business plan

[pcam1984]

Had a meeting with business gateway today with regards to starting out myself. Was advised to draw up a business plan asap, do any of you have any advice on what should be included to make a good plan? Thanks in advance.

 

[Octopus]

List EVERTHING that you expect to spend in the first year, with approx dates. Seperate out fixed and variable costs.

Determine how much cash you need in the bank...

estimate income, per month.

Use a spreadsheet

 

[Geordie Spark]

Templates for business plan:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=t...nnel=fflb&gfe_rd=cr&ei=T3tmVPbvJtOXhQep8oGgAw

 

[trev]

Had a meeting with business gateway today with regards to starting out myself. Was advised to draw up a business plan asap, do any of you have any advice on what should be included to make a good plan? Thanks in advance.

Surely they should have given you a template?

 

[Rockingit]

All the banks do very good start up guides, templates for plans etc. There are also some very good resources available online, go searching.

 

[VoltzElectrical]

What was the point of going to a business startup advice centre if all the advice they gave you was 'come up with a business plan'? THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE THERE TO HELP YOU WITH!!!!!!!!

Go back and tell them to do their bloody job!

FFS this stuff boils my blood.

Good luck, and of course we will help you as much as we can, but what are THEY FOR??????

They should step up to the mark, or be reported for being a waste of taxpayer's money.

 

[pcam1984]

She gave me some info on business plans but it is not dedicated to the trade, she is going to email me some more info on monday. Just wanted to know if there was anythin specific to the trade that should be included

 

[Geordie Spark]

Any help??? Start Your Own Business | Areas Covered - England

 

[specs]

As Murdoch has already said. You need to produce a cash flow forecast (spreadsheet ) . This should include your living expenses, insurances personal/transportation/public liability, in fact every expense you think you might incur over the coarse of a year . Then on your forecast show what months these payments fall due. then try and calculate what you might earn over those months. Also include any monies/securities you have. They will be looking to see if you can actually afford to live without taking on loans. It may well be that once you have all this info in front of you, you might change your mind.

 

[specs]

The site that Geordie put up has a section on 'starting your own business' (4th one up on the left ) lots of info there.

 

[Guest77]

1 Day pat testing course
4 Day 17th edition course
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Day 18 start sticking flyers through doors saying you are a competant time served electrician
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Day 20 ask for entry to the 3000 club and Arms on here

Welcome to Electricians Forums.

 

[VoltzElectrical]

....or buy a 'My Local Electrician' franchise. Business in a box.

 

[Geordie Spark]

1 Day pat testing course
4 Day 17th edition course
1 Day testing and inspecting course
1 Day CSCS course
7 day part P course
1 Day application to the NICEIC
1 Day inspection by NICEIC Engineer
400 notes transfered between applicants bank and NICEIC bank

Day 17 full DI membership and Part P Complient, and white card saying "essential electric" written on it in red wording.


Day 18 start sticking flyers through doors saying you are a competant time served electrician
Day 19 enter someones house and scank them.

Day 20 ask for entry to the 3000 club and Arms on here

Welcome to Electricians Forums.

Welcome to the world of retirement Mark bonny lad!

 

[Knobhead]

1 Day pat testing course
4 Day 17th edition course
1 Day testing and inspecting course
1 Day CSCS course
7 day part P course
1 Day application to the NICEIC
1 Day inspection by NICEIC Engineer
400 notes transfered between applicants bank and NICEIC bank

Day 17 full DI membership and Part P Complient, and white card saying "essential electric" written on it in red wording.


Day 18 start sticking flyers through doors saying you are a competant time served electrician
Day 19 enter someones house and scank them.

Day 20 ask for entry to the 3000 club and Arms on here

Welcome to Electricians Forums.

Scanking customers is the afternoon session of day 7. Day 19 is to assess how well the candidate has taken the lesson on board.

Day 20, asking on here how to do xxxxxxxx.

He’ll not get in the 3000 for a while.

 

[Farmelectrics]

Buy a safe fix it to the wall and fill it with cash oh and don't tell the tax man

 

[Guest77]

Scanking customers is the afternoon session of day 7. Day 19 is to assess how well the candidate has taken the lesson on board.

Day 20, asking on here how to do xxxxxxxx.

He’ll not get in the 3000 for a while.

True I believe itis around 1200 posts these days :smilielol5: