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Scots businessman named University’s Resident Entrepreneur
Scots businessman named University’s Resident Entrepreneur
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Scots businessman named University’s Resident Entrepreneur
Scots businessman Shaf Rasul is to become Resident Entrepreneur at the University of Strathclyde. The…
23 February 2017
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Edinburgh start-up lands £150k Scottish EDGE and IBM support
Edinburgh start-up lands £150k Scottish EDGE and IBM support
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Edinburgh start-up lands £150k Scottish EDGE and IBM support
Software company receives £50k and £97k worth of go-to market support. An innovative ‘PropTech’…
27 January 2017
4 min
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Edinburgh investment company kick-starts 2017 with £2.2m raft of acquisitions
Edinburgh investment company kick-starts 2017 with £2.2m raft of acquisitions
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Edinburgh investment company kick-starts 2017 with £2.2m raft of acquisitions
Edinburgh-based property investment specialist SRA Ventures has kicked off 2017 by announcing a raft of…
10 January 2017
4 min
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Edinburgh investment company acquires Stirling gym in £1.4m deal
Edinburgh investment company acquires Stirling gym in £1.4m deal
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Edinburgh investment company acquires Stirling gym in £1.4m deal
Edinburgh-based property investment specialist SRA Ventures has acquired PureGym Stirling in a £1.4m deal that…
24 November 2016
3 min
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Edinburgh investment company partners with software start-up to create ground-breaking commercial property tool
Edinburgh investment company partners with software start-up to create ground-breaking commercial property tool
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Edinburgh investment company partners with software start-up to create ground-breaking commercial property tool
Edinburgh-based property investment specialist SRA Ventures is partnering with an innovative software start-up to create…
30 September 2016
4 min
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SRA Ventures secures two industrial estates in multi-million deal
SRA Ventures secures two industrial estates in multi-million deal
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SRA Ventures secures two industrial estates in multi-million deal
SRA Ventures secures two industrial estates in multi-million deal An Edinburgh-based property investment specialist is…
25 August 2016
3 min
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Edinburgh property investment company SRA Ventures sees major Airbnb opportunity for the capital
Edinburgh property investment company SRA Ventures sees major Airbnb opportunity for the capital
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Edinburgh property investment company SRA Ventures sees major Airbnb opportunity for the capital
An Edinburgh-based property investment specialist believes that the city can capitalise on the Airbnb phenomenon…
17 May 2016
3 min
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Edinburgh property investment company’s unique marketing approach goes viral
Edinburgh property investment company’s unique marketing approach goes viral
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Edinburgh property investment company’s unique marketing approach goes viral
Video marketing technology and commercial property agents are not phrases that normally go hand-in-hand. However,…
30 April 2016
3 min
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Skyscanner crowned Scottish Company of the Year
Skyscanner crowned Scottish Company of the Year
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Skyscanner crowned Scottish Company of the Year
Hollywood star and humanitarian George Clooney addressed the audience of 2,000 at the EICC in…
13 November 2015
1 min
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SRA Ventures acquires Mixed use site in Edinburgh.
SRA Ventures acquires Mixed use site in Edinburgh.
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SRA Ventures acquires Mixed use site in Edinburgh.
SRA Ventures Ltd has announced the acquisition of a mixed used site in Piershill Place…
15 September 2015
1 min
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Shaf Rasul’s SRA Ventures acquires The Hall Hill Retail Parade in Glasgow.
Shaf Rasul’s SRA Ventures acquires The Hall Hill Retail Parade in Glasgow.
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Shaf Rasul’s SRA Ventures acquires The Hall Hill Retail Parade in Glasgow.
SRA Ventures continues its aggressive acquisition of underperforming commercial assets by Acquiring the Hallhill Retail…
1 August 2015
1 min
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Dragons’ Den star in car accident on way to Aberdeen
Dragons’ Den star in car accident on way to Aberdeen
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Dragons’ Den star in car accident on way to Aberdeen
A star of the Dragons’ Den television programme has been involved in an accident on…
20 November 2014
2 min
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Sale of website is great deal for Shaf Rasul.
Sale of website is great deal for Shaf Rasul.
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Sale of website is great deal for Shaf Rasul.
ENTREPRENEUR Shaf Rasul has tucked another deal under his belt following the sale of a…
20 July 2014
3 min
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Young Entrepreneurs Face Boardroom Challenge
Young Entrepreneurs Face Boardroom Challenge
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Young Entrepreneurs Face Boardroom Challenge
Strathclyde Enterpirse Pathway Budding young business brains were put through their paces by two of…
11 April 2014
3 min
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£25k Finders Fee – An innovative approach to renting or selling
£25k Finders Fee – An innovative approach to renting or selling
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£25k Finders Fee – An innovative approach to renting or selling
An innovative approach to renting or selling a distribution centre at Newbridge will see commercial…
14 February 2014
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SRA Ventures Secures Property Deal with United Wholesale.
SRA Ventures Secures Property Deal with United Wholesale.
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SRA Ventures Secures Property Deal with United Wholesale.
SRA Ventures Secures Property Deal with United Wholesale. United Wholesale Scotland has secured a new…
15 December 2013
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Shaf Rasul and Athif Sarwar back ForWhereiAm venture
Shaf Rasul and Athif Sarwar back ForWhereiAm venture
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Shaf Rasul and Athif Sarwar back ForWhereiAm venture
AN ELECTRONICS engineer has secured financial backing along with the mentoring support of an online…
17 November 2013
1 min
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BigOffers Sold- I’ve Big Change in Store on Web.
BigOffers Sold- I’ve Big Change in Store on Web.
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BigOffers Sold- I’ve Big Change in Store on Web.
I have decided to sell BigOffers, my discount cash and carry, to focus my attention…
28 May 2012
2 min
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Shaf Rasul Opts out of “Bricks and Mortar Retail” to Pursue other Business interests.
Shaf Rasul Opts out of “Bricks and Mortar Retail” to Pursue other Business interests.
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Shaf Rasul Opts out of “Bricks and Mortar Retail” to Pursue other Business interests.
Scottish entrepreneur Shaf Rasul has sold his discount warehouse BigOffers for an undisclosed sum just…
17 May 2012
1 min
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Dragon will inspire young entrepreneurs
Dragon will inspire young entrepreneurs
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Dragon will inspire young entrepreneurs
Dragon will inspire young entrepreneurs Budding entrepreneurs will get first-hand knowledge when they take their…
17 September 2011
1 min
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Pupils enter the Dragon’s Den
Pupils enter the Dragon’s Den
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Pupils enter the Dragon’s Den
Pupils at a West Lothian school have got some specialist help to make their business…
24 June 2011
2 min
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Thousands get in line to bag a bargain
Thousands get in line to bag a bargain
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Thousands get in line to bag a bargain
Thousands of people queued up to grab cut-price suits and iPod Nano’s as a new…
30 April 2011
1 min
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Bargains Galore at Discount Designer store
Bargains Galore at Discount Designer store
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Bargains Galore at Discount Designer store
Bargains galore at discount designer store By Bill Gibb (The Sunday PostApril 24, 2011) Scots…
24 April 2011
2 min
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Dragon helps breathe fire into cash and carry concept
Dragon helps breathe fire into cash and carry concept
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Dragon helps breathe fire into cash and carry concept
Store with ‘lowest prices in Europe’ to open in capital A CASH and carry boasting…
15 April 2011
2 min
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Good Sports
Good Sports
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Good Sports
SCOTLAND'S top business gurus are already getting a kick out of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth…
13 March 2011
2 min
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Help us give the bankers a grilling
Help us give the bankers a grilling
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Help us give the bankers a grilling
I was down in London last week to meet with Vince Cable. The Business Secretary…
31 January 2011
4 min
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Dragon battles bargain retailers with cut-price outlet
Dragon battles bargain retailers with cut-price outlet
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Dragon battles bargain retailers with cut-price outlet
By Nathalie Thomas BBC Online Dragon Shaf Rasul is going head-to-head with the high-street bargain…
3 December 2010
3 min
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Shaf Rasul sells off gadget site in six-figure deal
Shaf Rasul sells off gadget site in six-figure deal
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Shaf Rasul sells off gadget site in six-figure deal
Shaf Rasul sells off Geeks gadget site in six-figure deal EDINBURGH entrepreneur Shaf Rasul…
25 July 2010
2 min
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Leading by example ”can boost motivation”
Leading by example ”can boost motivation”
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Leading by example ”can boost motivation”
Bosses looking to get a firm but fair balance should lead by example. This is…
22 July 2010
1 min
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E-Net profits rise despite challenging IT market conditions
E-Net profits rise despite challenging IT market conditions
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E-Net profits rise despite challenging IT market conditions
IT ENTREPRENEUR Shaf Rasul saw a strong recovery in profits from his optical media distribution…
22 June 2010
3 min
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My View – The Sun Friday June 11th
My View – The Sun Friday June 11th
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My View – The Sun Friday June 11th
Scots Dragon and Sun Columnist Shaf Rasul said: "The legacy of the last government is…
11 June 2010
2 min
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University cuts threaten economy
University cuts threaten economy
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University cuts threaten economy
FUNDING cuts to Scotland's universities will "starve" the economy of skilled workers and put the…
10 May 2010
2 min
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William Wallace is business Braveheart
William Wallace is business Braveheart
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William Wallace is business Braveheart
A MILLIONAIRE business entrepreneur has chosen a Johnstone man as his next prodigy. William Wallace,…
3 March 2010
3 min
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Insider going for growth conference
Insider going for growth conference
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Insider going for growth conference
Some of Scotland's most successful business leaders and entrepreneurs will be speaking at a major…
1 March 2010
3 min
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GCU graduate hired as dragon’s apprentice
GCU graduate hired as dragon’s apprentice
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GCU graduate hired as dragon’s apprentice
Glasgow Caledonian graduate Fraser McLean has been named as one of Scots Dragon Shaf Rasul’s…
26 February 2010
4 min
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Dragons’ Den star will teach new apprentices
Dragons’ Den star will teach new apprentices
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Dragons’ Den star will teach new apprentices
Dragons’ Den star Shaf Rasul is to show two budding entrepreneurs how to get to…
24 February 2010
2 min
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Dragons’ Den boss believes William is the business
Dragons’ Den boss believes William is the business
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Dragons’ Den boss believes William is the business
BRAVEHEART William Wallace is about to step into the dragons den and aim for a…
24 February 2010
3 min
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Win big prize for Bright Idea that’s the business
Win big prize for Bright Idea that’s the business
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Win big prize for Bright Idea that’s the business
A redundant worker could get the chance to turn a business dream into reality with…
16 February 2010
2 min
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Dragon slayers
Dragon slayers
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Dragon slayers
THEY'RE in! Dragons' Den millionaire Shaf Rasul has snapped up FOUR new apprentices. The lucky…
15 February 2010
2 min
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Apprentices win chance to impress Shaf
Apprentices win chance to impress Shaf
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Apprentices win chance to impress Shaf
YOUNG apprentices have won the chance to train with one of Scotland's most successful businessmen.…
15 February 2010
2 min
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Business opportunity for apprentice hopefuls
Business opportunity for apprentice hopefuls
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Business opportunity for apprentice hopefuls
It has been a tough week for the people trying to be Shaf Rasul's apprentice.…
5 February 2010
2 min
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A lesson in business success from the Dragon’s mouth
A lesson in business success from the Dragon’s mouth
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A lesson in business success from the Dragon’s mouth
What did the 19-year-old internet upstart with his own successful website say to the established…
20 December 2009
5 min
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Capstone is to publish a book of business tips from online Dragon Shaf Rasul.
Capstone is to publish a book of business tips from online Dragon Shaf Rasul.
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Capstone is to publish a book of business tips from online Dragon Shaf Rasul.
Capstone is to publish a book of business tips from online dragon Shaf Rasul. Secrets…
15 November 2009
1 min
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BBC NewsBeat : How to make your CV stand Out
BBC NewsBeat : How to make your CV stand Out
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BBC NewsBeat : How to make your CV stand Out
Eighteen-year-old George from Bury has been looking for a job since leaving college in June.…
11 November 2009
1 min
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Shaf Rasul Mentors winner’s of 02 National Small Business Awards
Shaf Rasul Mentors winner’s of 02 National Small Business Awards
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Shaf Rasul Mentors winner’s of 02 National Small Business Awards
O2 Announces Winners of National Small Business Awards 3 small businesses named winners of the…
2 October 2009
5 min
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Forget Duncan … Shaf’s my magic Dragon
Forget Duncan … Shaf’s my magic Dragon
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Forget Duncan … Shaf’s my magic Dragon
TELLY tycoon Julie Meyer has insisted she won't swap Scottish Dragons. The American stars…
18 September 2009
2 min
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Geeks bring in 7things to boost media strategy
Geeks bring in 7things to boost media strategy
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Geeks bring in 7things to boost media strategy
Edinburgh-based online magazine geeks.co.uk has appointed start-up digital agency 7thingsmedia to spearhead its new media…
31 August 2009
2 min
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New invention to help struggling parents on buses
New invention to help struggling parents on buses
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New invention to help struggling parents on buses
STRUGGLING young parents are to receive a helping hand when trying to travel on public…
27 August 2009
2 min
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Shaf Delivers Keynote speach at Strathclyde University Awards Dinner
Shaf Delivers Keynote speach at Strathclyde University Awards Dinner
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Shaf Delivers Keynote speach at Strathclyde University Awards Dinner
By 1999, Strathclyde graduate Shaf Rasul was already a self-made multi-millionaire with an extensive investment…
6 August 2009
2 min
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Scottish entrepreneur Shaf Rasul invests in geek website
Scottish entrepreneur Shaf Rasul invests in geek website
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Scottish entrepreneur Shaf Rasul invests in geek website
LONDON - Scottish IT and property entrepreneur Shaf Rasul has invested in a new website…
26 July 2009
2 min
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Geek odyssey as ‘Dragon’ Rasul launches online magazine
Geek odyssey as ‘Dragon’ Rasul launches online magazine
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Geek odyssey as ‘Dragon’ Rasul launches online magazine
SCOTTISH "Dragon" and technology and property entrepreneur Shaf Rasul has invested in an online magazine…
19 July 2009
3 min
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TV tycoon to judge whizzkids
TV tycoon to judge whizzkids
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TV tycoon to judge whizzkids
THE best young entrepreneurs from Scotland are to be recognised at an awards ceremony in…
8 July 2009
1 min
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Top Business Award Judge
Top Business Award Judge
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Top Business Award Judge
NKD Clothing director Gill Eastgate is set to follow in bra boss Michelle Mone’s footsteps…
8 July 2009
4 min
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Enter the online Dragon as show switches to TV screen
Enter the online Dragon as show switches to TV screen
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Enter the online Dragon as show switches to TV screen
ENTREPRENEUR Shaf Rasul is to appear on BBC2 with his formerly 'online-only' version of Dragons…
8 June 2009
1 min
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Scots Dragon Set To Hit Big Screen
Scots Dragon Set To Hit Big Screen
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Scots Dragon Set To Hit Big Screen
The BBC is set to move its internet based spin-off Dragons' Den online to the…
4 June 2009
2 min
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Join The Dragon
Join The Dragon
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Join The Dragon
EVERY day presents a different challenge when working for new BBC Dragon Shaf Rasul, according…
23 April 2009
4 min
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Entrepreneur Shaf Rasul invests in company that shifts unsold goods for struggling retailers
Entrepreneur Shaf Rasul invests in company that shifts unsold goods for struggling retailers
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Entrepreneur Shaf Rasul invests in company that shifts unsold goods for struggling retailers
ONE of Scotland's richest entrepreneurs, Shaf Rasul, is investing in a new asset management vehicle…
19 April 2009
3 min
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Struggling businessman scores after Dragons Den appearance
Struggling businessman scores after Dragons Den appearance
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Struggling businessman scores after Dragons Den appearance
A struggling entrepreneur who was on the brink of bankruptcy could pocket millions thanks to…
8 April 2009
3 min
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Dragon’s secret den is a hidden trove of treasures
Dragon’s secret den is a hidden trove of treasures
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Dragon’s secret den is a hidden trove of treasures
There are no signs declaring what goes on inside the anonymous industrial estate building in…
2 April 2009
1 min
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Trading his way to the top
Trading his way to the top
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Trading his way to the top
If you want to get your head around Shaf Rasul - new inhabitant of the…
29 March 2009
1 min
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Ecosse Interview Sunday Times
Ecosse Interview Sunday Times
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Ecosse Interview Sunday Times
The new recruit to the show's online version has had a few scary moments but…
29 March 2009
1 min
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Dragons Lure Hopefuls To The Den
Dragons Lure Hopefuls To The Den
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Dragons Lure Hopefuls To The Den
The Dragons Den team are in Scotland today and tomorrow looking for the next set…
27 March 2009
1 min
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Scot says “I’m in” as Dragons’ Den goes online
Scot says “I’m in” as Dragons’ Den goes online
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Scot says “I’m in” as Dragons’ Den goes online
Asian millionaire helps launch show's new format. It is one of the most memorable television…
19 March 2009
1 min
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Millionaire Scot takes Dragons’ Den on to web
Millionaire Scot takes Dragons’ Den on to web
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Millionaire Scot takes Dragons’ Den on to web
He is a highly successful Scottish entrepreneur who has accrued a fortune of more than…
19 March 2009
1 min
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Businessman takes on Dragon Role
Businessman takes on Dragon Role
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Businessman takes on Dragon Role
One of Scotland's youngest multi-millionaires is to join the cast of the BBC's Dragons' Den.…
19 March 2009
1 min
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BBC unveils two new Dragons
BBC unveils two new Dragons
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BBC unveils two new Dragons
The BBC announced today the identities of two new Dragons who will preside over an…
19 March 2009
4 min
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Net Millionaire’s Fertility Aid Gag Is Ill-Conveived
Net Millionaire’s Fertility Aid Gag Is Ill-Conveived
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Net Millionaire’s Fertility Aid Gag Is Ill-Conveived
Complaints over net advert A scots tycoon has been cleared of trying to offend his…
15 January 2009
1 min
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Rasul unloads lettings firm to property duo
Rasul unloads lettings firm to property duo
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Rasul unloads lettings firm to property duo
Newcomer Murray & Currie acquires rental company and plans to expand into sales market. Scotland's…
7 July 2008
1 min
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