Great Help From People Around Me

I'm new to this business lark.

I did business studies at school, but it was probably 8 years too early for me.

I am the Jack Rodwell of the business world.  I have great potential.  I have alot of skill.  I just lack experience, but one day I could be world class! :)

Im a novice when it comes to stuff from the HMRC or Companies house I just don't understand it, and i'm sure im not alone in this thought.

I don't know how i'd ever put together a water-tight business plan to a brilliant investor.  After all Investors have been there done that, they will know every little fault in my business plan inside and out.
They will have the Financial knowledge that I am pretty much dyslexic on.  I'm rubbish with numbers!

BUT, I keep coming across fantastic people that keep teaching me stuff, whether its to do with servers and web design, or whether its to do with organisations that can help me progress.  Everyone seems to help.

A guy I work with is being a fantastic help.  I won't name him as he probably won't want to be.  He has been a breath of fresh air in my work, he really knows his stuff.  He was also part of a new business enterprise initiative and he is helping me without a second thought.  He is giving me some great advice, and I will definately take it on board, he's also helping me with the hard forms from Companies House and the HMRC.

I've also had a call today from Rotherham Enterprise, I met them at the Enterprise Show in Sheffield run by business link.  They work very similiar to business link, helping Rotherham business's to get to a stage where they are ready and set for the market.  Im due to meet their adviser to talk through my 3 plans that i have put together.  Those plans could quite easily turn into 6 at the drop of a hat, so times are exciting.

The forums that I talked about in earlier blogs are also proving to be a good find, they are providing me some brilliant ideas and inspiration aswell as some sound knowledge.

I have a difficult couple of weeks coming up with some private stuff that is business related, but I can't talk about this on here.

The missus is at a templespa party tonight and i've just got in from basketball, so im just chilling out writing my blog.  Im on atkins diet so im shattered, but i'm still full of ideas which is great.

Luck or Karma?

Sooooo, once again companies house sent me out an Annual Return to send back to them (I've still no idea what it is, what it does, or what relevance it will have to them.  I think they just charge it yearly to make more money).  Once again they have failed to send me online filing passwords which means that its costing me more money than it should and it also means that i'm 2 days late in sending the information back to them. Its really frustrating and then they even have the most antiquated methods of payment.  I can pay by cheque or by postal order.  I think someone should tell them that its the year 2010 and there is a thing called the internet that allows people to pay for stuff and there is also something called a Ninendo Wii, its like an atari (with Pong) but without the wires, it must be magic!

Sometimes things just dont seem to be set up for start up or web orietentated business's. Alot of the jargon they use is also a ballache.  I don't know if im supposed to dedicate shares to myself, or distribute them.  Am I company secretary or a director or secretary general!??!?!?  THIS is why I need someone with experience to get advice from!

Sometimes I believe in Karma and other times I dont.  For instance, when I used to live in Peterborough I would go out alot and not maybe concentrate on my career and I never got any breaks.  Then as soon as I moved to Sheffield (The day I moved up I got made redundant) things started going really well and within 6 months I had a new house, a new car, a baby on the way and a wonderful girlfriend (Now Mrs Clarke).  It got me thinking that Karma must be playing a part...........Until I see people that don't deserve things getting the good things! 

Over the weekend we had a really good viewing on our house, but we found out today they had gone for another house even though it was a straight choice!  Now thats Karma........Or is it?