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Why I Love and Hate The Apprentice

Why I Love and Hate The Apprentice

Tonight, another amusing episode of The Apprentice has been required viewing at Chez Wilson. I hate The Apprentice because of what it says about business and the myths it promulgates about what it means to be successful: all Gordon Gecko rather than Meg Whitman, Anita Roddick, Richard Branson ... Read more »
Arena Flowers now has a blog!

Arena Flowers now has a blog!

Arena Flowers, the blooming enterprise that my friend Will presides over, has just started a blog. It's called flowers... uncut. He's already put up some engaging posts about the business and I hope he continues to keep us updated: it's a fun read. Will is candid in his reasoning for starting ... Read more »
Search Engine Optimisation Resource

Search Engine Optimisation Resource

It's all SEO at the moment and anyone who is selling from a website needs to be taking time to optimise their appearance in search engines. There's a load of guff out there but this is a useful, sober look at what matters and what ... Read more »
A Request for Help

A Request for Help

I'm currently working on a few projects and I'm grateful for any help you might be able to provide. Perhaps you can be of assistance? 1) I'm very interested in speaking to people who bought and sold on eBay between 1995 and 2001. It doesn't matter if you are still using eBay or not but I'd like ... Read more »
Have you seen her?

Have you seen her?

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Dear Clarks...

Dear Clarks…

In the immortal words of Noel Coward, "I'm old fashioned..." but unlike the master, I don't have much of an affinity with buying shoes. When I find a pair that last and suit, well, I'm happy and I'll wear them til they fall apart. I'm just about there with my current shoes. I like them but ... Read more »
I LOVE moneysavingexpert.com

I LOVE moneysavingexpert.com

People often ask me for an example of a successful online community. Many expect me to rattle off Myspace, Flickr or Youtube... but I usually cite www.moneysavingexpert.com. For my money, in a specifically British context, the work that Martyn Lewis and his team do is really awe inspiring. ... Read more »
The Independent's eBay Supplement

The Independent’s eBay Supplement

It's worth checking out the eBay supplement in the Independent from a few week's ago. Naturally I made a contribution. ;o) The Independent eBay supplement lives ... Read more »
Those Telegraph eBay Articles in Full...

Those Telegraph eBay Articles in Full…

It's been a busy week and I didn't manage to provide all the links to the 4 articles that I wrote and were published in the Daily Telegraph. Not to worry, they've helpfully combined them all together in one lovely PDF file for you to download and read and print at your leisure. In an extra boon, ... Read more »