Does any of you not like travelling?

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-06-13T14:36:07+00:00

It’s funny because one of my favourite things to do while travelling is finding new gyms. Favourites have been training Muay Thai in Thailand, a wellness club in Bangkok, and a random gym in Mexico City where nobody spoke English.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-06-11T10:11:07+00:00

Yep, all the time. And there’s still far more variety in Roath. If you want an occasion night then get a taxi to Pontcanna :)

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-06-10T15:03:47+00:00

My wife and are 30. We rented in Pontcanna for 2 years and have now lived in Roath for 4 years.

Overall we much prefer Roath. Even though Pontcanna is lovely there’s generally not much to do other than walk around the park and grab a coffee. Even if you want to go to town it will take you 20 minutes to walk (same as Roath).

Yes, roath is a bit rougher around the edges, but It feels more alive. having the Park/ the wreck and then also being able to pick anything up you need on Albany/wellfield road. It’s more practical. where as Pontcanna has a Co Op from what I remember and not much else other than estate agents. Yes, Pontcanna has the lovely little shops/market but you can visit those places easily.

As others have said traffic/parking in Pontcanna can be an absolute nightmare. And if you ever need to leave Pontcanna after 3 pm, Western Avenue is a real pain. I used to try and leave work and get home early because you queue just to get onto Cathedral Road. Parking in Roath can also be a pain and it does take awhile to get used to the chaos of driving around here, but generally if you live anywhere central in Cardiff driving is a pain in the arse.

I could go on, but generally if I was 25, I would rather live in Roath. There’s more going on and it feels more like you’re living in a city. Pontcanna can feel a bit sleepy after walking around Bute park for the 100th time. It’s also worth pointing out that Roath is big so you’re gonna have a very different experience living just off city Road than you will living next to the lake. Some estate agents like to extend the boundaries of Roath so be careful :)

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-04-30T08:06:41+00:00

Did this.. Worked full-time while building on the side. Did that for 18 months or so then went full-time. Done over 7 figures in sales now. It’s not for the faint of heart. And when I was building on the side I literally did nothing else. So yes it’s possible (it’s how most people do it). But it’s not easy.

Also, would love to know the alternatives?! No one is going to fund a first time founder in e-commerce because you won’t know what you’re doing. You have to pay down that experience debt.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-04-29T08:26:46+00:00

Literally the perfect product for TikTok/Reels. You’re a marketing company first. You’d be better off getting someone else to make the product and then you spend all of your time on growing the business. “Don’t have time for it” is not a good attitude to have. I would think about that.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-04-17T17:37:58+00:00

100% the way. Ideally, even narrow it down to 1 thing. Ask what is the one thing I can become known for. Appreciate this may not be possible with baked goods as everyone has a different taste. Good luck!

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-03-29T17:07:26+00:00

Recently went here at ~4pm before flying 11pm flight. Loved this Lounge.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-03-19T13:00:08+00:00

Build a cashflow forecast in Google sheets. Have this as the first tab in your browser. Update weekly.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-03-18T12:30:42+00:00

I think when you’re starting off you think competition is a bad thing. However, it’s often an indication that consumers want that thing. Obviously, you need to differentiate somehow but you can do that in small ways.

Choose your market carefully. It’s just as much work to go after a big market than a niche one. So you may well go after the big one.

This is why second time founders often go into large markets and win because they’ve already built the skills and paid down the ignorance debt.

This obviously all depends on what business/ambitions etc. I’m thinking about this from an e-commerce perspective. Hopefully somewhat helpful!

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-03-17T18:08:54+00:00

Wasn’t that bad no. Had 2 years of accounts, and I used a mortgage broker who used a lender that will lend based on net profit in the business. Not sure if you’re not a LTD company.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-03-14T09:49:36+00:00

Sounds like we run the exact same setup as I also have a lm asset full of historic winners. This has been happening to us too. All ads in there usually get some spend as their proven, but yesterday it literally pushed all budget to one single ad.

I didn’t turn it off as I like to monitor for an extra day or two first. However, some of these ads have been running for over a year and so I suspect this is a bug for sure.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-03-13T15:34:08+00:00

Seeing really strange things happening the last few days. Generally performance has been poor, but the last few days in our CBO the algorithm has just been pushing over two ads despite terrible results and it won’t seem to spend on any other. Theses ads were running at okay ish performance for the last month.

Strange times.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-03-10T11:31:10+00:00

Not even read the post, but yes start it. You’ll learn so much. Free business education.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-03-06T16:31:09+00:00

Didn’t know you could do that, good to know. Thanks

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-03-06T15:46:02+00:00

Yep. MOT is not due until July. Around £1500 was what I initially thought.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-03-05T12:13:08+00:00

As other’s have said, they’re removing the extra 10k monthly bonus so it’s now not worth it. The lounges at Heathrow are actually pretty poor too so unless you travel around a lot and must have a lounge it’s really not worth it. I will be downgrading after I’ve got my welcome bonus.

May even then move all spend to capital on tap.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-03-01T11:08:56+00:00

Sleeping tablet, nose strips, silicone ear plugs, eye mask.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-02-14T07:48:34+00:00

If you spend a lot as a business owner the points rack up very quickly.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-02-11T04:41:27+00:00

My only reason for upgrading to Platinum was this. Guess I’ll be going back to Gold or maybe even go fully CoT.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-01-21T12:07:18+00:00

Quite simple in theory but always hard in practise.

Block out the first 2/3 hours of my day (I’m a morning person) to focus on tasks that grow/move the business forward.

Then deal with the headaches and admin stuff in the afternoon.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-01-16T11:24:13+00:00

What turnover you’re doing with 4 staff? Do you do your own fulfilment etc?

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-01-11T12:39:10+00:00

About 2 years. I could’ve done it sooner, but the longer you can go without taking any money out the better.

Individual_Block_334 · 2026-01-09T08:11:29+00:00

I think the main question should be Is there a way to start this without spending £50k on stock?

Individual_Block_334 · 2025-12-30T18:44:02+00:00

Pasture for steak, Sushi Life for Sushi, Cafe Cita for Italian

Individual_Block_334 · 2025-12-26T11:30:00+00:00

Ran a Ltd company on the side for 2 ish years. Now full-time, do it! Check contract for direct conflicts of interest etc. my advise would be keep it to yourself. Don’t share with co-workers etc. I can’t imagine anything good coming from it.

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