Big Tall Order
Nick Cooper always had ambitions to start his own business – and knew exactly what he wanted to do.
Being 6’9” tall and weighing 22 stones Nick had difficulty in finding clothes to fit. He realised from his own experiences that clothing choice for larger or taller men was very limited and overpriced.
After investigating the market for almost two years he launched http://www.bigtallorder.co.uk in 2005, offering a “one stop shop” in clothing for big and tall men, selling high quality at reasonable prices.
Nick’s first step was to contact BRAVE. “BRAVE is a truly professional organisation and helped me with my business plan, cash flow forecasting and profit and loss analysis.” Nick explains. “I was slightly nervous at the first meeting, but immediately put at ease. The important thing is that BRAVE will help you, without telling you what to do or how to do it.
“One of the biggest challenges facing a new business is cash flow and the ability to manage cash effectively. In this respect the advice from my BRAVE Advisor proved invaluable.
“If I had not received this support from BRAVE I firmly believe that the company would not have performed nearly as well as it has done.
Five years on and Big Tall Order is flourishing and going to new heights! As Nick explains “We just launched a new site — 7foot7.com — exclusively for tall men, in partnership with Neil Fingleton, Britain’s tallest man, so that’ll keep me busy.”
Big Tall Order Tel: 08454 900 777 or visit http://www.bigtallorder.co.uk