Business Takeover, Buying a Bowling Alley? and Hotel Refurb Updates

[@jamesspencer7146]

I like the way you break down the figures and assess the deal, moving on if the figures don’t stack up. Always take a lot from your videos.

[@fricozoid1]

I don't know why you spend so much of your time and effort sharing your business insights to strangers but I'm proper appreciative that you do!

[@Gazothegreat79]

Exposure. By putting out the content, James is getting more potential customers and deals through the door. Not to mention the Adsense money

[@roathripper]

its a perpetual motion PR machine. I think he said that some big deals have come about from business owners discovering him through his channel.

[@MrFlyingguy]

i thought exactly that

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

Like you wouldn’t believe….. I got offered a 45m pound business last week. Thanks to content marketing. It’s not on the market it was direct to me. And there’s many more opportunities, customers and recruitment to name 2 more.

[@roathripper]

@@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur wow!!!

[@njbright8626]

This is the sort of show that should be on prime-time terrestrial TV. Not shows about people buying more houses (which is unrelatable and irrelevant for most of us these days.) We need more successful business owners. Which creates more employment. Which raises the GDP. This means we can go back to buying houses, or at least get excited by watching other people buy houses in the hopes we can actually do the same one day.

[@thedappercook]

Once you love to TV though you're controlled and owned by a corporation, no thanks

[@njbright8626]

@@thedappercook fair point

[@nurdxn]

Another fantastic insight on your day to day. Fantastic video once again!

[@iLukey96]

Great video James, good call on the bowling alley they aren't what they used to be. Looking forward to seeing the joint-venue at the restaurant. May you, your family and wonderful team of staff have a merry Christmas and new year. Roll on the new year so the Sinclair empire can grow and expand even more!

[@p4cks]

i love this. every single decision you make is made with the head/balance sheet, rather than the heart. people could learn a lot!

[@bryceantoine8388]

Super underrated channel. Love it!

[@sydneyburton]

Love watching James how he breaks down everything in detail to help people understand, top man 👍

[@AWOhTV]

I'm really looking forward to seeing how the restaurant and hotel develop. It's not an industry I'd ever go back into, but I have a soft spot for it and love watching a successful venture.

[@RJJJ7]

Love your channel always providing amazing insights and lessons in business 🙏🏼

[@Professional_Youtube_Commenter]

theres a reason why the bowling alley is in that state. the landlords run it out of busisness with high rents.

[@perceptortron]

Normal life is too antisocial for bowling these days as well, wouldnt bring my kids

[@herb2078]

Brilliant videos every time. Learning a great deal from your content, have taken a lot of ideas you’ve given and implemented them into my own business Thankyou

[@jacksrus]

Nice video James, thanks for taking us along.😊

[@mrpaul5726]

Know when to hold them, know when to fold them. Good walk away from the bowling opportunity, a real money pit.

[@gazuk2000]

It's great what you are doing and wish5you every future success with your business organisation. Thanks for posting videos.

[@Greggieboy76]

James, this was a fantastic video, you really are a huge inspiration!

[@LearntolinedancewithRichard]

Another excellent video. So good deep diving into your businesses and business dealings. Always so inspirational. Love your Day in the Life videos but we need MORE of them!!!! Pretty please. Looking forward to Business podcast Live

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

We do try to do them as often as we can. I’m just so busy it’s a challenge.

[@LearntolinedancewithRichard]

@ I know, I totally appreciate that. Everything you do is great. Thank you

[@JReed357]

Really interesting video, i used to bowl at Basildon Bowl as a kid and was gutted when it closed down, incredible to see the old lanes and pinsetters still in there, i always presumed that got steipped out years ago

[@simonbutler377]

12:25 I can see you put the sockets there thinking the bed woill be placed in that space. I think you will find that if you put the bed there centrally, it will be a pain becauise you have to walk along the low ceilings, whoever is living there might end up move the bed the other way so they can get into bed without crouching so the sockets and light switches would look really out of place. These days people use remote control builbs and smart bulbs so the switches might be redundant and look a bit ugly. The downlights are also really really annoying in a bedroom when you're lying in bed and the light is pointed directly at your face.

[@progressmuzenda2530]

Thank you for this learnt a lot

[@Grumpygrandad68]

How about a fun video James with some of your old magic and party tricks from your good old days as a child’s entertainer? That would be brilliant to see!! 🎊 🎉 Just a wee 5 min for laughs …. Xx

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

They exist on KZbin search “jimbo the partyman”

[@humphshumphs]

Love this type of video. Great to see what your days consist of. Can't wait to see the next one 👍

[@leemoffat159]

Fantastic video James, love these types of content from you.

[@blottonthelandscape]

Great video. Thanks for sharing your ideas expertise, experience and enthusiasm.

[@SamuelCoupland]

Great video! Super update on the hotel

[@piyushacharya2152]

Great vidoe and information. Thank you James, looking forawrd to the next one

[@jonathansmyth4260]

Love this content! Keep us posted!

[@hourglass899]

A nice and interesting video James - keep them coming!

[@thedappercook]

Love your videos as always James

[@DanGameDev]

Fantastic video, let's keep the day in the life videos coming - they're very good!

[@alik4325]

thank you for your enthusiasm

[@HudsonLighting]

Really enjoying this one, great work

[@simonadams4807]

Very useful as always.

[@keirankainth]

James Sinclair is what is known as the dogs bollocks. Understands the mechanics of business down to a T 💯

[@twome747]

Australia Adelaide..im self employed.. Your motivation is what need to grow. Thanks james

[@adesina6695]

This man comes here to share nuggets with us. In fact, i am about to buy a similar business and his video really gave me some insights. It is terrible to come on his page to post hurtful comments without credible evidence about his health. He looks fine to me. The real health issues are with the people who hate their own life and can't stand to see others winning.

[@JTx212]

Great video, James! The coach house looks fantastic. If you’re renovating next and need flooring, come to us at PD Flooring in South Ockendon. We’d be happy to help!

[@rosstecrebuilds5811]

Love the vids quality mate

[@Taylor40667]

Whats happening with them coffee shops ?

[@LukeStephenson]

I've often wondered this too. Can't work out if it's just been folded into Rossi or whether the deal fell through. I'm guessing the latter given Cookies and Cones doesn't look to be in great shape on companies house.

[@lukescottow1786]

@@LukeStephenson cookie & cones has rebranded into a new name

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

We didn’t buy cookies and cones the company. We bought it out of administration and closed all the loss making shops. We kept the manufacturing side and gave the shops back to the original owner so he could start again.

[@matthewparsons8266]

Great Video James inspiring as always. I don’t know how you find the capacity to do it all and come up with the ideas. Running an SMB myself I find the day to day gets in the way of Ideas and then the doubt kicks in should I get that next hire or not, is that the right thing etc.

[@tomchurch1]

Great video, heads up the gillet rustles against mic quite a bit.

[@moodobusiness]

Nice one, James , good update love it. How are you doing with that house at the front of your commercial units?

[@GerardJach]

still in need of refurbishment but we will get there soon enough!

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

Still not sure what to do !

[@samwhich819]

Your motivation and positivity is just fantastic! Your advice about working out montly P&L has changed the way I prioritise my businesses (and life!)

[@nickedmondson1583]

I can't tell you how much I/we love these videos, the knowledge, passion and expertise and insights is ace.. The content, your enthusiasm and they way they are presented is brilliant.. i look forward to every video like a do waiting for that that roast dinner to land...oooooh come on, 'let go'

[@livings4086]

Have you ever looked at the Kursaal? Always thinks its such a shame the way it's gone

[@Jamesburttunofficial]

JV on restaurants you won’t regret. Most business men don’t understand how to run a restaurants, most people that run a restaurant understand how to run a restaurant but not a business

[@theawfulgambler]

Genuinely love your videos!

[@Lee_Essex]

Was that the bowling alley in Basildon town centre?

[@jamessharp1980]

Great content, more of these day to day behind the scenes videos please

[@johnbuckley1533]

G'day Campers

[@Spitwrath]

Fab as always :) Dom says the internet we have put in the Coach House is working brilliantly.

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

Fantastic!

[@GarethPaulaOLeary]

There are some bits on the shelves I buy but cannot get the best price, what is the website? every other link is available, but not the one I want..

[@richardgreen7621]

Why has it been left in such a state and better to have someone in there than not

[@westlake1066]

I come from an IT background, can I ask what you do in your environments, do you use an MSP or all break fix?

[@Timaldo8]

Is your hotel open for customers yet?

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

Absolutely

[@JTx212]

James Flip out at lakeside is up for sale - 2.6m. Would that be something that interests you seeing as it fits in your portfolio, what are your thoughts on that?

[@jong4283]

Delusional Price point for a Franchise on a single site. As an owner of a Trampoline Park, Insurance is up, Bills are up, Rents are up, Id hate to have Franchise costs on top.

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

How do you know that.

[@JTx212]

@@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur it’s on the businesses for sale website

[@seanmallard3118]

James do you use LNPG

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

What’s that?

[@FateBoost]

​@@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur The UK's largest buying group for private landlords, with over 5500 members saving money on their property refurbs nationwide.

[@seanmallard3118]

​​​@@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur Landlord Purchasing Network Group better than trade prices for buying everything you can think of

[@matthollandcc]

Grrat video.

[@bob343434354]

17.55, - why James will one day be a successful politician

[@robertbiegala9958]

Let us know how you get on with the bowling alley business negotiations.

[@GerardJach]

I decided not to go for it, I was to optimistic on the day after having just completed on cafe deli

[@FateBoost]

​@@GerardJachYou aren't James

[@jefftaylor8584]

I think you need a microphone attached to you. Sound is a bit rough on my TV.

[@onlythebrave87]

You have really nice eyes 😊

[@Largepapa2]

With Mohamed being the most popular boys name in the UK this year, is there opportunity in selling halal goods wholesale to the restaurants who service that crowd?

[@AbandonedCityCamoCrewExplorers]

Just found you're channel /hmm like ya thinking and energy ,sub from us all best Sir

[@Taurid-swarm-2032]

6:44 uh hu...

[@MrPhilpalmer4]

I think James needs to be Chancellor. Top bloke.

[@uniteallaction]

I think Matt as just realised that the day job is going to get a lot busier.

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

😂😂😂😂

[@cleggydadon]

would you ever invest in a random person with a good enough pitch of an idea.

[@cleggydadon]

+ advice on owning a bowling alley. make sure the balls don't get to chipped, don't have pins on a string, have enough staff who actually want to be at work.

Someone should tell Jane's that turnover is vanity..profit is sanity...cash is reality. He mentions big numbers of sales but what is his bottom line?

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

We make around 2 - 3 million a year as a group. We also own lots of commercial property that underpins our security. Many thanks.

[@nightshadestb]

Who's Jane?

[@DH-zp7bc]

This is why the UK has gone to shit. The bar just gets lower and lower with this rentier capitalism. Who would want to stay in that room at 12:17? A bedowin tent would be more luxurious.

[@freddie_mvp]

Can someone please explain this high-vis vest fetish going on in the UK?

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

Have to wear them in spaces where forklifts operate.

[@freddie_mvp]

@ good ol’ health and safety

[@jeztickles4361]

He couldn’t be less interesting, he’s got all the personality of a blank sheet of paper 📝

[@FredricRanger]

If only you was a pound behind him

[@jeztickles4361]

@@FredricRanger Imagine being that rich with no personality or video presence!

[@willb7081]

James. serious question, have you had a medical check done recently? Physically you're looking like you could do with a health overhaul. Please take this as genuine concern. I've been there myself and recognise the physical signs. I remember someone else commented exactly the same thing on a previous video. Please get checked!

[@spaceinvaders011]

What are those signs? Just curious as a fellow business owner.

[@roathripper]

he looks like he's doing just fine to me.

[@readmycomment3157]

What a strange comment

[@CryoCare]

Out of breath talking sadly it's already too late. /S

[@kelvinpeters4333]

He’s 39 years old and in the most polite way looks dishevelled, haggard and hunched. He’s very inspirational and admirable in terms of his achievements and accomplishments but what’s the point of having all that wealth at the sacrifice of your health. Hopefully he’s able to get a better healthier work/life balance.

[@lenmoss378]

It's interesting that you are unable to get the subscriptions that Mark has, I haven't quite worked out why but I am going to try and perhaps ask your subscribers to also help with that conundrum. Fundamentally he talks about how too generally as opposed to you talking about what you are doing. You're certainly worth more subs with all the goods packed into the content.

[@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur]

Who’s Mark?

[@MatthewBrayEntertainment]

No idea who Mark is either... I personally think 100k+ subscribers for a business channel is a great achievement. Not everyone is interested in business so it's harder to command the millions of subscribers other general channels may have. That being said, I'm sure the 100k you have are avid followers and enjoy binge watching your stuff. I personally like that most of your videos are under 10-15 mins long and packed full of interesting behind the scenes stuff and great business tips! Keep up the good work, gang

[@simonbush7661]

He will be meaning mark tilbury. Mark has a lot of short videos and very simplified business videos. This probably attracts more of the masses that want to get rich quickly. If you are a serious business person, then James is absolutely more valuable to listen to.

[@roathripper]

@@simonbush7661 mark's content is of dubious quality. he banged on about print on demand as great way to make passive income - clearly parroting a hustle he knows nothing about.

[@Garysvideos]

Hell would freeze over before I would start a business in this country and pay most of my income in tax. There are better places to run a business.

[@Timingp]

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