Soloist in the Spotlight, Ron Bloom

Name

Ron Bloom

Town and country

Beacon Hill, NSW

Occupation

Supplier of laser & inkjet cartridges and refills

What’s the best thing about being a soloist?

Making ones own decisions

…and the worst?

Knowing it is impossible to be unwell

What do you wear to work?

Jeans and t-shirt

What are three adjectives to describe your personality?

Creative, pleasant and helpful

What music are you listening to at the moment?

Rod Stewart Great American Songbook I, II and III

What did you have for breakfast?

Tea, toast and jam

What’s the smartest bit of marketing you’ve ever done?

Joining EmailCash, the member reward scheme.

Which would you find harder, no Internet for a month, or no mobile for a month?

No Internet – no orders. If I had no mobile I’d use a landline

What talent do you most wish you possessed?

The drive of Gerry Harvey with a bit of Richard Branson thrown in too

What actor/actress would play the lead in the story of your life?

Barry Humphries, although not as Dame Edna of course!

You’ve got a free half hour during your work day. What do you do?

Go to a coffee shop order a pot of English Breakfast tea while I read a Business Magazine

What’s your proudest moment?

Knowing I could kick off a successful business at age 67 (3 years go) But THE proudest moments were really the births of my two daughters.