, with flooding / burst pipes ect Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,100 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Hair transplanter's and Jagd Terriers breeder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,100 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) Lurcher jumping trainer. Horse burgers are doing well. Edited January 17, 2013 by leegreen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redeye jedi 39 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 most things being sold in this country are imported, british engineering has been diminishing for years and is almost gone. China WAS the place to do business, they are slowly pricing themselves out of the market place with the cost of living rising. They have moved a lot of the labour out of the country to keep prices low. Africa is flooded with Chinese taking advantage of the low cost of labour. Stay one step ahead of what others are doing and you will be successful. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Where theres muck, theres money with you saying that id say the likes of drainage companys should be doing well, with flooding / burst pipes ect I should imagune so, but unless you get maintenance contracts with council, housing, etc then I guess you would be always 'chasing' new work. An ideal thing is something wherr you get a lot of repeat business, month after month Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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