Bradford Badges

www.bradfordbadgges.com

1. Tell us about your business

Our business has been operating for over 35 years. We specialise in Promotional items or all descriptions and if we do not have what you are looking for we can most times manufacture what you are after.

2. When and why did you start your business?

badges for all the car clubs when she attend car shows selling badges and patches to the general public. and the business has just grown from there.

3. On a personal level, what have you achieved with your business?

I feel I have taken it out of the dark ages and promoted it into a brighter future. When Ii first started we were in a small office now we have a large showroom and a lot of very interesting products and clients with us.

4. What are some of the challenges you’ve faced in growing your business?

Definately financial, raising a family and running a small business all make life a little challenging. We work a great deal away from home and attend a great deal of car shows on weekends selling our products and looking for new promotional customers. So long hours and long times away from family.

5. What activities have been successful in promoting your business?

Word of mouth is definatly the best advertising we have had. We also advertising in a great deal of car magazines.

6. What activities were less successful for marketing your business?

Papers and yellow pages

7. Name your favourite thing about your business

We are all car fanatics and we specialise in helping the car industry with rally merchandise and car club regalia, so we get to attend a lot of shows and meet a lot of very interesting people.

8. Who or what other businesses or business people inspire you?

Anyone that owns there own business inspires me it is not an easy road.

9. What are your plans for the future of your business?

At this stage just focusing on the tough year ahead. After that developing it to grow a little bit more.

10. Share your best business tip with our readers.

Make sure you surround yourself with people that know what they are doing and are good at what they do.

Visit us at: www.bradfordbadgges.com