Hi Folks,
Been mulling this over a while now and am struggling to figure out a way to generate business so i said i'd come online here to seek opinion.
Basically I am recently installed accountant in a company that is rapidly going down the tubes, making unsustainable losses and the directors do not agree on anything. So aside from last in - first out scenario there is simply no future here.
I have a real desire to work for myself, I currently have about 10 private small clients but they are generating around €5000 p.a. only, which is fine when there is only a few evenings and weekends but its a very small base to start from.
I reckon I would need to do generate €30k in year one and am at a loss as to how to go about getting it and also as to what is ethically acceptable.
Has anyone any ideas? I appreciate many of you are accountants yourself and may not feel compelled to pass on info to a potential competitor but any words of wisdom or advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Been mulling this over a while now and am struggling to figure out a way to generate business so i said i'd come online here to seek opinion.
Basically I am recently installed accountant in a company that is rapidly going down the tubes, making unsustainable losses and the directors do not agree on anything. So aside from last in - first out scenario there is simply no future here.
I have a real desire to work for myself, I currently have about 10 private small clients but they are generating around €5000 p.a. only, which is fine when there is only a few evenings and weekends but its a very small base to start from.
I reckon I would need to do generate €30k in year one and am at a loss as to how to go about getting it and also as to what is ethically acceptable.
- I have been thinking along the lines of writing a letter to SME's in the local area
- Just chatting the people in SME's that I know around
- Has anyone any experience in online advertising for such a service? I would imagine there would not be much out of it as word of mouth is the key I feel
Has anyone any ideas? I appreciate many of you are accountants yourself and may not feel compelled to pass on info to a potential competitor but any words of wisdom or advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks