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Former Dragons' Den pitcher founds website linking entrepreneurs with investors

An entrepreneur who was successful in securing a £100,000 from Duncan Bannatyne on Dragons' Den has launched a business site offering people the opportunity to pitch to investors.

Entrepreneurs

Stand-up pitching

It’s a concept normally reserved for comedy or music, so what can an open mic provide for entrepreneurs.

Alternative Finance for Business

The perfect business pitch

Dragons' Den tends to glamorise the pitching process budding entrepreneurs go through when looking for investment. GrowthBusiness finds out the key tips essential to success, and what it's really like going under the microscope.

Entrepreneurs

Pitching for MITIE’s millions

On the day five budding start-ups came together to face the heat from a real-life Dragons' Den, it was apt that the mercury hit 28 degrees.

Alternative Finance for Business

Perfect the art of the pitch

Matthew Stafford, project leader specialising in technology start-ups and equity investment at Pembridge Partnership, says most pitches for funding or investment are poor, but there are ways for businesses to improve.

Company Flotations

Pitching to institutional investors

As a public company, some of the most important conversations you will have are with institutional investors, writes Philip Dumas of Dowgate Capital.