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Dragons' Den stars distracted by entrepreneur who 'looks just like Robbie Williams'

BBC Dragons' Den stars were left distracted by an entrepreneur who 'looks just like Robbie Williams'.Nick Johnson and Nick Graham pitched their premium alcohol business on February 3 to the Dragons in the hope they would invest in it.However, Dragons Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Sara Davies, Touker Suleyman and new Dragon Steven Bartlett, were left doing double takes as the pair didn't just share a first name with one another, but one had another similarity that could not be ignored, reports WalesOnline.The pair explained their idea behind the alcoholic sparkling waters known in the US as "hard-seltzer".The duo, who have been friends since school, came up with the idea on holiday in Canada.Their pitch went smoothly and they left the Dragons impressed with the taste of the fizzy drinks.However, as Nick and Nick showed off their canned drinks and business model it was clear the Dragons were distracted with something else.During the question section of the show, Steven Bartlett cheekily asked: "Have you ever considered being a Robbie Williams impersonator?"Peter Jones quickly agreed and said: "From there up," holding his hand across his face as a marker.He added: "You look like Robbie. Robbie is a friend of mine."Nick laughed and told the Dragons he has been asked that question before.He said: "I'm a less good looking version."Unfortunately the business partners were disappointed when the Dragons said they were "out" as they couldn't see a way to invest in Nick's business.Recently, successful business owner Edward Hancock and his business partner Richard Simpson have shared what it takes to be a success on Dragons' Den as well as behind-the-scenes secrets.
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Dragons' Den stars distracted by entrepreneur who 'looks just like Robbie Williams'
BBC Dragons' Den stars were left distracted by an entrepreneur who 'looks just like Robbie Williams'.Nick Johnson and Nick Graham pitched their premium alcohol business on February 3 to the Dragons in the hope they would invest in it.However, Dragons Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Sara Davies, Touker Suleyman and new Dragon Steven Bartlett, were left doing double takes as the pair didn't just share a first name with one another, but one had another similarity that could not be ignored, reports WalesOnline.The pair explained their idea behind the alcoholic sparkling waters known in the US as "hard-seltzer".The duo, who have been friends since school, came up with the idea on holiday in Canada.Their pitch went smoothly and they left the Dragons impressed with the taste of the fizzy drinks.However, as Nick and Nick showed off their canned drinks and business model it was clear the Dragons were distracted with something else.During the question section of the show, Steven Bartlett cheekily asked: "Have you ever considered being a Robbie Williams impersonator?"Peter Jones quickly agreed and said: "From there up," holding his hand across his face as a marker.He added: "You look like Robbie. Robbie is a friend of mine."Nick laughed and told the Dragons he has been asked that question before.He said: "I'm a less good looking version."Unfortunately the business partners were disappointed when the Dragons said they were "out" as they couldn't see a way to invest in Nick's business.Recently, successful business owner Edward Hancock and his business partner Richard Simpson have shared what it takes to be a success on Dragons' Den as well as behind-the-scenes secrets.
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Dragons' Den star shares behind the scenes secrets – one take, nerves and mistakes
BBC's popular business show Dragons’ Den .But according to a successful business owner, viewers only get to see a glimpse of the pressures that occur on the screen.For aspiring entrepreneurs, appearing on the show can catapult their business to a bigger audience, customers and clientele – or do the opposite.So what can a budding business owner do to wow Dragons Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Sara Davies, Touker Suleyman and new Dragon Steven Bartlett?Edward Hancock, who is the founder of Cheesegeek, an online cheesemonger who specialises in supplying British artisan cheeses directly to customers’ doors, was the first businessman to enter the Den in the new series of the BBC show.Alongside his business partner Richard Simpson, Edward, 39, they agreed a great offer from Steven Barlett, who offered the pair £150,000 for a 5% stake in the company.Now, Edward and Richard have revealed what really goes on behind the scenes on the highly intense show and how future business owners can deliver the perfect pitch to hopefully win the Dragons over.Due to loads of entrepreneurs applying to take part in the long-running series, Edward said the process is very thorough.He explained: "When we first applied to appear on Dragons’ Den, I don’t think we really believed we would get through to the next stage, let alone appear on the show."It’s a thorough process - video auditions, comprehensive due diligence, form after form. Then an email arrived with confirmation - we had a slot on the very first day of filming the new series."The star went on to explain how excited he was when he was chosen to film for the show.He continued: "Excitement was our first reaction.
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