Posted by Alex Bellinger on 15th August 2008.
Not so long ago I interviewed Rachel Elnaugh of Dragon’s Den fame and made the point in passing that many of the entrepreneurs on the show had lots of kids. Rachel herself has five and other Dragons haven’t been shy when it comes to pro-creation: Duncan Bannatyne (6), Theo Paphitis (5) and Peter Jones (5).
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Posted by Alex Bellinger on 13th May 2008.
We had an enjoyable time filming for BizPod TV at the Business Startup show in London a little while ago.
Ally did a great job interviewing two very different, but equally fascinating entrepreneurs: Caprice Bourret and Rachel Elnaugh.
I’ve copied in the YouTube version of the Caprice interview below.
For all her celebrity and model good looks, Caprice [...]
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Posted by Guy Clapperton on 3rd October 2007.
Well, a former dragon anyway - Rachel Elnaugh, late of Dragon’s Den and Red Letter Days, is holding forth on the subject of franchising on her blog.
She makes a number of points that will be familiar to several franchisors. It’s not a proper business, we often hear. It’s a substitute for doing your own thing [...]
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