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Hello,im thinking of starting my own business which involves wrought iron gates and fencing,i was just wondering if there is anyone out there who has just started a new business who can point me in the right direction like advertisement,courses and about tax,im currently employed but thinking of doing this part time to start with to see how it goes.

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Good luck tintin.

Sorry, I can't give you any advise about starting a new venture.
Have you done any work so far?


p.s
If you make it big, don't forget to make a donation to Accyweb. lol

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thanx len,yes i have done many,but mostly for freinds and family and no complaints yet lol,i allways take photos to show people what ive done it also gives people ideas what they want.if i do make it big ill get u a beer for the first to reply and wish me good and accy web a donaation honestly:rolleyes: ps.....what about you ?im sure a nice wrought iron gate or fence will look great round your garden, if you have one lol;)

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Could do with a nice fence and gate myself actually How expensive are they? Terraced house type gate and about 10 feet of fence.

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it depends on what your after in the way of how fancy you want it, a straight forward rectangle gate with no fancy top rail or bushes on the bars would cost about 80-90 quid depending on size if you want the above then add 20-30 quid on top,as for your fence if you want it 10ft x 2ft and plain then about 180-200 quid if you want it a little fancy then 240-260 depending on what you choose,all these prices include under coat treating and powder coating to your required colour.

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Not as expensive as i expected, i might just invest in the summer once the wedding is all payed up..

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ok please keep me in mind,and pass the word on if you know anyone is interested in gates&fencing please.and good luck with the wedding.

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Will do and thanks.

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Hi, for the life of me I cant think of this firm's name, but .. if you go into The Globe Centre, (use the main carpark), you walk into the reception area.
Directly to the right of the reception desk, is a firm who help people start up into business
Go and see them and have a chat to see just how they may be able to help
Atarah

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Hi tintin
I started the same type of firm gates & fences did all my own welding and spraying
made to measure . got all the steel from a local firm they cut it to length and deliverd it for me free .
I had someone helping with the brick work.
but after a while i had to pack it in had a heart attack so could not carry the heavy welder about had over £4000 of orders too at the time .
so there is a market out there good luck
I also made rose arches to any size

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thanx atarah ill have a look down there.

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hi micksorry to hear about your heart attack hope your ok now,ive been thinking of rose arches myself could do with one myself,which way of advertising did you find best to get work? local paper,internet,flyers and then i guess word of mouth gets you jobs too.also did you price per square foot? thanx.

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We did flyers and word of mouth also took pics round no computer then so no internet
sorry i can't remember how we priced it now if you want some ideas for style just do what i did and write to the big firms down south they will send you a catalouge i got some great ideas from them and they are free.

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ok thanx Mick,ive added my webpage to accrington wed directory in oswaldtwistle business,just tried to put in the accrington one to but not allowed:nono8: .when you made them did you get them galvanised or just painted?

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Good Luck TinTin

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thanx mathewm.ill need it

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Sorry TinTin
I had them painted with Red Oxide two coats then sprayed them what ever colour was wanted usually Black

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Tintin,


The Globe Centre, St James Square, Accrington. Lancashire. BB5 0RE Contact: Aileen Evans
Tel: 01254 600625
Fax: 01254 600627

http://www.businesslinkeastlancs.co....1&strSource=L1

Hope this helps and good luck!!!

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thanx bazf,someone else told me about this place,do you know what info they give at all?

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Tintin, they do a lot for you.........
Marketing and selling your products and services are essential to retain a regular flow of sales and work. Often small businesses will put a great deal of effort into marketing when setting up in business, only to subsequently lose the marketing momentum they have established. Marketing is an ongoing process. There are 5 stages:

Research and Analysis - Gaining a clear understanding of the markets you intend to address.
Strategic Decisions - Deciding on the way you intend to satisfy the needs of the customers in your chosen market(s).
Product - Deciding on the specification of the products/services you intend to offer.
Price - Setting up the price structure of your products/services<
Place - Deciding on the methods by which your products/services will get to the customer
Promotion - How you are going to communicate the features and benefits to your customers