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Vanessa

Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 8324

Posted: Wed May 12, 10 7:13 pm Post subject: Hubby's starting out!

My hubby's about to start his own business as an electrician. It's exciting but a bit scary, especially at this stage, where all we seem to do is spend out!!

He can start trading as of 1st June, so we're getting everything organised now; van's going to be sign-written tomorrow, got business cards, postcards (going to use them as a leaflet drop) and a t-shirt from Vistaprint (all free apart from the postage

), got his specialist test equipment on order, membership of "competent person scheme" organised so he can sign off his own work, business name registered etc. etc.

I went on his behalf today to a Business Link training day, to learn all about finance and accounting; a useful day all in all.

mousjoos

Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 1986
Location: VERY Sunny SW France

Posted: Wed May 12, 10 7:26 pm Post subject:
Good luck with everything. It is scary at first, but once you get a few jobs under your belt there's nothing like working for yourself.

Jo S

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 5174
Location: Somerset

Posted: Wed May 12, 10 7:33 pm Post subject:
Blimey, best of luck

Vanessa

Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 8324

Posted: Wed May 12, 10 7:37 pm Post subject:

Thanks

It IS scary at the moment, because all I'm seeing is money going out ... and then some more money going out!

However, we have a HUGE advantage, in that our village shop-keeper is a real local lady (1/4 of the people in the village seem to be related to her in one way or another), and she's very much "in support" of having a really local electrician ... so she's promised to promote him at every opportunity, bless her. That should help ...

Jo S

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 5174
Location: Somerset

Posted: Wed May 12, 10 7:39 pm Post subject:
Word of mouth - money can't buy it

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Wed May 12, 10 7:40 pm Post subject:
Lots of luck with it all. It sounds as though you have good local support, so should do well.

Vanessa

Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 8324

Posted: Wed May 12, 10 7:43 pm Post subject:

I was quite chuffed today at the Business Link thing; MOH went to last week's session himself, and came back saying one of the women on the course had offered to do his artwork for him if he wanted (she's a graphic designer) ... but I'd spent the day doing it myself (not knowing about this newly-made contact). Everyone was swapping business cards today, so I handed out some of his ... the the graphic designer said "wow, that's brilliant, I couldn't have done better than that"

Did make me feel good

I've used the tag-line of "a local electrician for local people" ... and the t-shirt has the logo with "Chris, your LOCAL Electrician" underneath. Looks really good, even if I do say so myself

stumbling goat

Joined: 20 Jan 2009
Posts: 1990

Posted: Wed May 12, 10 7:50 pm Post subject:
good luck to him, and you. exciting starting up, and with all the new regs he should get some work. sg

lottie

Joined: 11 Aug 2005
Posts: 5059
Location: ceredigion

Posted: Wed May 12, 10 7:51 pm Post subject:
Good Luck

Penny Outskirts

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Posted: Wed May 12, 10 8:02 pm Post subject:
Hope it all goes well for you both Vanessa, very exciting times

Vanessa

Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 8324

Posted: Wed May 12, 10 8:31 pm Post subject:
Thanke everyone

gardening-girl

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
Posts: 6024
Location: Somerset.

Posted: Wed May 12, 10 8:33 pm Post subject:
Yay!!!!!!!!!!Good luck Chris.

Bodrighy

Joined: 15 Aug 2008
Posts: 2157
Location: Near Devizes

Posted: Wed May 12, 10 10:34 pm Post subject:
I hope it all goes well for you. Sounds as though you have a flying start with the local angle. Electrics are one of the things we can't do without and few of us have any idea of so he should do well. Pete

mihto

Joined: 03 Feb 2008
Posts: 3273
Location: West coast of Norway

Posted: Wed May 12, 10 10:38 pm Post subject:
The very best for your family, Vanessa. May The God Who Looks After Electricians be close and make the business become prosperous and happy!

T.G

Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Posts: 7280
Location: Somewhere you're not

Posted: Wed May 12, 10 10:40 pm Post subject:
Good Luck ... hope OH enjoys his new illuminating job

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