Richard Farleigh - What an amazing Dragon?

Posted by ManojRanaweera on Friday 18th of July 2008 | 1 Comment(s)

An e-mail from Phil Tapsell took me to the website of Richard Farleigh. Whilst I met Doug Richards at Liverpool thanks to Steve Smith of MerseysideICT (by the way, It is claimed that Doug was on the panel that selected edocr as one of the 20 hottest UK startups), I had no dealings with any of the other so called Dragons to date, who has to maintain a mean look for the joy of TV viewers.

I thought of sharing this video about Richard Farleigh (copyright remains with publisher)

Is this inspirational? What do you think? This reminds me of the days I played on CFDs (Contracts for Difference). Wonder what Richard thinks about web 2.0 and enteprise 2.0!

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Submitted by philtapsell on Fri, 2008-07-18 14:01.
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Richard Farleigh Video Link

Hi Manoj.

Yes, I was lucky enough to work with Richard at one of his early stage tech sme's and subsequently on a number of investment opps that came his way as a result of Dragons Den - both directly and as a result of his 'celebrity' (which I think he hates by the way!).

He is an inspirational figure, an exceptional buisnessman and one of the most genuine, professional and ethical people I have had the priviledge of working with.

If I was to say that to his face however, he would probably be embarassed and feel a little uncomfortable. This is an excellent video and it provides an accurate insight. I have modelled what I do on what I learn from him.

I think both the VC/PE community and entrepreneurs looking for funding (and a model for success) can learn a great deal from his 'modus operandi'.

With respect to how that is reflected in areas such as strategy and marketing early stage tech SME's .....successfully making the transition to mainstream markets where the exponential growth, profits and exits lie......at some point in the future, I would be delighted to share my experiences with the group.

Phil