If I were the monarch, I would insist that for every new law passed into statute by my Government it would have to repeal at least two.
Wise Owl: Getting over the three-year hump
May 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Another year gone, another birthday celebrated! HMRC says that 80% of businesses registered for VAT cease trading within three years. I reckon that any business that makes it past that three year hump is doing OK, so we celebrated our 10th birthday with a party on 22 April. John Sollars, founder of Stinkyink.com When you […]
John Sollars, Managing Director, Stinkyink.com
May 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
John Sollars is now on his third business and third recession. His present online business, Stinkyink.com, also had a tough start in 2002. In this presentation, John highlights the lessons he has learnt from running his previous businesses and shows how his experiences, and technology choices, have benefited Stinkyink.com.
Wise Owl: Lessons from 10 Years of Trading Online
March 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
My name is John Sollars, founder of Stinkyink.com. On April 22nd this year my ecommerce site will celebrate its 10th birthday. That is ten years since my very first online order.
Wise Owl: The Budget looms
March 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Budget looms, as it does at this time every year and the depressing fact is that for most of us there is very little the Chancellor is able to do to sweeten the pill of his tough tax-raising regime.
Wise Owl: From bankruptcy to a million-pound business
March 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I thought I’d start this blog by giving you some context for the Ed giving me the title of ‘Wise Owl’. I’ve been working for over four decades and three of those have been running my own businesses. After two failed ventures in the 80s and 90s, my third start-up gave me the sweet smell […]
