Money Manager appeared to be a saleable product.  There were a couple of mags dedicated to home computers, and I thought I could advertise the program in there, and £14.95 seemed right at the time.  A half-page advert was about £300.  The money in the Connect Systems account was intentionally there to be risked, so I thought “Let’s go for it!”  In the first month I sold about 15, next month 30, and so on.

Eventually I realised that the business was bringing in as much as my Boving salary, and looked likely to increase.  Though I had never imagined myself as a salesman or businessman, it seemed to me that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it was this or decide to stay in a regular job as an engineer for good.  And the Boving job was starting to annoy me.  So I gave them my notice, 1 month according to the terms of employment.  They were horrified, and complained about the short notice – they wanted 6 or 12 months!  And they promised increased salary if I stayed.  I said no, I had other plans, to be put into effect immediately.  So, in the end, they agreed to keep me on for 2 years (they wanted it), at the same salary as I had been getting full time before, but with only 2 days of work!  Hmm, let that be a lesson to everyone, I thought.