The last of the Last Millionaire
I missed out my blog the past few weeks as, I was travelling, had flu and generally had no time. So the show is over thank goodness. I really did’nt like the episodes, and felt that the edit was really bad. All the entrepreneurs that took part were really nice people, well some of them ! Lucy and Natalie were the 2 business people, especially Natalie, that I predicted to lose, hate to say it, but that was my gut instinct.
On saying that, the 2 businesses they pulled off in Hong Kong were great. Lucy attending the breakfast business meeting, starter for 10, and Natalie enlisting the help of 2 employees working for free. Lucy winning was expected, leaving poor Natalie after 6 weeks of hell on her own, making her own way home as The last Millionaire. It was a chance each of us took on board.
This show was much harder than you saw on TV, and the one dimensional characters portrayed are not who we all are. I was really upset how I was edited, I was the winner, yet portrayed as somebody I am not, ruthless, arrogant, and the loser, is the loser, who is the hero of the piece. Bizarre beyond belief. The main point all the guys failed is, they did not stick to what they do in real life. Instead setting up things they did not have a clue about. No research, no planning just nuts.
Running my own businesses, there are highs and lows. Stresses, celebrations but mostly hard work. And you know what I enjoyed the challenge of the programme, setting a business up from nothing in a foreign country, and using my skills as a business woman, entrepreneur and unlike the footage on TV, having a laugh is important. Next time………………..
I am working on new TV stuff for next year, but this time you will see the real me which thank goodness is very different to the portrayed character. Everyone who knows me in business or friends tell me I was stitched up to appear horrid. But hey I ‘m over it now, adios The last Millionaire from the first winning millionaire. Just watch this space 2009.
The dogs pool in Barcelona.
Ciao Jaq x
Tags: 2Fluid, bbc, lastmillionair
December 18th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
I have watched every episode of The Last Millionaire show and enjoyed them all immensely. As the weeks went on it became clear that the challenges got harder and harder for the millionaires. I say kudos to them all for trying new things out of their comfort zones rather than recreating their businesses back at home. For some of them, I can’t see how they could have created a business similar to their own back at home anyway.
Lets not forget that despite being in the last week both girls pulled off some great business and made good profits - I believe Lucy made more profit than any other millionaire….and by herself! And the same to Natalie - she still made a good profit (better than previous winners!) on her own.
Well done to everyone who took part in it, I’d love to have an opportunity to do something like that!
December 18th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
I know jaq she rocks and is the best female entrepreneur I have met.
Also she smiles a lot x