Flying Torquewrench
Active member
Hopefully I can tap into the greater knowledge on this forum.
Due to the current situation I have been forced from a full time contract onto a 50% contract. No reason to complain as any contract is still much better then no job at all.
In my line of work a 50% contract means 9 days of work in a 28 day period. This gives me a considerable time off work and I hope to do something else in my spare time.
I have looked at working for somebody else but most only offer minimum wage. With an 8 hour working day and 30 minutes unpaid lunch I would earn just under £40 a day after tax. With all due respect but that is just not going to happen. Hence why I have been looking at other options.
One option is to start my own business with the mini digger. If I could get another 5/6 days of work out of it a month, then I would be quite happy. Doing what for you guys is the boring stuff, ripping up driveways, gardens etc. All for a decent rate and not £100 a day as it just doesn’t stack up.
I fully appreciate that we are currently facing a recession and that setting up any new business won’t be easy. It works in my favour that I don’t need to buy the machinery so capital outlay is quite low.
My main issue is how to get the first few jobs in so that hopefully word of mouth will help in the future? Some sort of advertising will be needed but what is the best way to advertise?
I have made up a facebook page and a presence on Instagram but I am not sure where to go from there. Is a website a useful thing to have or is it a waste of money and time?
There is a local village magazine which is distributed around roughly 15 villages in the immediate area which could be useful. I have enquired about the cost and it is £50 per month for a business card sized advert. This is based on a contract for 3 months so £150.
We also have a local facebook group that allows adverts to be shared but only once a month per business. This is obviously free of charge but reaches less people, really on the village next door.
As most of you have successful businesses in the industry, what sort of advertising would you recommend?
Many thanks.
Due to the current situation I have been forced from a full time contract onto a 50% contract. No reason to complain as any contract is still much better then no job at all.
In my line of work a 50% contract means 9 days of work in a 28 day period. This gives me a considerable time off work and I hope to do something else in my spare time.
I have looked at working for somebody else but most only offer minimum wage. With an 8 hour working day and 30 minutes unpaid lunch I would earn just under £40 a day after tax. With all due respect but that is just not going to happen. Hence why I have been looking at other options.
One option is to start my own business with the mini digger. If I could get another 5/6 days of work out of it a month, then I would be quite happy. Doing what for you guys is the boring stuff, ripping up driveways, gardens etc. All for a decent rate and not £100 a day as it just doesn’t stack up.
I fully appreciate that we are currently facing a recession and that setting up any new business won’t be easy. It works in my favour that I don’t need to buy the machinery so capital outlay is quite low.
My main issue is how to get the first few jobs in so that hopefully word of mouth will help in the future? Some sort of advertising will be needed but what is the best way to advertise?
I have made up a facebook page and a presence on Instagram but I am not sure where to go from there. Is a website a useful thing to have or is it a waste of money and time?
There is a local village magazine which is distributed around roughly 15 villages in the immediate area which could be useful. I have enquired about the cost and it is £50 per month for a business card sized advert. This is based on a contract for 3 months so £150.
We also have a local facebook group that allows adverts to be shared but only once a month per business. This is obviously free of charge but reaches less people, really on the village next door.
As most of you have successful businesses in the industry, what sort of advertising would you recommend?
Many thanks.
folk need to be able to trust you and a good site tells a story. Think of it like a cracking shop...that's down a back alley with good gear..only a few folk know about it and no front window .....or one with a smart tidy display of what it sells...
Surprising what work it brings in.
