📢 Time to Set the Dragons Den Story Straight!
If you haven’t caught our pitch yet, dive into the shorter version – a snappy 6 minutes that barely scratches the surface. Trust us, the full 20-minute episode on the show is where the magic truly unfolds! You can catch this on BBC iPlayer.
The Dragons kept us on our toes for 2 hours in the den, and although the version was amazing, we would like to add a few vital points that were edited out.
1. OUR BRAND NAME - ‘’Stand Out Socks’’ - Although it was made to look like
@peterjonescbe had a problem with our brand name, this was spoken about in a conversation about retail and how our products would stand out on a supermarket shelf. We will forever be STAND OUT!!! We won’t be changing.
2. WE ARE A BUSINESS - We don’t receive any funding or accept donations, we rely on our customers believing in our amazing staff, products, and mission.
@steven got this concept immediately and made an offer within the first 15 minutes after the pitch. Subsequently,
@deborahmeaden removed herself from the negotiations citing we had the dragon we wanted/needed.
It was refreshing that all the dragons treated us as a Business Investment... Thank you!!
*** Since we launched 2 years ago our socks have helped raise well over £10,000 for charities and played a vital part in creating funds to help launch the Leicester Tigers Down Syndrome rugby team.
3. OUR PRODUCTS - A large segment of textile tycoon
@touker_suleyman praising the quality of the socks was not used. With his 50 years of experience in the field, it was amazing to get this feedback.
Just a few points that we wanted to get out there!!
A special mention to
@saradaviescc .... she truly is everything you see on TV, an amazing human being and an outstanding businesswoman.
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