Totally OT...My New Petfood Store

[UK_Widowmaker]

Well, my wife was made redundant last November, after 35 years as a Business Advisor, and so we decided to go in with a colleague, and open an online (and real brick and mortar) Petfood store!

 

We've been open for two weeks, and it's been quite a lot of work to get to this point..hence, why I have been not posting much.

 

I think I have found my own personal Niche!...As you probably know...I am NUTS about our four-legged friends..when not playing OFF or Skyrim, I am with my two Collies all the time!...In fact, Sophie is by my feet as I type..... This way, when I'm in my little Shop, I can talk all day about Dogs, and Cats and Horses...which is fabulous!!!

 

2012 has started really well, and I am feeling very much more content with life, than I have for a couple of years!

 

This was our first customer..a Lovely Border Collie called Jack...who had a great time helping himself to some free samples!!

 

 

 

 

This is our website (not trying to sell anything...just to show you)

 

http://www.bow-wow-pets.co.uk/

 

Please wish us luck in our new venture

Edited February 24, 2012 by UK_Widowmaker

[von Baur]

That's great, Widowmaker! I'm truly happy for you. I've had precious few times in my life when I was excited about going to work even most of the time, let alone every day. I hope your business grows and fulfills all your dreams.

[Slartibartfast]

Good luck with the Enterprise... hope everything goes your way...

[UK_Widowmaker]

Thank you Gents!...much appreciated!!

[+Olham]

Simon, if ever a business fitted well - congrats, my friend, it looks like you have found the right thing to do!

And if you should ever feel like expanding, you could open another shop called "The Angler"

 

As a self-employed man, I give you some very serious advice (painfully learnt!) : keep all eyes on the books;

don't spend income like winnings - the taxmen often react late to a new business, but then they want all

money backwards for the last years. Collect all bills for any spendings which COULD have been business-

spendings - even for stamps and pencils.

 

I wish you all the good luck you may need in these tight days, Simon - all the best!

 

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Edited February 24, 2012 by Olham

[Hector]

Widowmaker,

Best of luck in your new business venture and i hope it goes well for you.

 

Hector.

[UK_Widowmaker]

Many thanks again chaps

[crl848]

Best of luck. Nice to see some real businesses being created in this country.

[UK_Widowmaker]

Best of luck. Nice to see some real businesses being created in this country.

 

Thank you

[Von Paulus]

All the luck in the world to you and to your new business, Simon.

[carrick58]

Congrats and Best of Luck in your Business Adventure. I had only on a few occasions .where I felt contentment at work. I envy you.

[Herr Prop-Wasche]

Seek your bliss, that's what I've heard, anyway. It's nice to actually hear about someone who has been able to find exactly that! Congrats, WM!

 

I've noticed that our 4-legged friends seem to be much more appreciative of us than many of our 2-legged ones!

[Baldric]

Marvelous, sir. I wish you the very best. Woof!

[UK_Widowmaker]

Thank you all for your vote of confidence!

 

Herr prop...I've long since agreed with your comment my friend....the worse a dog can do is bite ...People have many, many more ways to hurt you

[+Hasse Wind]

Best of luck with your enterprise! It's so good to hear something positive like this for a change. Our declining Western world desperately needs more small businesses like yours and less those damn blood-sucking big corporations.

[DonL]

Congratulations and best of luck with your business venture!

[UK_Widowmaker]

thanks guys

[tranquillo]

Congratulations and good luck with m8.

[tranquillo]

Just an after thought here.

As you are now the proprietor on a soon-to-be-prosperous petfood store, does this mean that Newcastle airport is no longer secure?

[+Brain32]

Sounds great, I love this kind of positive news, best of luck to you man

[Derk]

On behalf of Jessie & Lilly + Sijtje: WOOF, MIAOW !!!!!!!!

Good luck with the shop !!!!

[Herr Prop-Wasche]

WM--

 

Does this now make you one of the "Pet Shop Boys?"

[tranquillo]

WM--

 

Does this now make you one of the "Pet Shop Boys?"

 

:lol:

Edited February 27, 2012 by tranquillo

[Lexx_Luthor]

 

Free Tip :: If you ever want to expand, do it slowly over time with earnings, not with borrowing.

 

[UK_Widowmaker]

haha..very funny prop!!!!!

 

Yes Lexx...I learnt that the hard way, on a previous venture!...never again