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Totally OT...My New Petfood Store

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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!!! :grin:

 

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) :grin:

 

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

 

Please wish us luck in our new venture :drinks:

Edited by UK_Widowmaker

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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.:good::drinks:

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Thank you Gents!...much appreciated!! :drinks:

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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"

:drinks:

 

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! :good:

 

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Edited by Olham

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Widowmaker,

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

 

Hector.

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

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

 

Thank you :drinks:

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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.

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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!

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

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Thank you all for your vote of confidence! :drinks:

 

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 :drinks:

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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. :drinks:

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Congratulations and best of luck with your business venture!

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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?

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

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

Good luck with the shop !!!!good.gif

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WM--

 

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

 

:lol::lol::lol:

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:good:

 

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

 

:good:

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haha..very funny prop!!!!!

 

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

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