Jef Holm - Bachelorette 8 - Discussion

jelle wrote:

It's difficult when you work with your friends - things that should just be professional become personal and feelings get involved. Cody also unfollowed Brono and Weslie who are kind and lovely people and who still seems to be on good terms with Jef, so if something went down, it appears that Brono and Weslie were on Jef's side. And I don't know where the CEO, Ken, is in all of this but he doesn't seem to be very good at his job.

Cody was the one with the burning desire to build wells. Jef had the $$. Brono is a photographer and designed the bottle. Weslie wrote a blog. It is certianly conceivable that when Ken took over as CEO and started to run the operation as a real company with a profit/loss statement and a maketing plan that didnt involve coeds and a party bus, the company could no longer justify their salaries and expenses. Happens all the time when mamagement changes. If the current website is indicative of new management, they have refined their message .... at least they now define their "biodegradable" bottles and note that a donation directly to charity does more good than buying PW in plastic bottles. But if you are going to buy bottled water ... buy the pretty bottle that contributes a few cents to dig wells.

I have to get out of this thread. I cant stand this guy and shouldnt make comments :puke:

JenTen1585 wrote:Jef, for 2 years prior to going on the Bachelorette, set up and ran the company as CEO. During that time they got the company going, got distributorship agreements with grocery stores in Utah, Whole Foods, Marriott, and other companies in Utah, bought the Bus, leased out a beautiful space and had a growing roster of employees. Through Jef's exposure on the show the brand got name recognition, followers, and a lot of awareness was brought to the world water crisis. I think the boy did good. Since the Bachelorette, Jef has not been running the day to day of the company but was still involved in promoting it and I think that Cody seems focused on retail sales rather than water sales because those items increased due to Jef's popularity. Since Ken was hired to actually run the company, I see no new water distributorships except for the baby grocery store in CLT that Jef set up, a shrinking list of employees and downsizing in building and space. Maybe that's all part of the business plan, but honestly I think Jef did a good job as CEO and did his job in bringing awareness to People Water, and now has left either due to a fight, due to lack of interest anymore, or due to just having other opportunities to pursue ... I don't know. I have no idea what made him leave, but as I said before, I have no reason to lay the blame solely on his shoulders for the split. I have to defend his business practices, because I honestly believe he did a great job building a company and should be given some credit for it!

mare2 wrote:Why is Jef getting harassed on Twitter? What happened?

eta: Never mind, figured it out. People can be nuts!

atem wrote:That's why I think he's perfect to be the next Bachelor. The college girls won't care if he stays with his Final 1 or not!

atem wrote:That's why I think he's perfect to be the next Bachelor. The college girls won't care if he stays with his Final 1 or not!

Amberish wrote:

atem wrote:That's why I think he's perfect to be the next Bachelor. The college girls won't care if he stays with his Final 1 or not!

Jef Holm as the Bachelor would be the second coming of Jake Pavelka ... :vomit: ... except, Jake has a hot body and Jef's only notable physical attribute is small feet.

Kashathediva wrote:There is absolutely nothing good I could say about this choice of TB. Perhaps it would bring in a tsunami of high school and college age viewers.
It would free up my Monday nights--so I guess something good could come of it.
There is a lot to be said for responsibility, accountability and making good decisions. This would be a good course for him to enroll.