Has anyone any self employment adivce to offer, i am interested in haiving a sandwich shop that sells confectionary aswell. Prefrably out towards Creswell / renishaw etc.

anyone intersted in joining me

If you need any employees I'm interested.

I used to have my own sandwich shop along with my sister. Its very hard work, can be stressful beyond belief, but very rewarding too. My advice - make friends with your customers, try and remember their names and, if you can, what they usually have. It's amazing what effect the personal touch can have. And most of all, try and have fun !!
Joey
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Wattsy, sorry to be a wet blanket but there are shops closing down almost every week in that area, there is no industry to speak of, add to that the fact that Tesco have opened in Clowne and they have devastated local business in that town.

Think long and hard before you commit yourself to any outlay in that area.

Originally posted by Wattsy
Has anyone any self employment adivce to offer

1. Long hours.
2. No sick pay
3. No pension
4. No guarantee of income
5. No back up - you're on your own

But I would never go back to working for someone else!! ;)

Think DHP off Moore Street run a self employment option information course. Are you unemployed? Are you under 30?

if you want to start your own business, go and see SENTA. They are located neat the Wicker, you can book a free consultation with an adviser you will talk you thorugh your options. There's also a magazine out, can't remember what it's called (think it's 'at home' or something), it has Anita Roddick on the front, it's a one off edition and has loads of business advice, go to the business section in Smiths and check it out. There's another mag called 'start your own business', but I think this is subscription only, but SENTA could tell you more about that.

Thought that SENTA was off Eyre Street at the Moor side of where the old footbridge use to be.

Originally posted by Wattsy
Has anyone any self employment adivce to offer, i am interested in haiving a sandwich shop that sells confectionary aswell. Prefrably out towards Creswell / renishaw etc.

anyone intersted in joining me

ive been self employed 15 years what ingfo are you looking for?my main advice would be to use a good accountant i can pass mine onto you if ya like.i know some people like to do their own accounts but not me i prefer to pay someone else to have all the headaches....anything that comes through my door in a brown envelope goes straight to her and she sorts it out,shes a diamond:thumbsup:

Originally posted by kirky
my main advice would be to use a good accountant

I'd totally agree with you on that one kirky. You can get a really good accountant who costs very little compared with what she/he saves you in time, money, worry and headaches!

Originally posted by Joey
I'd totally agree with you on that one kirky. You can get a really good accountant who costs very little compared with what she/he saves you in time, money, worry and headaches!

about 3 quid a week:thumbsup:

Sheffield Enterprise Agency (SENTA) is now owned by Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and is situated on Savile Street up near the Wicker opposite YES car credit place. All business advice, training, workshops, business planning, etc are totally free of charge to use as you wish as they are government funded to provide this kind of support. Don't let other people put you off - make the decision yourself whether to go for it or not, once you have weighed up all the pros and cons.

Call 0114 281 4621 office hours.

oh and ps...food will never go out of fashion! and regarding premises remember the three most important things are:

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.

Good Luck and if you need any more help, PM me.