Dragons Den - Actinic Version [Archive]

Jan

15-May-2007, 05:38 PM

First find the Actinic Millionaires!!There's lots of them out there, I suppose they don't spend to much time on this community because they are all counting their money. Actually I'm a millionaire but only in terms of pieces of integrated label paper, I have a few million of those.

Regards,

TraceyHand

15-May-2007, 05:41 PM

well there ya go...Jan offered to be the female on the panel
:D

Are we still one down?
My money's on jont

:p

pinbrook

15-May-2007, 06:52 PM

Everytime i go to indonesia I'm a millionaire

100.00 GBP

=

1,749,451.31 IDR

chris ashdown

15-May-2007, 07:37 PM

Are there any ex Ice Cream Salesmen on the forum?

If anyone would like to give me £200,000 for 5% please ring

"rubs sweaty hands together and gives mr used car salesman, smile!

OK say 7.5% you strike a hard bargan

Jan

15-May-2007, 07:51 PM

I'd be rubbish, I always think the ideas look great on Dragons Den (another of my favourite programs on the telly), I'd buy the lot.

Regards,

buspassjohn

15-May-2007, 08:31 PM

I nominate buspassjohn also ... his v8 site has seen 150% growth so must be doing something right.

Sorry, too busy and too poor!

leehack

15-May-2007, 08:53 PM

Sorry, too busy and too poor!
Every £10 you earnt last year is £25 this year and you're claiming you are poor.

Nope sorry, doesn't wash with me.

I vote John too.

PS - although Mal's piccie looks a little scarey, he's like a butterfly on the phone and a real nice guy i assure you.

RuralWeb

15-May-2007, 09:04 PM

Ive a client who has just been short listed for DD - so Ill have the inside info;)

buspassjohn

15-May-2007, 09:36 PM

Every £10 you earnt last year is £25 this year and you're claiming you are poor.

Sales lee, not margins, as things get bigger, margins get smaller, new computers, new software, new warehouse etc.
Due to go into profit September, until then, OUCH!

leehack

15-May-2007, 09:40 PM

So that's a yes then? lol :)

buspassjohn

15-May-2007, 09:53 PM

So that's a yes then? lol :)
Don't you ever sleep Lee?
My wife's in Rome and I'm bored, that's my excuse.

pinbrook

15-May-2007, 09:56 PM

Lee's a robot....

TraceyHand

15-May-2007, 09:58 PM

Lee's a robot....

Like a sophisticated "I, Robot" type robot?
Or Bender (from Futurama)?

leehack

15-May-2007, 10:05 PM

More like the duracell rabbit really.

buspassjohn

15-May-2007, 10:09 PM

More like the duracell rabbit really.
Is that like the one in the film featuring Germaine Greere (looks misspelt?)

TraceyHand

15-May-2007, 10:09 PM

More like the duracell rabbit really.

OK, I can't comment on that without being accused of having my mind in the gutter :eek:

TraceyHand

15-May-2007, 10:13 PM

Is that like the one in the film featuring Germaine Greere

I had to Google that (well, I checked IMDB actually) because I had never heard of it but OMG
:eek:

leehack

15-May-2007, 10:15 PM

Heidi, we would never acuse anyone of anything we knew to be true, that's pointless, we just accept it as it is and move on. Feel free to let loose, it won't make a scrap of fkin difference lol.

TraceyHand

15-May-2007, 10:17 PM

Feel free to let loose, it won't make a scrap of fkin difference lol.

Probably not a good idea
There are other places to do that
:D

pinbrook

15-May-2007, 10:23 PM

I had to Google that (well, I checked IMDB actually) because I had never heard of it but OMG Me too, oh dear John I have a completely different view on you now....

buspassjohn

15-May-2007, 10:28 PM

All part of the research for our projected Adultprezzies.com site, the trade shows are really eye opening, or closing sometimes, you would not believe the products (or maybe you would)
Still doesn't answer about Lee though, does it?

TraceyHand

16-May-2007, 08:22 AM

george

16-May-2007, 09:29 AM

Sounds like my kind of research :D

And why am I not surprised... ;)

TraceyHand

16-May-2007, 09:32 AM

And why am I not surprised...

Oh, you're just jealous because I got in there first :p

I was gonna make some comment about hijacking the thread again..but then realised you were the OP anyway...so I won't worry about it :D

george

16-May-2007, 09:48 AM

I know a guy who makes made to measure corsets for a living. He's always complaining about having to measure up models and pornstars. Whats that all about then? :)

Dave Fisher

16-May-2007, 11:22 AM

I know a guy who makes made to measure corsets for a living. He's always complaining about having to measure up models and pornstars. Whats that all about then? :)

Now thats what I call job satisfaction!

Wonder if Duncan takes all the pictures on his website;)

leehack

16-May-2007, 11:35 AM

Dave Fisher

16-May-2007, 11:48 AM

When i worked in Manchester, i lived up there during the week. I rented a room in a porn photographers house, he used to supply a lot of the mags with the pictures. His basement office with more than 50,000 pictures was something else.

Is this why you can't sleep then Lee? 50,000 pictures going around in your head all night;)

Before I went self employed (and became poor overnight) I worked for a software house in the printing and packaging industry. There was one customer we always looked forward to visiting down in Diss, Norfolk.

They printed adult magazines and it was always a pleasure having a tour of the factory watching the presses and saddle stitchers working away.

The guy with the magnify glass checking the print quality had the best job:)

Always came away from this customer with a large brown envelope full of the latest issues.

Miranda Stamp

22-May-2007, 08:03 PM

Are there any ex Ice Cream Salesmen on the forum?

Me, but I know I haven't got a million washable nappies otherwise there's something seriously wrong with my stock control!

TraceyHand

22-May-2007, 08:05 PM

otherwise there's something seriously wrong with my stock control!

haha
it's possible!!

pinbrook

22-May-2007, 08:18 PM

Are there any ex Ice Cream Salesmen on the forum?
i used to sell Baskin Robbins Ice cream....

Miranda Stamp

22-May-2007, 09:16 PM

haha
it's possible!!

I'm definitely in the thousands though

i used to sell Baskin Robbins Ice cream....

I had a Bedford CF (L reg!) with the ledgend 'Scoopy Doo' and the dog on the side, and sold 17 different flavours. Sold Italian ice cream, Verossi - I learnt to count and swear in Italian, the driver would count off the stock, and his method of counting varied depending on how his journey up from Portsmouth had gone.

Back on topic-ish, I have a friend who is on the shortlist for DD with www.nappymat.co.uk - great product. I'd love to pitch and turn them down (but then I come from a sales background), she doesn't and I think she's a tad aprehensive...so ... any tips anyone? I think get figures straight and learn them off by heart must be No 1 priority because they're always so scathing about people who don't know their figures.

TraceyHand

22-May-2007, 09:33 PM

I had a Bedford CF (L reg!) with the ledgend 'Scoopy Doo' and the dog on the side, and sold 17 different flavours. Sold Italian ice cream, Verossi -

Miranda...of all the things, I just can NOT see you selling from an ice cream van!

LOL

Miranda Stamp

22-May-2007, 10:02 PM

Miranda...of all the things, I just can NOT see you selling from an ice cream van!

LOL

For a limited time:http://www.twinkleontheweb.co.uk/icecream.html
I'm driving, and it was rather a lot of years ago

TraceyHand

22-May-2007, 10:07 PM

For a limited time:http://www.twinkleontheweb.co.uk/icecream.html
I'm driving, and it was rather a lot of years ago

Miranda...that's classy!!

How come all our Ice Cream vendors are in their 70s? :rolleyes:

pinbrook

22-May-2007, 10:13 PM

How come all our Ice Cream vendors are in their 70s?

What? ... ...

TraceyHand

22-May-2007, 10:17 PM

seriously...the 2 ice cream vans that come through our village are driven by OAPs...I kid you not lol

I want some young good-looking Italian guy to drive our local ice cream van.. kids would wonder why Mummy started saying "yes" when they ask for ice cream then
LOL

chris ashdown

22-May-2007, 10:24 PM

Back on topic-ish, I have a friend who is on the shortlist for DD with www.nappymat.co.uk - great product. I'd love to pitch and turn them down (but then I come from a sales background), she doesn't and I think she's a tad aprehensive...so ... any tips anyone? I think get figures straight and learn them off by heart must be No 1 priority because they're always so scathing about people who don't know their figures.

Dont know the rules but I would produce a minimum 3 years past profit and loss plus future plans including cashflow, print them off and give to each dragon at the start of the interview

Be sensible with the % portion, no one is going to be interested unless they get 40-50%, the risk just dosn't add up. if you were to buy 25% of a compediters company you would have no control over how they spend the money so why should the dragons

Have more products in the pipeline and not just a one product company

Their experience is what you really need and the fact they dont like failure so they will really pull out all the strings to turn around a poor performing company before they close it down

Miranda Stamp

22-May-2007, 10:29 PM

70s? Pah that photo is definitely an 80s one, taken circa 1982-3 I would think.

And I'm sure Jo is younger than me.

Being young *and* female certainly helped me be top vendor every day (dads were sent out to buy on a Sunday and somehow when they dithered between flavours they ended up getting a twin cone with both - I held no prisoners, but everyone was pushed for flakes), and I was fast at dishing it up - secret is keep the tubs rotated near the top of the freezer so they stay sufficiently soft to scoop easily and with as much air inside the ball as possible, the ice cream is quickest to scoop and goes a lot further. Still do the same when T has friends for tea! Nowadays there's not the market for it, we used to sell loads of blocks and tubs of ice cream because few people had freezers, and no-one had the multitude of flavours we had on the vans in their freezer. I have to confess I still love ice cream and right now have some Waitrose butterscotch in a bowl. Yum!

You should live near us Tracey, there's a rather nice young one sometimes on the estate up the lane.

jont

22-May-2007, 10:30 PM

Know your facts, know your figures, be realistic and know the competitors.

Don't teach them to suck eggs, blind them with technical details or pretend you will be selling 100 million units a week in a months time.

Miranda Stamp

22-May-2007, 10:32 PM

Dont know the rules but I would produce a minimum 3 years past profit and loss plus future plans including cashflow, print them off and give to each dragon at the start of the interview

Good tip, I will pass it on, thanks Chris.

TraceyHand

22-May-2007, 10:32 PM

haha...I was mis-interpretted!!
I meant...all our ice cream sellers are in THEIR 70s (as in locally...our vendors are 70-something men!!)

Wasn't implying that anyone HERE was selling ice cream in the 1970s

LOL

pinbrook

22-May-2007, 10:36 PM

I thought you were implying Miranda and i were in our 70's. Although that would have put Miranda giving birth in her 60's - how old is the UK's oldest mother? ie how old was the oldest woman to give birth - just in case more misunderstandings arise. :)

And I'm sure Jo is younger than me. I doubt it

leehack

22-May-2007, 10:52 PM

I thought you were implying Miranda and i were in our 70's.
Second thing i've learnt today....

george

23-May-2007, 08:13 AM

Somebodys gotta do it...

...so just how old are the LoAC (Ladies of Actinic Community)?

:)

george

23-May-2007, 08:22 AM

For a limited time:http://www.twinkleontheweb.co.uk/icecream.html
I'm driving, and it was rather a lot of years ago

Thats a brilliant picture, I love retro stuff like that. I actually reckon you could make that into a really good pc wallpaper by adding a logo or punchline of some sort...

TraceyHand

23-May-2007, 08:44 AM

I thought you were implying Miranda and i were in our 70's.

And that explains your response!
LOL
I'm gonna be laughing about that all day (need to laugh today...laptop is currently out of action and I'm back at home on my clunky PC :( )

TraceyHand

23-May-2007, 08:45 AM

Somebodys gotta do it...
...so just how old are the LoAC (Ladies of Actinic Community)?

:eek:
Just couldn't help yourself, could you?
I knew it was brewing :rolleyes:

george

23-May-2007, 09:15 AM

:eek:
Just couldn't help yourself, could you?

And what have I done now? *sighs*

pinbrook

23-May-2007, 09:49 AM

A "gentleman" never asks a lady's age

leehack

23-May-2007, 10:17 AM

So what's your age then Jo?

pinbrook

23-May-2007, 10:38 AM

21 ........................

george

23-May-2007, 10:43 AM

21 ........................

She obviously wants us to guess Lee.....

...I'll go for ..... 38.....

was I close?

*waves goodbye to any help from J in my lifetime*

Trace I'll say 30
IceCreamBird erm, 40

leehack

23-May-2007, 10:48 AM

I'll go

Jo - 33
Heidi - 6
Cornetto sheila - 47

TraceyHand

23-May-2007, 11:19 AM

I'll go

Heidi - 6

:eek:
Mental age, maybe LOL

pinbrook

23-May-2007, 11:34 AM

Guys, guys, guys....

there's no way a lady will divulge her age

and that includes me - just heading off the next set of predicable responses - like she's no lady :D

leehack

23-May-2007, 12:45 PM

I'd hate to disappoint.

there's no way a lady will divulge her age
So you will then?

pinbrook

23-May-2007, 01:44 PM

Lee, please read all of my posts.... :rolleyes:

there's no way a lady will divulge her age

and that includes me

Doh! :D

leehack

23-May-2007, 02:02 PM

Always baffled me why women won't divulge their age, they all copy each other obviously as there is no logical reason for it whatsoever. Baaaaaaaaaaaaa.

If you're 40 and you look 30 - you certainly want to know for a smile.
If you're 30 and you look 40 - you certainly want to know to do somet about it.

TraceyHand

23-May-2007, 02:04 PM

I have no problem telling how old I am...except it's not particularly interesting ;)

Happy to be thought of as 6, mind you...oh for those carefree days again!!

(oh, and FTR, I'm 34 in a few days!)

george

23-May-2007, 02:06 PM

(oh, and FTR, I'm 34 in a few days!)

And still looking great..... uh... errrrr, probably. ;) :D

leehack

23-May-2007, 02:10 PM

I've always seen it as one of those crazy things that most women do cos everyone else does. Every woman i have ever asked that doesn't openly admit their age to explain why, they have no idea at all. My mom and my nan did it so i do it. Your mom and nan probably spent hours collecting coal in a pram to heat the house too, but i am yet to see a woman desperate to do that.

Heidi you was never going to be a typical sheila.

TraceyHand

23-May-2007, 03:27 PM

.

Heidi you was never going to be a typical sheila.

Jees...I'm not sure which way to take that!
LOL

I'm gonna take it as being a good thing (and don't anyone tell me otherwise, please... I like my little naivety bubble :D )

Jan

23-May-2007, 04:22 PM

Actually guys, Jo is 21.

Regards,

george

23-May-2007, 04:34 PM

Actually guys, Jo is 21.

Regards,

Women lie apparently...

:eek:

We forgot about Jan. I'll go for 32.

:)

Jan

23-May-2007, 05:28 PM

No. I'm much older than that, I don't really understand this ladies age thing either, it's all I can do to remember how old I am, let alone lie about it, I'm 43 and feeling it ATM, I've just spent half an hour doing some strange sort of war dance with Joy (my 7 year old), it involves linking arms and dancing around, left and then right, going yee-haa a lot, proclaiming that all boys are dippy (aye aye yippy yippy aye, yee-haa).

I loved the photo by the way Miranda, every young girls dream to have their own Ice cream van.

Regards,

george

23-May-2007, 05:31 PM

For a limited time:http://www.twinkleontheweb.co.uk/icecream.html
I'm driving, and it was rather a lot of years ago

Sprinklesontheweb!

*gets coat, closes door behind him*

chris ashdown

23-May-2007, 09:15 PM

Is that a 99 ice cream earing in that photo miranda

Jan

23-May-2007, 10:27 PM

Brings attention to the fact that it is soon to be Tracey/Heidi/Ms Bumps birthday soon ...

Regards,

TraceyHand

23-May-2007, 10:31 PM

Brings attention to the fact that it is soon to be Tracey/Heidi/Ms Bumps birthday soon ...

Just another day in the life of....
Maybe if I wish hard enough, I might get breakfast in bed....or maybe not!

leehack

24-May-2007, 12:29 AM

Maybe if I wish hard enough, I might get breakfast in bed....or maybe not!
Whenever i want breakfast in bed, i break into the local cafe overnight and squat. When i wake up in the morning, it's the closest i can get to B in B.

Miranda Stamp

24-May-2007, 07:27 PM

Sprinklesontheweb!

*gets coat, closes door behind him*
:D

The young lady with the icecream was 18 that day, so the 99 had a tiny blob of banana ice cream on top to represent the flame on a candle - an invention of mine for any child's birthday (or adult if they were childish enough to ask) so if they had a 99 they got an extra blob, and it also meant the whole family had ice cream on a birthday regardless of the fact they'd already had ice cream for birthday tea....always thinking of the sales! The photo was taken by her mum.