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E-Commerce Food and Drink Wearside
Defining Moment

I had my first sip of wine when I was two years old, sitting on my granddad’s knees, and since then I have been passionate about food and wine. I worked for multinational companies around Europe before coming to Newcastle to work for P & G. But I’ve… read more

Mistake To Avoid

My biggest mistake has probably been putting too much focus in the building of the brand, looking at the medium/long term. In future I will need to balance the focus on the brand with the cash flow. … read more

Lifestyle Story

Running my own business requires a huge amount of work, but at the same time offers a lot of freedom. Despite the fact that I’m available for my business 24/7, I have the ability to switch off when I want.… read more

Challenge

My biggest challenge has been to establish Italyabroad.com as a reputable importer which isn’t based in the south. It has taken a great deal of perseverance to get to this point, as well as a determination to not accept the word ‘no’ as an answer.… read more

Pearl Of Wisdom

If you think there is an opportunity for a business idea, and you believe in it- go for it. Just remember to think it through carefully and be prepared for the work that it will involve, and remember – always learn from your mistakes.… read more

Success

So far, I count my biggest success to be introducing the quality concept into the North East - when I first started out people told me that nobody cared about quality and all they wanted to do was get pissed!! I’ve managed to prove the doubters wrong.… read more

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