By Gary Shepherd
As I tuned in to the recent episode of Dragon’s Den, a notable occurrence struck me – a stark disparity between a business’s claimed value and its actual figures led to a missed investment opportunity. The absence of validated data prompted the Dragons to swiftly decline the proposal.
Reflecting on this, I wondered why the entrepreneur didn’t leverage concrete data to substantiate his business’s worth for a more favourable investment outcome. It raised questions about the lack of emphasis on data-driven validation or perhaps a simple oversight on the entrepreneur’s part.
This encounter sparked some thoughts on my approach and how I would emphasise using factual data to secure the desired investment. It’s intriguing to consider this scenario through the lens of the financial services sector.
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