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My local authority also holds meetings and events for local businesses. It
would probably be worth while finding out whether yours does. They can be
valuable places to meet other businesses working in your area.

Also your local Chamber of Trade may do sessions for people
thinking of going self-employed by people who have done so.

A sign written van also looks good. A self-employer vehicle repairer I know
uses magnetic sheet signs,

A carpet fitter I have used has several magnetic sheet signs; one
for each of the carpet shops he contracts for. He puts on the one
for the right shop depending which he is doing a job for.

but it only cost me £60 to have my company van (a
Renault Master LWB high roof) professionally sign written a couple of years
ago. These days, it is done by cutting out plastic sheet on computer
controlled equipment, then applying that with a heat gun. Ideally, get a van
with a solid bulkhead behind the cab and no windows in the back doors.
Otherwise, add security grilles in these places. Tool theft is a serious
concern and, in any case, you should never leave valuable tools in your van
overnight. BTW a solid bulkhead behind the cab also makes it easier to keep
the cab warm in winter.

It also stops all the stuff in the back hitting you in the back of
the head or going through the windscreen if you do an emergency stop.

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Andrew Gabriel