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quarryman · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 417 Location: Sligo

Having been self employed from most of my working life, I can appreciate just how scary it is to do your own startup.

Just stop from time to time and tell yourself that this is what you want and what you are working for...

Very best of luck.

bref · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 136 Location: South Dublin

Best of luck with the new venture, please keep us updated as reading down through the thread was like starting to look at a new programme on telly...cant wait to see what happens next and hope there is a happy ending...(know what I mean?)!!

keithrawlins · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 152 Location: banbridge

tomorrow i start the invest ni buisness start progam,i think its marketing and sales Confused

so i will let my viewers know how it goes.

i have decided to use celery boxes as they are big enough to hold a good selection but not to big to brake the bank to fill,
i have put out quotes to get a good price onthem which should be in tomorrow Razz

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also i have printed the first posters and leaflets which i will start puting out next week. Wink

good news is that my wee cousin is doing a website for me so that will save me a bit of money, Razz

now i need some advice from the tecies about printers.
i need to print stickers and invoices , is there one that will do the job orshould i get one for each and if so which ones Confused

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macconraoi · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject:

You could print your own labels/stickers yourself.You can download label software on the net i use the one from avanquest.com,as far as printers and cartridges i use an epson printer,i buy ink on ebay in 500ml bottles and fill the cartridges myself.I also reset the chip on the cartridge with a 'zapit' .It costs me about 20 cent to refill the printer.By doing this you are in full control of your labels/stickers.Try these links. http://www.avanquest.com/USA/smal...;gclid=CLqgh63hzZgCFYQH3wodcjrpzg http://www.jrinkjet.co.uk/just-reset-p-2193.html
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keithrawlins · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 152 Location: banbridge

thanks for the links they arejust the thing. Razz

last night was about market planing and that kind of thing, i didlearn a good bit andthe lectrer is now going to bea coustomer oncei startup so agood night .

i also found out about taxes andhowto pay less. Twisted Evil

also some things not to do ,like under cut thecomp as you wontbeable to get your prices back up afterwords, instead i should do specil offersinstead asthey aretax deductable .
and we looked at how and were to advertise in a lot of detail.

the next class is on wedensday so i will havemore then Smile

i have got back thequotes for the boxes at 69 pence each for 50-100 so agood price they havesent a coupleof samples which should be here in a day or so ,

thingsarestarting to move forward now Surprised

admin · Site Admin Joined: 13 Dec 2006 Posts: 227

Suggest you draw Camile's attention to this thread ( when he has got over the trauma of his own cookery demo ) . He prints very attractive / unique labels for his own range of honey & fudge and goodies using just pc and basic printer + some clever and cost-effective techniques . I think his better half is the designer but they work as a team and I am sure would be more than happy to offer advice . Good luck Wink

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Camile · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:23 am Post subject:

how do you know about them nick ?

but indeed I made all ours at home .. but nothing that professional.

I'll send you sampler if you want keith.

Camile

admin · Site Admin Joined: 13 Dec 2006 Posts: 227

Camile · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject:

good of you to have noticed the packaging ..

or did I point it out to you while your mouth was full and dribbling ? Laughing

keithrawlins · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 152 Location: banbridge

wednsdays class was about costing and priceing . from hours worked to insureance and out lay for packageing.

also how much i need to live on ,when i added up how much that was was raely scarey.