Tiling Business Progression

[pendleh]

Hi there

Recently setup my tiling business. Would like to know what I need to do in terms of marketing. Also would like a helper on big jobs and then eventually take on a tiler. Any issues related to this appreciated as always.

Warm Regards

Howard

Tiling Solutions 4U

[pendleh]

Hi Again

Really Im looking for business mentoring help. Things like which type of work I should do first - domestic / commercial. Also need to know about tiling for different market sectors - like supermarkets, car showrooms etc. When you should go as a limited company. etc maybe Dan might open a forum devoted to the business side of tiling.

[grumpygrouter]

Originally Posted by pendleh

Hi Again

Really Im looking for business mentoring help. Things like which type of work I should do first - domestic / commercial. Also need to know about tiling for different market sectors - like supermarkets, car showrooms etc. When you should go as a limited company. etc maybe Dan might open a forum devoted to the business side of tiling.

Hi, there has been quite a bit of input to the forums in the past regarding business structures, marketing and the like. Try doing a search and see what comes up. I know there are "stickies" on some parts of the forum regarding this stuff because I put the posts up myself.

Click the search button at the top and fill in a keyword or 2.

Grumpy

[pendleh]

Thanks will conduct a search.

[calculator]

Hi I'm in blackpool been tiling for about a year now but still not really got off the ground, if you need hand on big jobs then give me a bell, will return favour if you up to travelling tel 07847072126 home 01253 310730

[Tilestiles]

Hi Howard. I am also interested in big jobs if any come your way. Know other tiler who could help also dependant on size of job. Live in Leigh as you know. And I think I have already given you my mobile number. Regards. Geoff

[martinw]

hello there

being involved in training tilers and seeing houndrends of them going self employed and 10's of them coming back for advice i would say the key ingredients for successful income are the following:

1. be freindly and be polite!
2. be clean and tidy as if it is a perversion of yours!
3. on your first few months trade time for perfection of the job that you are doing
4. always give the customer your card/marketing material
5. MOST IMPORTANT measure your marketing i.e. if you invest £300 on advertising make sure you know how successfulit has been and every phone call you get ask the person where the heard of your company? this way you will know which investment is worth doing
6. UNDERSTAND WHO YOUR CUSTOMERS ARE AND TARGET HOW YOU ARE GOING TO GET TO THEM

we get so many people who throw money away on advertising that does not work and get mindwarped by people to get websites etc.. only invest on WHAT YOU KNOW WILL GET YOU A RETURN.

P.S. applogies in advance for the waffle but a have had a couple of drinks

[Tilestiles]

Good advice from Martin - Do a good job Howard - Best form of marketing you can get!!

[brian c]

welcome to the forums m8.