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Apparently Ciao tell me I must write a review or else, so at this ungodly hour, After a lovely Thai meal of steamed mussels and some king of spicy seafood dish, I find myself strangely drawn to you... more

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  • 42 of 42 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    carolburns

    5 Stars WE HAD A DREAM Review with images 23/08/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages worthwhile doing

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Tiring and frustrating

    Everyone wants to work for themselves and own their own business. When I first suggested this category to Ciao I asked for Starting and running your own business - How to run your own Hotel / Bed and Breakfast. Instead they let me have starting and running your own business only. So here we go With running your own hotel / bed & breakfast there are no sure and steadfast rules. We all have to learn and often the hard way Who am I to tell anyone how to do it? Well, we have run our own Hotel / Bed & breakfast for the past four years in Blackpool. As many of you already will know there are plenty ... more
  • 50 of 52 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    cherishgifts

    5 Stars It's been a hard days night! Review with images 28/11/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Be your own boss, fantastic!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can't go home and forget about it.

    Apparently Ciao tell me I must write a review or else, so at this ungodly hour, After a lovely Thai meal of steamed mussels and some king of spicy seafood dish, I find myself strangely drawn to you. Hello Ciao readers, remember me? I am Angus whom you may remember from such movies as Creative Mind and Simon Cowell. Wait, they weren't movies were they, they were user names! Why ya bugga man, can I say bugga? Probably not. 2 years ago, my good lady and I started a business. Twas nought but a small shop turning over some 35K OTE and did not even have a toilet. We sold soap and I dressed in tights ... more
  • 34 of 36 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    chrann1525

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Flexible hours,work from home, work with people you like, be your own boss, unlimited income potential, enjoy your family more,

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Definitely none

    Ask yourself this question: If money was no problem, would I have the same house, have the same car, have a loan or a mortgage? The answer would definitely be a big NO. How many of us have dreamed of taking a long vacation in an exotic country, or driving the car of your dreams, or spending money on gifts and clothes or donating great amounts in charity? Instead , we have to wake up early in the morning with the annoying sound of an alarm clock (pleading to sleep some more!), rush to have a breakfast, hop in our car and try to make it through the hell of morning traffic. Then we have to work ... more

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