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Funding to start a business
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Totally agree with you Paul…how anyone thought that our Government would help someone start a business in another country is beyond belief…its hard enough when you are made redundant in this country to get any help from anyone here in starting a business…start small…have a go…re-invest…get a loan etc, etc.
Noel.
Steeboy, fair play to you for giving it a go. I took the plungle last last year and was able to get some funding through the local enterprise board. However I was unemployed at the time and I doubt very much if you have any hope of receiving any funding unless it comes from a private investor. Regarding equipment I started off by doing a few portrait sittings using my 5 year old canon 350d, a very much entry level camera. I also had one speedlite and a white backdrop. I started from there. Any money I made went straight back into my business, either on upgrading my equipment, insurance or advertising costs. My point is you dont necessarily need to have top of the range gear to get started. What you do need is the drive and determination to get out there and chase your first assignment. Once you have accomplished that the next thing you need to do is get out there and chase your second assignment. You will realise very quickly where you need to invest your earnings as a priority and as you are already in employment you may be better off reinvesting any money made thru your new business straight back into it until such time as you have all the necessities. Then you can look forward to maybe putting a few bob in your pocket after a while. Best of luck with it anyway. :-)
(PS if you do feel that you absolutely must have a specific piece of equipment to do a certain job, consider renting it and make sure you have the rental costs covered in your fee.)
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