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Jamie Lindsay

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Business Plan
« on: October 31, 2010, 12:02:30 pm »
Just wondering if any1 has a carpet cleaning business plan I could use as a template ?
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ianharper

Re: Business Plan
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2010, 02:12:13 pm »
Hi Jamie

Great question. If your after a business plan then you only need to look at any franchise. Why dont go alone and have a chat to any UK based franchise you don't have to tell them your position but if you ask the right questions you should get the answers your looking for.

Now if you mean "Marketing Plan" Then Direct Response marketing is the way to go. I would look outside carpet cleaning for people into this type of marketing as their approach will be fresh to carpet cleaning. I did this other way around when I had my maid service, i got ideas from carpet cleaning and used them in my maid service with great success. No one else had ever used this type of marketing with a maid service before so it was new and fresh.

Good Luck

Ian Harper
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Jamie Lindsay

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2010, 03:01:32 pm »
Just need a template on microsoft word... need to submit one by tommorow
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Mike Halliday

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2010, 03:06:30 pm »
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Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

cannon

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2010, 06:39:02 pm »
 ???

Need to submit one by tomorrow ???
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Len Gribble

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2010, 06:47:40 pm »
Clocks have gone back so he’s got an extra hour  ;D ;D
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Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. (Sidcup Kent)

Mark Lawrence

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2010, 07:01:32 pm »
You have to submit one tomorrow - and you havent bothered to do it before now!! If this is how serious you take your business then what chance have you got ???

Unbelievable.

Mark

p.s. not trying to be rude, but you need a wake up call by the sounds of it so dont take it personally.
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derek west

Re: Business Plan
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2010, 07:24:37 pm »
jamie

just tell em "the dog ate it"
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Jamie Lindsay

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2010, 08:12:52 pm »
In difficult circumstances than normal didnt know I had to submit or it would have been done weeks ago
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David_Annable

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2010, 08:15:55 am »
Hi

Some good guides on that Bank of Scotland site.

Dave
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NCCA, Woolsafe, IICRC Leather Cleaning Technician

wynne jones

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2010, 09:33:41 pm »
What did it say, shaft all your customers for every penny? 
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It's not expensive, you just can't afford it.

Jamie Lindsay

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2010, 11:26:03 pm »
allot of chips on allot off shoulders... some people take life far to serious lol... let me run my own business and i'll let you run yours ;D
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robert meldrum

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2010, 08:35:33 am »
Sometimes Jamie, you wonder if you should have kept quiet ......but you do have a couple of helpful posts which should see you through.

Good luck
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Jamie Lindsay

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2010, 08:47:31 am »
no offence intended but sometimes feel that ppl just like to comment away from the subject.....asking for a business plan turned into a wake up call... respect everyone on this forum and your advice is very very helpfull but no one knows how good o bad my business is so dont feel that there in the position to comment   
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Graeme@Access

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #14 on: November 10, 2010, 08:49:33 am »
Quote from: wynne jones on November 01, 2010, 09:33:41 pm
What did it say, shaft all your customers for every penny? 

Hes referring to the bank of Scotland.

Graeme
Access Cleaning Solutions
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Jamie Lindsay

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #15 on: November 10, 2010, 08:57:13 am »
oops sorry my bad... sorry Robert miss read that there
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wynne jones

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #16 on: November 10, 2010, 03:16:05 pm »
Sorry mate should have been more clear.

Doing a business plan is a VERY good idea, however I know a few people who are extremely succesful and never ever done one because they didn't need to jump through hoops for the bank.
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It's not expensive, you just can't afford it.

Jamie Lindsay

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #17 on: November 10, 2010, 03:21:59 pm »
I have one to keep myself right as well.... think its good to have a level of planing in the business or it could end up going off in tangent... no need to be sorry buddy everyone has there own way of running thier business thats what I find most intresting about it  ;D
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ianharper

Re: Business Plan
« Reply #18 on: November 11, 2010, 07:30:11 am »
Jamie

sounds like your about to borrow some money. my advise don't do it. raise it by earning it. what ever you think you don't need that big machine or extra equipment. Sales should drive all investment. grow a step at a time there are no short cuts to this business.

respect

Ian Harper
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Jamie Lindsay

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Re: Business Plan
« Reply #19 on: November 11, 2010, 09:03:11 am »
no dont worry would never do that... I have funds already
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