pandarilla Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 It's one or the other though surely? You don't go on the internet looking for a ride/partner and think "Do you know what would make this more exciting? A game of boggle". A dating app is a dating app. Having games on it as well won't be enough to pull tinder/match.com folk away. It would probably get a few hits the same as other dating apps, but it's USP being gaming as well wouldn't add much IMO. Tinder is more about shagging. Instantly about looks. Her idea is more about flirting and getting on with someone and at the same time gradually getting to see if they're as attractive as you hope. It's about what's 'unseen' rather than instant gratification. It's the reason porn offers all sorts of weird and wonderful categories rather than just hardcore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Vana's business idea: You have to sit playing Scrabble all day to get a glimpse of a stranger's face. That'll be £20 please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Called it pretty early tonight. Said Joseph was going to breeze it and Charleine and Gary had no chance. The other one was always going to depend on whether he fancied a bit of a gamble or not. Always thought he probably would just to give a contrast for next week. He can still take the safer option and go for Joseph. Fundamentally Joseph and Richard (& Charleine for that matter) were all just scaling up existing businesses and Joseph was the best of them. At least Vana's idea is interesting. I know I say this every year but I wish they would go back to it being a job. Dragons Den already does the business plan thing perfectly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 If I was in Joseph's position, sent back to the house for a couple of days with Vana before the final, I'd probably try and ride her She might let you cuddle her after she has ridden one of your mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 She might let you cuddle her after she has ridden one of your mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Sugden Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 So let me get Vana's idea straight. If you beat the other person at Streetfighter you get to see their fanny/cock. Seems a perfectly good concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Madaschi Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Joseph is the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Tinder is more about shagging. Instantly about looks. Her idea is more about flirting and getting on with someone and at the same time gradually getting to see if they're as attractive as you hope. It's about what's 'unseen' rather than instant gratification. It's the reason porn offers all sorts of weird and wonderful categories rather than just hardcore. This, basically. The app isnt going to directly compete with something like Tinder, but there will be plenty of older/professional people etc that see themselves above something like Tinder. They're also the kind of people who spend hours playing games like Candy Crush. Putting the two together, with some tweaks, could work really well. I'd be interested to know how she intends to monetize it though, as thats often the killer when it comes to apps. I also think she got her target wrong - she said they would be targeting "quality men". No dating site has a shortage of men, quality or otherwise. The key is getting enough women signed up The final episode is going to be a bit of a pointless anti-climax. The whole series is going to come down to whether Sugar fancies a punt on something thats either going to make a lot of money or make none at all, or a fairly safe business thats, pretty much, guaranteed not to lose him his money but is never going to make big bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadasdillinger Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I've been tipping Joseph and Richard for weeks. Joseph seems nailed on to win and Richard seemed certain to go through after being consistently excellent throughout. What I didn't know was that his business plan was going to be so full of shit and he was going to mess up the conflict of interest thing so badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Im going to input a bit of knowledge here I do the same line of work as Joseph as im sure you know, most of my work is for rental companies,I do very well from the one company I get work from in that field, he mentioned he does work for a couple of national franchises in property rental, trust me if you have a good relationship with said property management companies it is a fucking licence to print money, factor in the fact he will be based in London and the South East the potential turnover their is frightening. Invest that 250k wisely in purchasing more fleet, employing more engineers and a bit of advertising it genuinely will start reimbursing that initial investment and moreso within 6 months.... Vana's concept may well crash and burn within that timescale and run out of capital. It's a no brainer 'Mon the plumbers Think it's a question of whether Sugar wants to take a gamble on the dating app. If it was my £250,000 I'd take the plumbing business. Get a couple of large suppliers on board and you're going to be making money quicker than you can count it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiviClyde Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Sorry, but every time I hear Joseph speak I think Rodney & Del Boy, or Arthur Daley. I just can't take him seriously. Sugar on the other hand has a lot of time for him, but he likes a gamble and he rates Vana's drive and determination. And at the end of the day what's a £250k punt to him? I'm going for Vana - which guarantees a Joseph win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieman Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I've heard a rumour but don't know if it's true, does anyone know if Gary worked for Tesco at some point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I've heard a rumour but don't know if it's true, does anyone know if Gary worked for Tesco at some point? Heard it on the grapevine but I wouldn't want to peddle speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Joseph will win it and I doubt we'll hear much about him ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Vana's business plan is awful. Unsure how she's got to the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 No one will convince me Vana's idea is a winner. I can see gaming as a good ice breaker for folk on a dating site, but to make the two compulsory on the website is just daft. I have no idea what Joseph's business plan is. Seriously. It was just edited in such a way that it was obvious he was getting to the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 "You sunk my Battleship, now I'm gonna sink my boaby in your hoop" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I'm beginning to come round to Vana's business plan as the winner. Joseph is the safe investment, but I think Sugar will go down the line of gambling on a bit of a wacky plan but in a thriving industry. I don't think he cares that much if it blows up in his face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cille Mhernaig Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 The thing is with both their business plans but specifically Vana's is it just needs to be strong enough to be a successful launch for them to be crowned winner. I'm sure it was Dr Leah who won and on the Your Hired show Sugar basically said something along the lines of "hard work starts Monday, we're changing this, changing that etc" If he sees potential in it and has identified changes to make it stronger and more viable as a business, then as long as she doesn't cock up the final task she'll win. However, the business they setup and run will be different to what is presented to us in the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddieInDundee Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Anyone who says 'I want the world and everything in it' is clearly an arsehole. Vana for the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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