New Business Funding

[BarneyH]

After getting CS30 and 31 and getting a bit of experience subcontracting to other firms I've recently put an application into the Prince's Trust for funding for training and kit with a view to starting my own tree care business. Has anybody else done this through PSYBT or others? Any stories, wisdom, advice to share with a someone starting out in the industry? (I'm sure you do..)

 

thanks...

[Tom2020]

All im going to say is Best of Luck if you get a penny out of them Ive been there and it was a waste of time.

[Mark Bolam]

Do you honestly think you have the experience necessary to run your own tree firm?

[RobArb]

You said what others were thinking

 

Sent from Rob's GalaxySII

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

heard that they govermnet are trying to invest into small businesses. e.g more grants etc.

 

need to be under 25 for princess trust.

 

same as Mark. basic tickets..enough exp??

[Big T]

Everyone gotta start somewhere!

[alex_m]

To be eligible for a grant you need to be aged 16–25 and not in education, training or are working less than 16 hours a week. IF you tick all these boxes, then go for it! All they can say is 'no' at the worst. Free tickets and equipment can't be bad.

May I suggest you carry on getting subby experience, rather than set your sights on having your own business straight away.

[pward]

in the south west there is the south west investment group they can offer from £500 to £7000 investment, there a good bench mark to start up, u have to have a good business plan tho, its better than princess in that every one can apply and well u can get more money and more likly to get it

[pward]

ps there is a lo more to running a business than just doing the work always bits u never thought of

[BarneyH]

yeah I'll bet, thanks everyone for the input, I will definitely keep on subbying as I get my tickets, I think I have enough experience of work and businesses and life in general to make a go of it though, like the man said, got to start somewhere...