Do you watch Dragon’s Den and wonder if you could hold your own and secure investment?
In partnership with North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, we are delighted to bring you a unique opportunity to meet, and hear from, three award-winning entrepreneurs, and stars of the hit BBC series, Dragons Den.
Our speakers, all of whom secured investment to make their dreams come true when they pitched their business idea to five multimillionaire investors, are ready to share their stories.
You will hear from:
Denise Gosney – Razzamataz
Back in 2007 Denise Hutton-Gosney took the brave step to enter BBC’s Dragons’ Denise was looking for a £50,000 investment to grow her chain of theatre schools that had a strong emphasis on performance opportunities to help each child with their confidence and self-esteem. For the first time in the Den a Dragon offered all the money without haggling over the equity. See Denise’s pitch here
Derry Green – Secret Garden Glamping
Derry’s lockdown project for his family quickly turned into a lucrative business, earning him national accolades. His pitch was a roaring success in the den, earning him four offers from the dragons! See Derry’s Pitch, here.
Gemma Connolly – Scoff Paper
Gemma Connolly is an entrepreneur and the founder of Scoff Paper. ‘Scoff’ claim to make the world’s first edible cards for dogs! See Gemma’s pitch, here.
This event is certainly one not to be missed for business owners, managers, and aspiring entrepreneurs and is a unique opportunity to find out what happens in ‘The Den’.
The event also provides a great networking opportunity and chance to make 50 new contacts in the space of just 4hrs.
Charged at £49.00 +VAT for members and £69.00 +VAT for non-members – there are only 19 tickets remaining for businesses in Cumbria.
We’ve also managed to secure 3 exhibition spaces which are charged at £50 +VAT for members and £75 +VAT for non-members – an ideal opportunity to showcase your business and take advantage of the chance to promote your product/service to potential new customers.
Join us on Monday 4th November at Forrest Hills, Lancaster University, Hazelrigg Ln, Ellel, Lancaster, LA2 0PL from 10am to 2pm
This is hopefully the first in a series of joint events and the next one will be closer to home.
To book your place click here
Thanks to event sponsors River Capital and FW Capital.