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Old 08-06-2009, 11:53 AM   #11 (permalink)
Would even make a government IT contract work
 
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An agent I know did it in 1992 with 15k. He took 3 of us out for a curry : wanted 5k each of us. 1 of my friends was very lippy/rude : agent went off in a huff and went elsewhere. Got all the money from 1 chap.

By 1995 he had 30 contractors : was soon taking 500k a year between them!

Probably biggest deal I ever missed out on.

Did he sell the business? Where is he now BrilloPad?
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Cannot remember what being a permie is like
 
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Did he sell the business? Where is he now BrilloPad?


probably divorced, broke and working part-time in Holland and Barrett just like that guy that setup B&Q. Where did it all go wrong for him?
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