A boy who fell in love with a printer / Part 2

DAY 164 OF 1825 // MONEY - £551.00

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OK, after of hunting around for a bit i found the best deal for me, a two year lease with the kit you see below + the 12×8 printer, i’m awaiting a phonecall back to see if they will accept me for the lease. Obviously they need to do some checks, make sure i’m not going to screw them over etc.

I’m half expecting them to say no, if I was in there shoes I would be a bit wary renting to a 24 old punk ass noob, just starting his own business. Some crazy figure like 9/10 new business fail in the first year, if they don’t have a proven track record it’s quite a risky sale for the leasing company.

The company arranging the lease is Photolease.co.uk the offer on the actual lease is very good, however the (sales?)person on the phone I had to speak to was quite rude, as if someone may have just played a pratical joke on him and he didn’t find it funny. Maybe he was just having a bad day or he is fed up with ‘unsuitable’ people phoning him regarding leases.

I’ll update with the conclusion, either way I’ll be getting this kit. Be it a straight purchase, getting a loan or a lease.

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Phase 1.9.9 – Getting ready for the next booking, further tests

Things to do:

Book shopping centre space
Research and find a way to offer a faster print service – Just need to check out the leases.
Look for a sales assistant – First week is sorted now, mixture of solo and a friend helping out.
Look at Epos tech and make a paper receipt system
Design new displays for the studio

Think about home call setup, the equipment needed, marketing, prices and photographers.