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Amez


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Hi all!! I really need some help, I am a fully qualified and insured bookkeeper with 6 years experience, I have worked for our family company as the bookkeeper since the year dot!! but as i want to move on and earn more money etc i decided to go self employed which i did 7 months ago!! i still have no customers i have advertised everywhere but i just cant go on like this im no better off than i was and its so frustrating because i enjoy what i do and i feel this is the one thing im good at!! Im really starting to consider jack it all in and going back to college to do something else as this is going know where, I am an offsite bookkeeper as I prefer this as office environments to bitchy for me!!! Can someone help me or give me some advice before im forced to quit it all
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Amy
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Hi Amy

I'm sorry to hear you're having problems building your business. When I started I found it hard too, but all I can say is that perseverance is the key. I made the mistake when I started of not having a marketing plan in place. I wasted money advertising in places which not only cost me a lot of money, but where really in hindsight clients would not look! I knew I had the adequate bookkeeping knowledge and skills, but I now realise I was lacking the relevant sales and marketing know how. I purchased a few marketing books and sales training books from a bookshop and put into practice everything they taught (not all of worked however!), and over time I've built up a nice little bookkeeping business with some really good clients.

Please don't give up. It is hard work, especially in the beginning, but it's the same with all businesses I'm afraid. It will be worth it in the long run though!!

Hope everything goes better for you.

Best wishes,

Wendy

-- Edited by Wendy at 14:54, 2007-10-21

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