Hidden costs???

[The Tree Hunter]

I'm in the process of getting things in place to start up my own business. Can anybody give me any pointers on hidden costs that might crop up, or things i'll definately need in place, or things i might be able to put off in the short term??

 

I'm currently looking at insurance quotes, got a business account opened and am waiting for a VAT number, got a website being built and t shirts getting printed as i type!!!

 

Any advice whatever it is would be appreciated, cheers in advance!!!!

[ukminch]

Make sure you've got a contingency plan for everything. I.e van breaks down, hire company. Stuff gets stolen, insurance and contacts to replace short term etc

 

Probably the biggest problem faced by a new business is finance. Watch the terms you offer people very carefully.

 

Oh and generally everything costs twice as much and takes twice as long as it should.

 

Enjoy it

 

Rob

[MasterBlaster]

Pikeys. They're a hidden cost, for sure.

[Mick Stockbridge]

Pikeys. They're a hidden cost, for sure.

 

How do you mean?

[Dean Lofthouse]

How do you mean?

 

Nievity at your age tut tut

[Mick Stockbridge]

Never cost me anything.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Never cost me anything.

 

They have cost me many a thousand pound over the last 24 years including a brand new cage sided trailer fully secured with wheel clamp and hitch lock and looked over with cctv

[treequip]

Never cost me anything.

 

Every time they leave a site in the cleanup costs you and every time they dump brash in a lay-by it costs you.

It’s your tax money hard at work.

[Steve Bullman]

plenty of householders do that too

[John Wilson]

I would put off being VAT registered as long as possible.