John Mills
Vision IPTV founder John Mills on The Dandy Warhols, Jack Welch and narrow-minded VCs.
Name: John Mills
Age: 43
Company: Vision IPTV – an online video platform for TV channels and content owners.
Turnover: £9m
First job: A sales executive, Procter & Gamble.
Dream job: Session guitarist.
Car: Audi A6
Economy, business or first class: Depends on how much money we make on the trip!
Most extravagant purchase: Jewellery (but not for me!).
Most played song on iPod/MP3 player: "Bohemian Like You" by The Dandy Warhols.
Best business book: Jack Welch autobiography about running GE.
Worst business moment: Trying to get funding from narrow-minded VCs at the beginning.
Proudest business moment: Signing a seven-figure deal recently with largest Chinese broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV).
Business mentor: My first manager at P&G who taught me how to sell.
Next big thing: Internet-delivered live television on the Freeview HD platform.