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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Alan Rowley on February 08, 2008, 08:11:38 pm

Title: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: Alan Rowley on February 08, 2008, 08:11:38 pm: I've arranged a meeting with them on Tuesday to find out more about them. Anyone had any experiences of them?
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: Karl Wheeler on February 08, 2008, 08:26:03 pm: Hi
I signed up with them last week, they seem genuine!
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: Alan Rowley on February 08, 2008, 08:59:20 pm: Hi Karl, what is the cost of membership?
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: wilclean on February 08, 2008, 09:02:39 pm: hi

do they have a website if so whats the address so that I can find out a bit more about them and prices.

Paul
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: Alan Rowley on February 08, 2008, 09:25:58 pm: Quote from: wilclean on February 08, 2008, 09:02:39 pm
hi

do they have a website if so whats the address so that I can find out a bit more about them and prices.

Paul

Federation of Small Businesses (http://initforyou.fsb.org.uk/data/default.asp?id=0&loc=initforyou)

Can't find a price anywhere though.
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: Karl Wheeler on February 08, 2008, 10:31:56 pm: Hi Alan
It was £170 for the year.
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: Karl Wheeler on February 08, 2008, 10:35:19 pm: Hi Alan
Look at www.fsb.org.uk. you will find the prices on here. They are based on how many employees you have.

Regards
Karl
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: Alan Rowley on February 08, 2008, 10:49:39 pm: Thanks Karl. Not sure whether it's what we need, but I'll see what they have to say.
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: Karl Wheeler on February 08, 2008, 10:52:26 pm: Hi Alan
Some of the benefits attracted me i.e free legal advice, discount of insurances, free banking etc at a minimal cost

Karl
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: Alan Rowley on February 08, 2008, 10:54:17 pm: We've got free banking anyway (Alliance & Leicester), but free legal advice might come in handy in the future, and I'm always interested in discounts.

;D
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: Karl Wheeler on February 08, 2008, 10:56:30 pm: Hi Alan
We are all attracted by discounts :) How are you finding business?
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: steve doyle on February 08, 2008, 11:12:18 pm: Karl,

can you email me when you get a chance, i cant seem to get you on yours.

cheers mate

aquapowerclean@sky.com
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: Alan Rowley on February 09, 2008, 05:58:04 am: Quote from: karlno5 on February 08, 2008, 10:56:30 pm
Hi Alan
We are all attracted by discounts :) How are you finding business?

Hi Karl,

Still in our first year of our business. We've had some ups and downs, as we all do, but I'm glad I took the step to set up my own business. I'll never go back to working for someone else again.

:D
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: Joe H on February 09, 2008, 07:13:22 am: Been a member of Fed of Small Business for at least 12 years now,
They do a very good Newsletter, part of which keeps you updated with recent legislation type of things - what you may normally miss.
Free legal advice - needed this seriously couple of years ago (wonky worker). There wasa dedicated solicitor appointed to me that I could ring and ask for advice (whats the next step, can I do this or that etc).
Coop Bank are there main sponsors so free banking with them. I was a Coop banker before they became sponsors and was paying bank charges. Phoned Coop Bank up - gave them membership details and free banking set up.
Local area meeting (not into that) supposedly good for networking.
Many othe rthings too.
Cost me about £80 per year, but does depend on no of employees etc
Title: Re: Federation of Small Businesses
Post by: mk1 on February 09, 2008, 12:46:32 pm: we are members to think it costs us about £170.00 a year great value.

free legal advice talk direct with a legal expert.

free contracts loads and loads of stuff its been well worth it for us.

would recommend to any small company employing STAFF ;) ;)