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I was a new breed of Dragon – the first ever Dragon who was a working mum of four children under 9. Of the three new Dragons’ investors she's said to be worth the least. It launched in July and is doing very well, and I’m really enjoying it. Willingham has an MBA from Cranfield Business School and two university degrees; one from Oxford Brookes University and the other from the École supérieure de commerce de la rochelle business school in France. I went to university and did a degree in international business and then went on to do an MBA. PREPARE FOR WHAT EXACTLY?!?!! We waited seven months for nothing to happen, that is a long time in business - especially when you have everyone competing to be at the top.'. Sarah co-founded and invested in The London Cocktail Club with the winners of the third series. He began his career under the leadership of Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir Aux Quat' Saisons. 'We saw such a surge in in our sales during the episode, showing that we didn’t need the Dragon at all and business has been going from strength to strength ever since. Dragon’s Den investor Sarah Willingham is using her consumer insight and business expertise to find more great entrepreneurs and businesses to back and mentor on their journey to success. We're not around right now. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, 'I voted for a guy named Trump! Towie hunk Mario Falcone supports Grounded (left); while Lizzie Cundy poses for a picture with company co-founded Tasha Harris at an industry event (right). Sarah is recognized as one of Britain’s most well known female consumer champions regularly appears in the media, commenting on business, personal finance, consumer affairs, as well as the food and leisure industry. She was recently acknowledged as one of the "35 most successful women under 35" in the UK, featured in the Courvoisier Top 500 and in Business Weekly's Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2007. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. Sarah has received a number of accolades for her contribution to business, including The Times 35 Most Successful Women under 35, Business Weekly’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Courvoisier Top 500, entry in the Who’s Who of British Business Leaders and 100 most influential entrepreneurs in the UK by City AM. The couple, who employ 10 staff and continue to do all of their own marketing, will soon be launching Grounded moisturisers, shampoos and conditioners. It is now the largest chain of Indian restaurants in the UK. She exited in 2007 when she sold her share back to The Clapham House Group but continued as board director of the Group overseeing Tootsies, The Real Greek and the Bombay Bicycle Club. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. She soon began to look for new business opportunities to invest in where she could balance her passion for business whilst growing her family. The show ran for three series and Sarah’s no-nonsense approach proved popular with viewers. Startup loans can be a great option. Sign up for a. In 2007, he opened a sister restaurant, L'Autre Pied, with business partner Shane Osborn and chef Marcus Eaves from Pied à Terre. 'We are constantly learning new things which is how we have developed the brand to where it is now,' Tasha added. It has a lovely walled garden, which is perfect and safe for the children to play in, and there are another 12 acres of land, which used to belong to a monastery. They jointly invest in and support  10 established businesses with a focus on growing brands in the food and drink, consumer finance, banking, technology, lead generation and entertainment sectors, most of which are located across the UK, Middle East and North America. 'As this was a significant deviation from the original deal that all parties had agreed to, reluctantly Sarah was unable to continue negotiations. I’ve only ever invested in people I really like, that clearly have the ability and the drive to make stuff happen. But at one point I had £10 in the bank - we had used all the money we'd saved and were relying on credit from suppliers, so we waiting for the cash to come back so we could pay everyone on time and continue.'. The spokesman Sarah Willingham, said: 'Every investment that is offered in the Den has to go through a period of due diligence, and both inside and outside the Den, some investments go through and others, for various reasons, don't. Buying your first home is not a stepping stone to something else; it should be bought for all the right reasons and should be a place you really want to live and be happy in. “It’s important for me to be a mentor as well as an investor. I had recently received an advertising leaflet through the letterbox for a new local estate agent. We're not around right now. As a busy mum I knew how time consuming it was to try to find the best deals available in order to be smart and savvy and save money, and so we launched our website, letssavesomemoney.com. After leaving school Sarah went on to pursue her interest by earning two business degrees in the UK and France. S When I came to sell it, there were 17 branches. What makes the product so special, the couple say, is the ground Robusta coffee, the beans of which are known to be more sturdy and higher in acidity and bitterness than that you'd get in your average cup of latte. Sarah is as passionate about her home life, being a mum and being a smart consumer as she is about her businesses and providing the best customer service. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. I also suggest that first time buyers shop around and try to get advice from a fee-free independent mortgage broker, as a 10-minute call will give you a good idea of where you stand, what you can afford and what offers are available. As befits a consummate Front of House professional, David prides himself on his attention to detail and can even be found rearranging objects in other restaurants to improve the aesthetic. We rushed round to view it and offered £5,000 off the asking price, and we exchanged in just four weeks – it was a real whirlwind! Read more. Sarah Willingham is an entrepreneur and a money saving expert and consumer champion and she has recently launched her website, letssavesomemoney.com. We have converted the roof space into an office, although we are moving to some new offices which I think will work well. The person selling it had lived there for 30 years, so it was quite rundown but had the most amazing garden. She has also invested in online money saving ventures LetsSaveMoney and mySupermarket along with investments in a variety of other businesses like GrooveMe, Mizmoz, more recently Sublime Science and many more. It’s destroying our industry slowly. She went onto work with some of the most successful high street chains; Planet Hollywood and PizzaExpress. She was particularly interested in brands and recalls, ‘I was intrigued by how brands become household names, although I didn’t know it as ‘branding and marketing’ then. École supérieure de commerce de la rochelle, Business bank accounts are an essential tool for new businesses. It’s utter nonsense without that. In 2004, Willingham purchased The Bombay Bicycle Club with Clapham House Group’s David Page; the former boss of Pizza Express. we want to get ready but we have NO IDEA what we’re getting ready for! 'The show was aired almost a year after it was made and during that year we had little and broken contact with Sarah, who had little faith to no faith in our company – which was surprising, as she seemed very passionate about it during the filming. His superlative Front of House management skills have taken him to some of the most illustrious dining establishments including The Box Tree in Ilkley, the Louis XV in Monaco and La Belle Otero in Cannes, France. In partnership with The Clapham House Group, she bought The Bombay Bicycle Club in 2004, and expanded the company from six restaurant locations to seventeen, making it the largest Indian restaurant chain in the United Kingdom. The BBC has confirmed that restaurateur Sarah Willingham, e-commerce mogul Nick Jenkins and fashion entrepreneur Touker Suleyman will be joining the investor panel on Dragons’ Den for the upcoming 13th series of the show. SW: I have always worked ever since I could get a Saturday job and was particularly keen on service driven businesses and hospitality. @DeborahMeaden I want to help - this is massive for busiensses and there will be enormous fall out. In 2015 Sarah was asked to join the team of Dragons on the popular BBC 2 TV show Dragon’s Den where she was a Dragon for two seasons, “I was SO excited to join the team of Dragons. She is regularly on This Morning and Daybreak on ITV1, giving viewers tips and advice on how to save money and get the best deals on everything from grocery shopping to household utility bills. She was a judge and investor, for three years, on Raymond Blanc’s The Restaurant and sat alongside Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Nick Jenkins and Touker Suleyman on the panel of Dragons on Dragons’ Den for two years. As well as her personal finance appearances, Willingham has appeared as a restaurant inspector and investor in Raymond Blanc’s BBC2 show The Restaurant and has also taken part in Sky TV show Cooks to Market where amateur cooks get the chance to turn their home-made food products into a business. It was during the time when property was snapped up, and as soon as something went on the market there would be queues down the street! 'However, we feel we have done brilliantly all by ourselves and have done the best thing; which is to not give up. The spokesman Sarah Willingham, said: 'Every investment that is offered in the Den has to go through a period of due diligence, and both inside and … She talks to, about her interesting career and her first steps on the property ladder >>, ONLINE Q&A FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS WELCOMES JONNIE IRWIN TO PANEL, Top of the Game: Shared Ownership Week 2019 with AJ Odudu. In 2015 Sarah was asked to join the team of Dragons on the popular BBC 2 TV show Dragon’s Den where she was a Dragon for two seasons “I was SO excited to join the team of Dragons. I also did three fabulous series for BBC1 called The Restaurant with Raymond Blanc. Lloyd Hazell and Tasha Harris from Leigh-On-Sea, Essex,  appeared on the BBC Two show in January - eight months after it had been filmed - with the 'miracle' product and won backing from entrepreneur Sarah Willingham. Now their range of products, which also include hair masks and lip balms, are stocked 20 countries worldwide, including 10,000 stores in America as well as 450 here in the UK. She has also invested in online money saving ventures LetsSaveMoney and mySupermarket along with investments in a variety of other businesses like GrooveMe, Mizmoz and several others. 'After the show aired and she saw how well we were doing, Sarah wanted to get involved and offered the same money for a lesser percentage of the business. Welcome to Sarah Willingham's official website. The former owner of the Bombay Bicycle Club with two degrees and an MBA to her name – Startups brings you 11 key facts about the BBC’s latest hire…. Anyone!? She went on to turn it into the largest and most successful Indian restaurant chain in the UK, realising her skill for spotting an original and exciting new business concept and helping it grow rapidly. The Mirror recently reported that the company is running at a £640,000 loss. Find out about her investments, story and consumer champion causes. Lloyd said that Sarah did contact the couple before the show but, despite 'seeming interested' at that stage, still failed to offer up the £30,000 promised. Willingham started working in the restaurant industry aged 13 and says that she “ultimately managed to combine her passions for business food and drink into a multi-million pound empire”.

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