Getting To Know You - Answer our Questions!

[Erik]

Hello Everyone,

We are so happy to see new personalities joining TSC each day, and we are amazed as to how many have registered to be a part of this community. However, we figured that mere business introductions are not enough for all our members, old and new, to know one another. As such, we would like to make introductions a bit more interesting than the usual, and remember, taking part is one step into making new connections!

As part of your introductions, reply to this thread with answers to the following questions:

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
Describe your job in 10 words
What time do you start and finish work?
What Product / Service Categories are you into?
What is your smartest business idea?
What are you listening to at the moment?
What is your guilty pleasure?
Who has been your biggest influence?
What is your golden rule?
When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
Have you ever lied at work?
If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
What is your most hated business expression?
How important is money?
How do you want to be remembered?
What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?

We hope to get to know more of you and we also encourage regular members to join in!

 

[Erik]

To start things up, here are my answers to those questions:
What do you want us (the community) to call you?
- Erik would be fine :). But "All Hail Handsome Erik" would be better!

Describe your job in 10 words.
- I Ban Spammers. End. Period. Finished. Done. Okay. Thanks. Bye.

What time do you start and finish work?
- Start at 0900 and I usually finish 5-ish depending on how many spammers are there during end shift lol.

What Product / Service Categories are you into?
- If I were to ask? Computers, Electronics, Mobile Phones.... and Games!

What is your smartest business idea?
- A small phone monopod (about 12cm) that you could tie onto your neck so you could read on your phone without holding it while lying on the bed..... That's just me though... (Tell me if this type of product is already out in the market)

What are you listening to at the moment?
- Peppa Pig's voice. My daughter gave me an assignment to look up Peppa Pig on Youtube (she's just 2 anyway).
... And Voila!

What is your guilty pleasure?
- Smoking, and oh, can Eating be included?

Who has been your biggest influence?
- Elon Musk. God, I just wish I could afford one of those Teslas!

What is your golden rule?
- Don't piss off the one who prepares food at home.

When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
- Back when I was not working here (being a Game Master). Believe me managing gamers is terrible job!

Have you ever lied at work?
- Should I answer this one? @Helen ? (This is awkward)

If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
- Not in business right now (still compiling funding) but I guess if not, I'd be selling body parts :p

What is your most hated business expression?
- Setting expectations.

How important is money?
- Pays the bills and keeps food on the table.

How do you want to be remembered?
- Erik: "He didn't die, he respawns"

What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
- Got excellent tips here without asking questions actually, got me more and more interested in starting my own business!

 

[Pete]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
Pete is fine

Describe your job in 10 words
Keep my wife from drowning us in debt

What time do you start and finish work?
08:30 / 22:30 But take some time off through the day

What Product / Service Categories are you into?
Electronics and many other goods from China. No clothes, shoes, handbags, cosmetics

What is your smartest business idea?
Joining TSC, although I did not know it at the time

What are you listening to at the moment?
Jook Joint Blues

What is your guilty pleasure?
Boobs

Who has been your biggest influence?
An old timer named Walter Nash with the Monroe Auto Equipment Company who almost singlehandedly took a piece of metal hanging on a car from just another car part and made it an item that was considered an item that had to be replaced regularly. Nearly blind, with true "coke bottle" lens glasses, he managed to convince several people in the Northeast US to invest in inventory of an item that until that time had only been replaced when broken and by days and months of "missionary work" convinced the world that shock absorbers needed to be replaced.

What is your golden rule?
Just that

When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
Hmm, what time is it now? :)

Have you ever lied at work?
Mostly to myself

If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
My high school yearbook said I was going to be a chemist. Perish the thought!

What is your most hated business expression?
"That's on backorder"

How important is money?
Quite

How do you want to be remembered?
As helping and inspiring throngs of members of TSC to become independent business people.

What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
I came here and stayed to help the newbies with my years of small business experience. It was years before I offered the first item for sale. However, since also selling here, that would now have to be part B of the main reason. :)

 

[Import Expert]

• What do you want us (the community) to call you?

'Darren' is good. It's also my name so kind of works well. Import Expert is good too - makes me feel special.

• Describe your job in 10 words

The bits that others don't do. Some David Brent moments.

• What time do you start and finish work?

'Officially' 9-5, but I'm usually in around half eight and leave just after six. Available on email during any other awake moments.

• What Product / Service Categories are you into?

Services I guess - I represent a UK freight forwarder.

• What is your smartest business idea?

When I was about ten I invented a new board game. Never did anything with it other than play it with my friends. Probably saved me a fortune.

• What are you listening to at the moment?

The Pearsons. But that could last literally just minutes.

• What is your guilty pleasure?

A nice Single Malt Whiskey

• Who has been your biggest influence?

Sounds very corny but my parents. They didn't have much but brought me up well.

• What is your golden rule?

This sounds corny as well. Am I corny? "Never judge a book by it's cover." It's so true.

• When was the last time you lost your temper at work?

I never lose my temper. Frustrates the hell out of my wife if she tries to start an argument.

• Have you ever lied at work?

In my old job I was always told that lying is part of being a good freight forwarder. "Your delivery unfortunately won't happen today because the drivers mother has passed away". No one can give you grief over that. Luckily things have changed as everything is much more transparent nowadays.

• If you had not been in business, what would you have done?

Our careers guidance officer at school told pretty much everyone to be a civil engineer (her husband was one - not sure if that was why). I would have liked to have been a good quality chef (unfortunately now every man and his dog wants to be one)

• What is your most hated business expression?

It's actually a word - 'Entrepreneur'. Used far too often nowadays by those who really are not.

• How important is money?

Like most people I would love to have loads of money - It makes life less problematic. (I most certainly don't have any - My bank statement seems to show lots of big figures but with the letters OD next to it?). But when you die you can't spend it and it can't save you, so, you decide.

• How do you want to be remembered?

Not so much 'how' - But I would like to be remembered.

• What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?

I give advice on what I know and I learn a lot about what I don't know, meeting a lot of good people along the way.

 

[Dean]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
Sir! :D LOL! Dean is fine.

Describe your job in 10 words
Customer services, IT technician, accountant, boss, manager, skivvy, general dogsbody!

What time do you start and finish work?
Usually 10am - 6pm as I miss all the rush hour traffic then.

What Product / Service Categories are you into?
Retail and Wholesale... that's all you're getting ;)

What is your smartest business idea?
Do you want the keys to my house too!! LOL, thats a secret that one.

What are you listening to at the moment?
The printer, churning away on its last legs by the sound of it!

What is your guilty pleasure?
Crisps! All of them!

Who has been your biggest influence?
My son, who survived a brain tumour as a toddler. The bravest person I know.

What is your golden rule?
Don't give away your best ideas.

When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
Yesterday! Swearing about stupid customers. Only my staff could hear me thankfully. They just laugh!

Have you ever lied at work?
I'd be lying if I said no!

If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
I would probably still be in IT and still hating every minute of it.

What is your most hated business expression?
Probably all of them - http://www.businessenglishresources...iness-vocabulary/most-common-business-idioms/ - even if I use some of them myself!

How important is money?
Its not the be all and end all but it does make life easier and more enjoyable.

How do you want to be remembered?
As a good Dad to my kids.

What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
I originally came here for knowledge and advice which I got in abundance. Apart from helping to moderate the forum, I'm happy to help others in return for all the useful knowledge I gained. "Giving something back" as they say. There's one of those bloody business expressions :D

 

[Gary]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?

Whatever they like, whatever it is I'm sure I've been called worse ;)

Describe your job in 10 words

Just about everything!

What time do you start and finish work?

I try to start at 9 and finish around 5 - 6 but I often pop on and do things if they need doing, I hate leaving anything unfinished!

What Product / Service Categories are you into?

Barcodes & eBay Templates primarily, not saying any more ;)

What is your smartest business idea?

Shame I never benefitted from it but it was a tablet PC (seriously), I had the idea the very first time I saw a digital photo frame and said "one day you'll be able to watch films, listen to music and go online with something like this, that would be well cool", I wonder if one of the people I said it to sold the idea and is now stinking rich!

What are you listening to at the moment?

Got CITV on in the background because my daughter is home from school

What is your guilty pleasure?

It has to be smoking, but wish I didn't so not really a pleasure a lot of the time, more of a habit but always got too much going on to be able to give up!

Who has been your biggest influence?

Me, sounds big headed I know but I look at what is and think of what I want there to be, don't need anything else!

What is your golden rule?

If something is worth doing then it's worth doing properly, or at least to the best of your ability then learn to get better

When was the last time you lost your temper at work?

I don't really, just when software, etc. hangs or crashes making things take longer than they should!

Have you ever lied at work?

I don't lie, period!

If you had not been in business, what would you have done?

Not sure as I always wanted to be in business, but if my health was better I would have quite liked to be a Fireman (when I was younger).

What is your most hated business expression?

"Do something you're interested in", always hated this for several reasons, the most being it can be the worst advice ever, depending on what the interest is it has probably caused more businesses to fail than it has to succeed.

How important is money?

I wish we didn't need it, life would be far simpler, however we do, but you can't take it with you when you go so enough to live a semi-comfortable lifestyle and leave my daughter a little something when I snuff it will have to do ;)

How do you want to be remembered?

Before I die I want to do something great for charity, like sponsor a ward or a research facility

What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?

I ask myself that question sometimes....;)

Seriously, I like helping others and reading about a range of people and their ideas (good or bad), guess it's just the forum culture that I enjoy, as primarily I have researched if I need to know anything and as a rule I don't often ask questions :confused:

 

[Helen]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
Helen or 'Chief Eater of Cheese' to more accurately describe
Describe your job in 10 words
Skyper, Talker, Dogsbody, encourager of interaction and website keepy uppy
What time do you start and finish work?
usually computer 8.30 - 7.20ish (train dictated!), mobile all other times
What Product / Service Categories are you into?
Everything eCommerce
What is your smartest business idea?
'The Big Flat Pancake Company' at Young Enterpise selling takeaway pancakes at lunch. 500% profit in 2 sessions. Idea now stolen by 'Crepe'. Sad Times.
What are you listening to at the moment?
Hozier - 'Take me to Church', a friend gave me a spare ticket to his concert in London last week and he was amazing.
What is your guilty pleasure?
After a good day on train home - Headphones in, good kindle book, little bottle of red wine and a cheese and tomato pretzel from 'Knot' at Clapham Junction

Who has been your biggest influence?
William Ernest Henley since reading the poem 'Invictus' as a teenage. He suffered from painful tuberculosis his whole life, as a teenager in the same year as his father died losing the family money, he had his left leg amputated, but still managed to be resilient and successful, also inspiring the character 'Long John Silver', he later chose to amputate his other leg to save his own life, and endured losing his daughter who inspired the character Wendy in Peter Pan . I have a tattoo of the title of the poem :)
What is your golden rule?
Love many, trust a few, always paddle your own canoe
When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
About a year ago when I realised someone who worked for me (nothing to do with TSC :D) that I had done alot for, was planning to betray me and had lied to my face, and I had to sit, watch and let them go through with their plan so I had actionable proof afterwards.
Have you ever lied at work?
Before I learnt that managing people is always better done with honest feedback, rather than the S&^t Sandwich
If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
In a rock and roll band. I can't sing or play any instrument well, so I think it would have been a Bez situation.
What is your most hated business expression?
Not really an expression, but when people are talking on a call about something they have absolutely no expertise on and they use my name, as if I can't remember it.
How important is money?
Not having it is tough, so it's important... but the moment you make your life about it, you're probably sentencing yourself to perpetually chasing it/keeping it to feel happy.
How do you want to be remembered?
For people to smile when they are reminded of me
What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
TSC is a community where people have always helped each other and support each other's business, whether through advice or networking or purchasing, whilst having fun, in a sector where otherwise alot might be done in isolation. I think that's a place and a group worth having, and promoting to people to join.

 

[AArcher87]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
Aaron is fine, but some people call me Archer (last name)

Describe your job in 10 words
Unemployed, but volunteer for a local theatre group regularly now.

What time do you start and finish work?
I never really start, in the traditional sense. But at the same time, I stop at about half 5pm and make the dinner, etc.

What Product / Service Categories are you into?
Games, phones, etc. However, if I were to start a business I'd probably try to avoid that, at least to begin with.

What is your smartest business idea?
I have ideas all the time, not sure I'd call them smart though...

What are you listening to at the moment?
The TV, and the cat meowing because she wants to come inside, despite the window being open for her.

What is your guilty pleasure?
Chopsticks. Using them whenever the opportunity arises.

Who has been your biggest influence?
Probably my girlfriend, who tells me if I'm being stupid or genius. Apparently, a fine line!

What is your golden rule?
Change the world. Or at least be friendly to as many people as possible.

When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
Probably when I handed my notice in at my last job. Didn't really lose my temper but got to that stage where I saw beyond it all.

Have you ever lied at work?
Only eg. "My friend has that" in sales.

If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
I'm not in business yet, but that's why I'm here!

What is your most hated business expression?
Sales patter, phrases that people use to encourage people to sell.

How important is money?
I'd rather run a business that employs 100 people at 15,000pa than have 1.5m of personal funds.

How do you want to be remembered?
As the one who changed the world.

What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
Learning. My journey isn't going to start with "Well, I jumped right in". I'm trying to learn everything I can before starting so I'm a bit more prepared.

Also, since this is my first ever post (party poppers, balloons? Anything?) I'd like to formally thank ladyvgw for all her fantastic guides and help with pretty much everything. Obviously, there are countless others but she has stood out as the most helpful for me.

 

[Flippinsweet|Danny]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
Danny :D

Describe your job in 10 words
I print Apparel such as t-shirts, hoodies, workwear etc.

What time do you start and finish work?
7.30am - 6pm ( if im lucky, usually later :p )

What Product / Service Categories are you into?
Apparel Printing

What is your smartest business idea?
Starting ! Starting my own business was the best decision I've ever made

What are you listening to at the moment?
Elvis ! Long live the king !

What is your guilty pleasure?
A cheeky pint .. or ten .

Who has been your biggest influence?
Michael Schumacher ( I grew up a Motorsport fanatic !, Michaels work ethic, determination and never quit grit inspired me to ( i hope ) apply the same to everything i do in life too )

What is your golden rule?
Customer satisfaction is golden!

When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
About 30 seconds ago when I accidentally closed my browser halfway through typing this >.<

Have you ever lied at work?
Nope

If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
LOST ! I could never imagine not being in a business of some form, I always intended on being my own boss :D

What is your most hated business expression?
"Satisfied". In regards to personally being satisfied with what I have achieved. Always room for improvement and strive for more !

How important is money?
Its surely a measure of your success as a business, so pretty important :)

How do you want to be remembered?
fondly

What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
I yearn to learn, the advice I have found so far has been priceless and I sincerely hope I can contribute too :)

 

[Aontacht]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
Darren works, or pretty much anything. I'll generally respond to anything.

Describe your job in 10 words
Director of Everything, paid about the same as an apprentice.

What time do you start and finish work?
I never really stop working, as I'm always either tinkering or jotting down ideas/plans. I try to avoid actual work outside 7-7 though.

What Product / Service Categories are you into?
"Fast fashion" as a friend of mine likes to put it.

What is your smartest business idea?
I've got an idea, but I'm not sharing it. All I'll say is it's to do with movies...

What are you listening to at the moment?
Nina Nesbitt - Peroxide

What is your guilty pleasure?
Smoking, although I am trying to give up.

Who has been your biggest influence?
My maternal grandparents. They always pushed me to try harder, but not in a bad way. They've both died now, but I like to think that I'm doing them proud.

What is your golden rule?
Surround yourself with people smarter than you, and not afraid to challenge your ideas.

When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
Today, with a supplier.

Have you ever lied at work?
I never lie, because inevitably it'll come back to haunt you. I have however massaged the truth...

If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
I probably would have been a teacher. Steady income, career progression, long holidays.
Hang on, starting to think I've gone wrong somewhere.

What is your most hated business expression?
Pretty much anything that sounds overly corporate. In my day job (fashion is a sideline at the moment) I tend to play BS Bingo in meetings, listening out for phrases like "black and white rainbow".

How important is money?
It's like air. It's only important when you're not getting it.

How do you want to be remembered?
As a person who got stuff done.

What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
See my golden rule.

 

[EpicWholesale]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
Daniel
Describe your job in 10 words
Sell, create, manage, inspire, look after the customer END OV ;)
What time do you start and finish work?
My work is incredibly fun so I find it hard to stop!
What Product / Service Categories are you into?
Beauty, Electronics, Clothing.
What is your smartest business idea?
To be different - never imitate.
What are you listening to at the moment?
XX - The Intro
What is your guilty pleasure?
I am a sucker for Beer and Sexy Ladies (my downfall o_O.)
Who has been your biggest influence?
Many... I listen to many hours of philosophy and economics podcasts.
What is your golden rule?
Look after the customer, create value, be different.
When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
I never really loose my temper. Anger is a wasted emotion.
Have you ever lied at work?
Nobody to lie to - honesty is the best policy.
If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
Maybe the Armed forces - I am a natural leader.
What is your most hated business expression?
Entrepreneur
How important is money?
Money is as important as the dreams and experiences it enables you to aquire.
How do you want to be remembered?
As someone who never ever gives up.
What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
I like to be a part of a great community of business people at every stage and level of development. Its been a pleasure so far!

 

[psxgamer]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
I registered under the user psxgamer because I though nobody would know how to pronounce my name. In the meantime everybody calls me Koen which is my real name.

Describe your job in 10 words
Only 10 words? webmaster, customer support agent, managing director, boss, marketeer, designer, copywrriter,... If feel running my business is like having 10 jobs at the same time.

What time do you start and finish work?
10am-19pm but have may laptop with me most of the evening often ooking of new stock to buy.

What Product / Service Categories are you into?
Videogames, videogames, videogames

What is your smartest business idea?
Startng my own website

What are you listening to at the moment?
All the great singers from talentshow worldwide

What is your guilty pleasure?
Chocolate. Don't blame me. I'm from Belgium, the country with the best chocolate in the world

Who has been your biggest influence?
My parents

What is your golden rule?
If you do well, you'll meet well

When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
The day I closed my Ebayshop. Feeling soooooo relaxed now

Have you ever lied at work?
Yes, just yesterday. To a customer. I told I would post his order tomorrow because I would not make it to the post office today. As in fact I had just returned. I did some grocery shopping and completely forgot to stop by the post office.

If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
I would still be in my former job teaching Window, Ms Office, internet,... to blind and visually impaired poeple.

What is your most hated business expression?
Don't really have one. The one I do hate though is "We're the cheapest". Being the cheapest is not the best way to run your business.

How important is money?
You must have money, but it's more important to do something you like to do.

How do you want to be remembered?
As the person that got Ebay on its knees (yes, keep on dreaming. I know)

What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
It's a great community. The first place I turn to if I have questions or need help. So try to help/give advice to other people to return the favour.

 

[SyruM]

Hi All, pleasure to be here, riiiight lets get to this!

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
Doug would be cool, but you can call me any variation on it you like, I'm sure whatever it is I've heard it :D failing all that 'Sir Doogal' sounds alright! **edit**(Just noticed Sir J above, so I'm cool with "Lord" as a title).

Describe your job in 10 words
Run an outsource sales and marketing business

What time do you start and finish work?
9-5 and the rest

What Product / Service Categories are you into?
Video games, comic books and memorabilia

What is your smartest business idea?
Still trying to work that out, I have a few but they are not smart until they work :)

What are you listening to at the moment?
Drum & Bass, Game & Movie soundtracks, Rock & Metal
example: Die & Jenna G - 1000 Soul Songs

What is your guilty pleasure(s)?
Chocolate, Cookies, 18th Century Art, Japanese anime, bad jokes and chocolate

Who has been your biggest influence?
Gosh not given it much thought, various artists and my family

What is your golden rule?
Don't live with regrets and be happy. Also don't give into stress, all it does is make you loose perspective and make the wrong choices

When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
I refuse to die from stress and I don't loose my temper at work as its not beneficial to anyone, but I feel frustration frequently :D

Have you ever lied at work?
Yes, when I said my co-worker and I were categorically not an item, 3 years later and we stopped that lie 2 and a half years back :p

If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
Probably not have found a slightly belated work ethic, I was never lazy but lacked pro-activeness in my early 20's

What is your most hated business expression?
Various buss words such as "Lets 'reach out' to them or discussing 'pain points'. Its apparently not effective until its expressed in a bunch of generic buzz words.

How important is money?
My landlord thinks its very important :p

How do you want to be remembered?
As someone who accomplished what they wanted in life without walking that path everyone feels they need to take.

What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
I have had business ideas for some time, I want to take the jump and capitalize on those and hopefully learn from the wealth of experience here on the way and get involved with the community when time allows, which is something I rarely do.

At the end I want to build a successful business with hard work that allows me freedom in my life to be happy :)

 

[InfiniteBargains]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
Stuart

Describe your job in 10 words
Salesman, IT Support, Customer Service, A little bit of everything!

What time do you start and finish work?
When I wake up / When I go to sleep!

What Product / Service Categories are you into?
Tools and Hardware / Electronics

What is your smartest business idea?
Switching from the "cheapest products I can source" to higher quality a little more expensive products.
(No returns and no complaints in 6 months!)

What are you listening to at the moment?
Something Relaxing, probably Coldplay

What is your guilty pleasure?
Probably Chinese Takeaways

Who has been your biggest influence?
Got to be my dad who has been a successful sales manager most of his life.

What is your golden rule?
There is no substitute for hard work! (get rich quick etc schemes do not work!)

When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
Probably when the printer decided to play up when I was swamped with work last week

Have you ever lied at work?
I'm sure I must have at some time or other, cannot remember the last time I did though.

If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
I would have been a full time IT manager and probably be bored!

What is your most hated business expression?
Nothing in particular comes to mind at the minute.

How important is money?
Important to have a happy and comfortable life but it must not become the

How do you want to be remembered?
If I can bring some happiness into someones like once I'm gone then that's fine.

What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
Many reasons, one of the main ones is that reading posts from other members who are making a success of there business and working so hard towards it motivates me to do better and work harder.

 

[Kristoffer]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
-Kristoffer will be just fine

Describe your job in 10 words
-Financial administrator-ish? I am responsible for salaries and some accounting.

What time do you start and finish work?
08.00 - 16.00
8AM - 4PM

What Product / Service Categories are you into?
-Wholesale, retail, affiliate, dropshipping

What is your smartest business idea?
-choosing to sell in lesser quantities but at higher prices, better quality in other words. Also I'm researching on how to start producing my own products. mostly leather items. Some footwear too.

What are you listening to at the moment?
Drunken Tiger '살자 The Cure'

What is your guilty pleasure?
My once a week cheat day

Who has been your biggest influence?
Anyone who believed in him/herself, Eric Thomas, Steve Jobs

What is your golden rule?
Do whatever it takes as long as you don't step on other's to get there. Get to where you want to be with a clean conscience

When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
Today

Have you ever lied at work?
Who hasn't

If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
Tried being in business, everyone wants to make it somehow

What is your most hated business expression?
Everyone that promisses genuine merchendise

How important is money?
Nothing, everything

How do you want to be remembered?
As someone that no one believed in, people tried to keep you down saying you couldn't do it and succeeding, showing them and yourself. Inspiring others to do whatever they believe in.

What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
As a rookie I want to network and find answers but in time I hope to be one of them that give advice and help them who will be rookies as I once was.

 

[The MadHouse Emporium]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
Ryan & Sharon or MadHouse is cool, we're quirky and fun, so as long as it's not rude.
Describe your job in 10 words
Total chaos fending off demanding kids and making a living
What time do you start and finish work?
When the youngest wakes, around 05:00 and then we finish when our eye lids break the matches, normally around 22:00, but there are break during the day to meet those demands of family life.
What Product / Service Categories are you into?
We are an Emporium, so we aim to be a wide ranging market place. First starting off with health and beauty, then electronics, jewellery and watches, clothing, gadgets etc.
What is your smartest business idea?
Joining TSC and breaking from the norm 9-5 rat race living someone else's dream!
What are you listening to at the moment?
Radio 1 Charts
What is your guilty pleasure?
Chocolate, wine and coffee
Who has been your biggest influence?
Grandparents, Richard Branson
What is your golden rule?
To never give up or quit
When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
If you include kids during the day being in our "work" space, about 30 mins ago
Have you ever lied at work?
Only to get extra coffee!
If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
Grown old and died a miserable death living someone else's dream
What is your most hated business expression?
"If we push the envelope on that one" drives us nuts, what envelope and push it where exactly lol
How important is money?
Sadly in this day and age very important for most things, but in life, it means nothing without family and loved ones to share it with.
How do you want to be remembered?
For being completely nuts and never doing what we're told
What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
To interact, find info and source suppliers for new products we have not come across yet.

Thanks peeps

 

[Parcelhub]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
Parcelhub
Describe your job in 10 words
Marketing Supervisor, responsible for all aspects of Marketing, mainly Digital
What time do you start and finish work?
9am-530pm
What Product / Service Categories are you into?
Distribution, wholesale products of all types
What is your smartest business idea?
An app, can't reveal it yet for obvious reasons!
What are you listening to at the moment?
Fleetwood Mac
What is your guilty pleasure?
Driving fast (where the law permits)
Who has been your biggest influence?
Jeremy Clarkson - he speaks his mind
What is your golden rule?
Never give up on a great idea, no matter how tough things get
When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
When I was pushed to hard to meet unrealistic Sales targets (previous job)
Have you ever lied at work?
Not that I can remember?
If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
Digital Marketing for another organisation, would love to learn to be a pilot!
What is your most hated business expression?
Come one, come all (David Brent)
How important is money?
Money on its own is just a tool. Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you short term relief.
How do you want to be remembered?
A loving boyfriend, brother, son and grandson
What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
To learn more about the increasingly more complicated world of importing and exporting goods and services

 

[lunty1234]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?

Chris would be great

Describe your job in 10 words
Am the go to guy you want something you come to me , or you need to know something you come to me haha

What time do you start and finish work?
i start At 8.30 am and finsh about 5 pm , but cant be reach though out the night by email's

What Product / Service Categories are you into?
Abit of everything really

What is your smartest business idea?
Joining this company

What are you listening to at the moment?
silence as i dont have a radio (sad)

What is your guilty pleasure?
Liking 60-70 music

Who has been your biggest influence?
my mum she has rised me by her self and giving me the moral i have today

What is your golden rule?
dont spend what you cant afford to lose

When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
in my last job about 1 yr ago ( over an idoit co working not knowing his job)

Have you ever lied at work?
Does a little white lie count , ( i eat someone chocolate and said i didnt haha)

If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
been working behind a bar ( i love chatting to ppl about what they have done and what there doing )

What is your most hated business expression?
Dont have one

How important is money?
75% important without money i couldnt give my family the life that deserve
How do you want to be remembered?
as a good person

What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
to make new frinds and to hopefully meet peopel i can buy from and sell to all in all

 

[Jenilee]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
Jenilee or Jen
Describe your job in 10 words
Mother, Wife, TSC Staff/Moderator, Customer Support
What time do you start and finish work?
I’m on split shift but I still work in between (motherly duties)
What Product / Service Categories are you into?
If I would, I will be probably in the food business, it runs in the family
What is your smartest business idea?
I’d rather not share it. ;)
What are you listening to at the moment?
Barney songs – my daughter is watching in the living room
What is your guilty pleasure?
Chocolates
Who has been your biggest influence?
My mom
What is your golden rule?
The Golden Rule
When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
5 years ago, when I was still working for a customer service company
Have you ever lied at work?
As Erik said, this is awkward. :D
If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
I am not yet there...
What is your most hated business expression?
Longer than normal wait times and the automated voice machine keeps on saying "Your call is important to us." :mad:
How important is money?
It is important in a way that it makes life comfortable for my family
How do you want to be remembered?
A good wife and mother
What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
Aside from I work for the community, it is a good place for business advice and info. Lots of nice people too. :)

 

[Katherine Jiang-Level]

What do you want us (the community) to call you?
Katherine

Describe your job in 10 words
Sales in Guangdong Level Intelligent Lock Industrial Co., Ltd, also a documentary handler

What time do you start and finish work?
08:30 am to 06:00 pm of Chinese time, usually need to work overtime at night.

What Product / Service Categories are you into?
Mifare1 card hotel lock,Home and Office lock, fingerprint lock, Access control, energy saver and safe.

What is your smartest business idea?
I'd rather not share it.

What are you listening to at the moment?
Nope, I'm in the office

What is your guilty pleasure?
Ice cream

Who has been your biggest influence?
My boyfriend, Wali

What is your golden rule?
Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.

When was the last time you lost your temper at work?
Yesterday

Have you ever lied at work?
Never lied to my manager or colleagues at work.

If you had not been in business, what would you have done?
Be a housewife

What is your most hated business expression?
Too noise or too quiet

How important is money?
As long as it's enough for making a living.

How do you want to be remembered?
Friendly and professional, worth to be trusted

What's your main reason for being part of the TSC community?
To learn more about export and import, [mod edit - removed advertising statement]