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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: amayze on January 24, 2010, 09:43:50 am

Title: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: amayze on January 24, 2010, 09:43:50 am
Hi Guys

Anyone a member of the FSB? Is there any real advantages?
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: Londoner on January 24, 2010, 09:57:24 am
I've been approached by several similar organisations but in reality I can't see the benefit. They only really want your money at the end of they day.
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: daz1977 on January 24, 2010, 10:05:48 am
like vince said, there seems to be a lot of organisations around that just want your money and there badges look good on the internet or adverts,   the majority of people wont know what half the organisations area any way,

it all depends on what direction you want to take your business in    if its all commercial, then try it and see, domestic, i would not botheredd, spend the money on advertising
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: leapstallbuildings on January 24, 2010, 10:10:42 am
I think the biggest (potential) advantage is that you get assistance if you have an IR investigation.
I have never been to any of the meetups so there may be some benefit there but I do have reservations.  The membership fee is tax deductible BTW so actually costs about a third less than the charge if you are a basic rate taxpayer who pays standard NI.
I do get the odd phone call from people selling stuff who say that they are from the FSB but on closer questioning, they are always just members like myself.
Sure a lot of it is about being in a willy waving contest but there does seem to be some practical benefit too.
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: daz1977 on January 24, 2010, 10:16:19 am
if my memory serves me right i had a  mate in manchester who boss joined one of these and use to make him go along to breakfast network meetings to try and drum up business  was in security,  am not suer weather they ever got any work of it
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on January 24, 2010, 11:13:10 am
if my memory serves me right i had a  mate in manchester who boss joined one of these and use to make him go along to breakfast network meetings to try and drum up business  was in security,  am not suer weather they ever got any work of it

That's a networking group. FSB is different