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If i want to star my own business listing wedsite, do i need each and every businesses permission to advertise

I want to start a listing business. Local listings like many that already exsist. Restaurants, pubs, clubs etc.....Do i need to get there permission to put their business onto the site? This will be a UK based website.

Public Comments

1. It's free advertising for them. I think you would just be acting as a reporter on what they have and so on. I don't think you need permission.
2. How do you intend to make money from your business listings? You might not need permission to add a local business to your website but if you do contact them you might find that they are able to write the listing for you, rather than having to write them all yourself. Some may even be prepared to pay for a 'premium' listing on your site (maybe not in the early stages - but maybe when your site has generated enough traffic to earn some credibility). There may also be potential for the businesses listed to pay you finder's fees or referrals for new customers that find the businesses through your site.