[ubuntu-uk] Lack of support for small business

[Alan Bell]

On 18/11/11 23:32, Gareth France wrote:
> Recently I decided to do my part by starting up a small business 
> selling machines with Ubuntu pre-installed and  offering support. My 
> bank have refused to offer me a business account at all 'because it's 
> too risky to open an account for a company selling computers', 
> apparently there's a high risk I will commit carousel fraud (whatever 
> that is). Another bank are getting iffy about it because I'm involved 
> in software (installing Ubuntu), I did attempt to explain that any 
> company selling hardware is just as involved with software as I.
>
> Is it just me or does the British economy not want small businesses to 
> succeed?
>
>
give me a shout if you want a box of CDs for the cost of the shipping
http://ubuntu-uk.org/free-cds/

Alan.

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