Former Great British Entrepreneur Awards finalist Drew Cockton has secured a £50,000 investment from Touker Suleyman for his business Owen Drew on the latest episode of BBC’s Dragons’ Den. Drew, who was a finalist in the North West region in 2018, makes a range of vegan soy wax candles, eau de parfum fragrances as well …
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Few would predict that a young girl from the southwest of Iran, who loved nothing more than to sit by the beach at sunrise writing poetry, would go on to become an award-winning entrepreneur in the UK. But, for Shahnaz Rabiei Far, her journey has an air of inevitability about it. “I grew up in …
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Everyone at GBEA HQ is sending huge congratulations to Steven Bartlett, who has been revealed as the newest Dragon to take his seat on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den. Steve was named Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the north west in 2017 alongside his Social Chain co-founder, Dominic McGregor. At 28, he becomes the youngest …
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Every month, with our partners Glen Scotia Single Malt Whisky we’re celebrating a member of the GBEA community who has shown incredible entrepreneurial spirit And we’re delighted to announce that April’s winner is Qasim Majid, founder of The Wow Group! Qasim launched Wowdot CIC and the #CONNECT_IN campaign in January in response to the news …
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Nix & Kix, the London-based drinks brand launched by GBEA community members Kerstin Robinson and Julia Kessler, has smashed through its crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The pair set at target of £500,000 but reached that figure on the first day and now stands at nearly £780,000 with five days left. It comes alongside the news …