It seems I need 7 grand to start my car valeting business so I'm devastated... The princes trust wont give me a penny because I live in the wrong postcode.. (S10)???? So because I live in S10 I automatically have money???????? Its stupid, and now I'm stuck @ home wondering what i'm going to do.......

Err...move somewhere else?

:huh:

Sorry, that should be:

Move somewhere else??????????!!!!!!!!!!??????????!!!!!!!!!!

Err... buy some sponges yourself?

Originally posted by Tony
Err... buy some sponges yourself?

Car valeting, isnt a sponge and a quick vac......

Were you going to be doing this as a mobile car valeting business?

£7k seems like an awful lot of squeegees and traffic light air fresheners though.

Seriously, why the huge start up costs?

Van= 4 to 5k

Heavy duty power washer= From £600

Professional wet and dry interior machine= From £500

Steam cleaner: Will cost from 1k

I guess that's part of going in to business.

Have you approached your bank?

I know....but sometiems miracles do happen.

Joe

Originally posted by JoePritchard
I guess that's part of going in to business.

Have you approached your bank?

I know....but sometiems miracles do happen.

Joe

I cant say I have... for obvious reasons! But I guess its worth a try, after all they're all i've got left!

What the hell has the S10 post code gotta do with owt...? I'm proper skint and all my neighbours are evidently alot worse off than me...lol

Princes trust should think themselves lucky, if someone from pitsmoor had applied then it would all go on crack n smack...

It would be worth checking Exchange & Mart or similar to see if anyone is selling kit, perhaps getting out of valeting and selling up? You might find a bargain.

Originally posted by BobDaBuilder
What the hell has the S10 post code gotta do with owt...? I'm proper skint and all my neighbours are evidently alot worse off than me...lol

Princes trust should think themselves lucky, if someone from pitsmoor had applied then it would all go on crack n smack...

The world has gon crazy I'm afraid... It just doesn't make sense, you've got to live in a poorer area to get somewhere in life???

For several different reasons the council (or were required to) define areas that suffer a greater level of "deprivation" than others. The definitions use unemployment figures, household incomes, benefits claimed, education etc.

These areas are delineated on maps and if you are on the right side of the line, you are "in". If you are on the wrong side of the corner, "tough luck".

Another forum member described the same problem in not having access to SureStart facilities.

You can look at the current council's policy of "closing the gap".

It can be praised in some ways but does create a lot of unjustifiable refusals of assistance.

I am guessing that Diesel's failed application has fallen foul of something similar to this.

Originally posted by Diesel
It seems I need 7 grand to start my car valeting business so I'm devastated...

Originally posted by Diesel
Van= 4 to 5k

Heavy duty power washer= From £600

Professional wet and dry interior machine= From £500

Steam cleaner: Will cost from 1k

No-one can start a business with no capital investment. Every new business requires cash putting into it, and why should it be somone elses?

Go to Business Link or somewhere and get some advice.

However a suggestion -

Start off with lower expectations - van (and tart it up) 2-3k or even less, power washer about £150, Vax machine £100(?), steam cleaner£??

Remember, don't run before you can walk.

Originally posted by Saxon
No-one can start a business with no capital investment. Every new business requires cash putting into it, and why should it be somone elses?

Go to Business Link or somewhere and get some advice.

However a suggestion -

Start off with lower expectations - van (and tart it up) 2-3k or even less, power washer about £150, Vax machine £100(?), steam cleaner£??

Remember, don't run before you can walk.
Took the words right out of my mouth!

Originally posted by BobDaBuilder
...if someone from pitsmoor had applied then it would all go on crack n smack...

Oh sure :roll:

I don't suppose you'd like to join us for one of our regular crack n smack parties this weekend?

Originally posted by DaBouncer
Took the words right out of my mouth!

Me too!!

Look on auto trader, £1500 will buy you a more than decent van. The other stuff try ebay or something like that, i bet you can get them all cheaper than you think. If running your own business was easy everyone would do it. I'd say spend the bare minimum on decent gear so you can do a good job and spend the rest on getting out there and getting some work!

I agree with diesel it is totally unfair, everyone should have access to funding regardless of their PC on the merits of the business proposal. In fact it is probably harder to get started if living in 'nice' PC as higher housing costs etc. Trouble with this system is we don't encourage enterprise yet spend £££ on people that have really no interest but join a scheme because of a handout as they are in a 'deprived' area.

I'm always up for new business ideas so PM with details if like

Originally posted by Saxon
No-one can start a business with no capital investment. Every new business requires cash putting into it, and why should it be somone elses?

Go to Business Link or somewhere and get some advice.

However a suggestion -

Start off with lower expectations - van (and tart it up) 2-3k or even less, power washer about £150, Vax machine £100(?), steam cleaner£??

Remember, don't run before you can walk.

Still a few grand I haven't got, thats my point, lower expectations or not.

Have you considered getting a job and saving some money up?

Originally posted by Knoxville
Have you considered getting a job and saving some money up?

I have just left a job ( working for jobcentre plus). I left on health grounds.
I hardly had a penny left by the end of the month and my salary was quite good. It would take me a long while to save a few thousands.