Profile : Eightblack

Green2711 wrote:

Sounds like that could be a sound idea for the summer months, even if it ain’t scorching outside you will still make a nice profit most days unless it’s raining as long as you are the most popular vender.

My bit of advice would be to make sure you accessorise a lot! If you have all types of different toppings (sprinkles, fruity/chocolate sauces, flakes, crunchies) and a good supply of cold canned drinks and sealed ice pops/creams then your much more likely to get custom. I remember as a kid I’d always go to the vendor with the most variety. With that said you would need a pretty decent sized cart.

I’be been thinking of ways to make a bit extra on the side and I think I may try to breed some tropical fish to sell on, if I can get a tank and a nice set up going and get them to start breeding then the upkeep would pay for itself after selling the off springs using gumtree and Facebook selling pages.

My cousin used to to exactly that with tropical fish, he used to sell them to a local petshop in Scotland

Dune2000 wrote:

Eightblack wrote:

Whats the score with those as my credit rating is fucked due to previous gambling issues,

Does your personal credit affect your eligibility for business loans?

Your Delivery Partner will run a credit check to assess if you’re eligible and, in line with our commitment to responsible lending, determine if you can afford the loan.   It will be based on your credit record, affordability and the viability of your business plan.

So the way I read that there is more leeway as opposed to a bank which will just run a computer check which generates an automatic decision

Yeah I just had a look and got the same thing, unfortunately I have the worst credit going, can’t even get a tenner pay day loan or a twenty quid overdraft ? I spent a long time making silly choices

I wonder if theres a way to do it through someone else like my sister or something, like have her get the loan and then I replace her as director once it’s done.. Not sure if that’s possible though lol

Dune2000 wrote:

Eightblack wrote:

I found a site that sells the peddle trike things for a grand but then it’s the other costs like you say which could fuck me like licencing and everything.. I’m hoping to have around 3k potentially more if I can raise a bit from family and stuff, it’s funny I get nervous about the thought of risking 3k on a business but I easy play that a few times over on casinos each year lol

You might also want to read into government small business loans, t

Whats the score with those as my credit rating is fucked due to previous gambling issues,

Does your personal credit affect your eligibility for business loans?

Haz40 wrote:

At 24 i set up my own fish business. I’d been in the industry for several years previously. I took the staff from the company i worked for with me and had a go. I absolutely loved it. It’s not easy and can be long hours but the rewards are worth it. After an unbelievable first year. Complacency set it and my customer base started to dwindle. I sold the business 10 years later. I’m still a director of a new company but sorely work for one company who provide me with more than enough work. I made a decent amount of money but in hindsight i made lots of mistakes. I wouldn’t change anything though. This kind of thread is great interest to me so would love to share my experiences with you mate.

Nice man! It’s the first steps that I’m most anxious about really like setting up and stuff

Also capital is an issue for me but with a bit of luck I should be getting some compensation to the tune of a grand soon so I’m gonna use that and my last months wages to start I think