North Side Cabling
Published: April 1, 2019
From the enticement of being a sole trader to employing staff who soon became the face of the business. Hear David Barbour’s journey – how he began, what he’s learnt, and his advice to other small business owners.
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Getting started.
I started Northside cabling in September 2012.
I've been in the sector for 22 years
and I sort of jumped out in 2012 and
it's been it's been great.
We provide electrical and communication
contracting services to the public
industrial commercial sector.
Taking the leap
When I first started in the sector 20 years ago,
I went out on my own
it's just me like a sole trader.
I wanted the
freedom of having your own business
that lifestyle of your own business, dr
Barry answered if someone was great for four or five years, but then I found that as I
developed relationships with people
The demand for my work was what's growing?
The face of the business.
My stuff is very important without my staff there is no north side of me. They're the ones that through the work
They're the ones in the customers face. They want to deliver our product
And without that there is also a link I can do all the background work
But I need them out there to be the face of the business
You've got to sort of have faith in them and give them some trust and that trust develops trust as well
David's advice.
Not everything is smooth sailing you have many ups and many downs but look at the big picture
I don't look at a weekly result for a month or result. Look at a quarterly or yearly result
Because the industry does fluctuate as it does everywhere if I had that sort of Vice when I first started
Maybe the first few years and I were a bit more relaxing