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oraclesmith replied

23 April 2007, 22:23
Someone cold-called me from Jobserve or similar the other day asking if I'd like to do business mentoring as a franchise. I listened politely and asked the price. They wanted something like £30k to buy into ......what exactly? Some training ? A bit of advertising ?

I told them to get lost. Politely of course.
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Clippy replied

23 April 2007, 14:55
I came across this whilst doing research for my Plan B this morning.

The forum looks quite good too.

http://www.teneric.co.uk/
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DodgyAgent replied

23 April 2007, 14:34
Originally posted by DanTheMan

Thanks. I'm already with PCG so will have a goosey there. Never had to write a business plan before but it seems straight forward.....

....avenge my death!

It is straightforward but it is astonishing how so few get it right.
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DanTheMan replied

23 April 2007, 14:12
Thanks. I'm already with PCG so will have a goosey there. Never had to write a business plan before but it seems straight forward.....

....avenge my death!
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DodgyAgent replied

23 April 2007, 14:02
Originally posted by DanTheMan

Thinking of my Plan B. I have, what I consider, a very good idea (natch). But it will involve a lot of different technologies and the cooperation of at least 1 or 2 established businesses. Being just a lowly IT contractor I'm not really up on the legal stuff behinf disclosing ideas (NDAs, etc) or how the hell to start the ball rolling - approaching companies, etc. A friend of a friend mentioned business mentors, those kind of services. Anyone here used one or know of anything like it?

Ta

A proper business plan is all you need. If it stacks up then investors will be allover you.

DA in "Dodgy's Den" mode
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cojak replied

23 April 2007, 13:15
The PCG will help you with all this good stuff. Also try your localBusiness Link office.
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DanTheMan started a topic Plan B - Business Mentor?

23 April 2007, 13:11
Plan B - Business Mentor?

Thinking of my Plan B. I have, what I consider, a very good idea (natch). But it will involve a lot of different technologies and the cooperation of at least 1 or 2 established businesses. Being just a lowly IT contractor I'm not really up on the legal stuff behinf disclosing ideas (NDAs, etc) or how the hell to start the ball rolling - approaching companies, etc. A friend of a friend mentioned business mentors, those kind of services. Anyone here used one or know of anything like it?

Ta
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