Doug Richard, Dragons’ Den (Inspiring Entrepreneurs – Desperately Seeking Finance II)

Posted by admin on June 15th, 2010 and filed under entrepreneur | 13 Comments »

Doug Richard is the founder and chairman of Library House and one of the original Dragons in the BBC 2’s Dragons’ Den. An experienced entrepreneur and investor in the technology and software sectors, both in the US and in the UK, Doug is highly respected for his no nonsense style and understanding of the secrets of raising finance for new businesses.

Video: Matt Casswell

Duration : 0:6:57


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13 Responses

  1. TheNannapants Says:

    @NewTracks001


    @NewTracks001

    Awesome. I have some pitches to make next week. I’ll be using his technique…. I don’t really have a choice as I don’t have any other technique to use. Hey, ‘NewTracks001′, just because he invested in a company that collapsed, does not mean he is not clever. It just means he made a mistake. Big deal.

  2. TheNannapants Says:

    Awesome. I have …
    Awesome. I have some pitches to make next week. I’ll be using his technique…. I don’t really have a choice as I don’t have any other technique to use. Hey, ‘NewTracks001′, just because he invested in a company that collapsed, does not mean he is not clever. It just means he made a mistake. Big deal.

  3. pleutman Says:

    I like this dragon …
    I like this dragon best;at first i thought he was a bit anal and serious,but he never anybody about,no bad puns and he never acted a stage madame ,he was either in or logically and justifiedly out. He was never smug or personal;you knew where you stood and why….

  4. DantesDump Says:

    His idea was lame. …
    His idea was lame. Fodder for predators targeting teenagers.

  5. Aulelia Says:

    Amazing!! So happy …
    Amazing!! So happy for this.

  6. wirefree Says:

    Spent 2 days with …
    Spent 2 days with Doug Richard, he’s incredibly smart and impressive in real life. This guy really knows his stuff!

  7. warp13 Says:

    Excellent. Very …
    Excellent. Very matter of fact and to the point. I have been watching Dragons Den for a few weeks now and I REALLY enjoy it.

  8. 6ftund Says:

    He’s extremely fast …
    He’s extremely fast thinking and to the point. He has all of my attention! Wow, what a sexy guy!

  9. monkeyflowers Says:

    That was a good …
    That was a good story. lol

  10. x16v2c Says:

    I’ve only started …
    I’ve only started watching Dragons Den on BBCA but I really like Doug. The editing and other dragons tend to portray him as too harsh or critical, but I think he is one of the more honest and straightforward of the dragons. Even when he’s tearing down an idea, he seems to separate the idea from the individual, which is something a lot of entrepreneurs have a hard time doing themselves.

  11. imeandmyself07 Says:

    good advise
    good advise

  12. danhopwood79 Says:

    im from a council …
    im from a council estate in england,im not a business man atall. . but i got to say that was v interesting an inspirational.. inspirational because he is actualy sharing some of his knowlage, an interesting because i always look for possible risks aswel. maybe 1 day my account will be a tenth as healthy as his

  13. mavericksf16 Says:

    He’s very …
    He’s very charismatic.Very cool!

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