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Join The Dragon

Join The Dragon

Thursday 23rd April 2009

EVERY day presents a different challenge when working for new BBC Dragon Shaf Rasul, according to Susana Garcia, who is in charge of sales for the Scots entrepreneur’s E-Computers business. It is now the largest storage media distributor in Eur ...

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

Sunday 19th April 2009

ONE of Scotland's richest entrepreneurs, Shaf Rasul, is investing in a new asset management vehicle to help distressed retailers offload stock they are struggling to sell. Rasul, 37, is thought to be the country's wealthiest Asian businessmen with a ...

Struggling businessman scores after Dragons Den appearance

Struggling businessman scores after Dragons Den appearance

Wednesday 8th April 2009

A struggling entrepreneur who was on the brink of bankruptcy could pocket millions thanks to the expert advice of a top businessman from Dragons' Den. Giles Bury, 46, of Alexandra Road in Kings Langley appeared on the online version of Dragons' Den ...

Ecosse Interview Sunday Times

Ecosse Interview Sunday Times

Sunday 29th March 2009

Source: The Sunday Times The new recruit to the show's online version has had a few scary moments but confidence and audacity let him sail through difficulties. Like screening Nigella Lawson during a state funeral, the reappearance of two televisio ...

Businessman takes on Dragon Role

Businessman takes on Dragon Role

Thursday 19th March 2009

Source: The Scotsman One of Scotland's youngest multi-millionaires is to join the cast of the BBC's Dragons' Den. Shaf Rasul, an Edinburgh businessman worth £82million, will be one of the two new Dragons in an online spin-off from the popular ...

Scot says I'm in as Dragons' Den goes online

Scot says "I'm in" as Dragons' Den goes online

Thursday 19th March 2009

Source: The Herald Asian millionaire helps launch show's new format. It is one of the most memorable television catchpgrases of recent times, often delivered in the grumpy, slightly scary voice of Scot Duncan Bannatyne: "I'm out." Now an internet ...

Trading his way to the top

Trading his way to the top

Sunday 29th March 2009

Source: Sunday Herald If you want to get your head around Shaf Rasul - new inhabitant of the BBC's Dragons Den, richest Scottich Asian and supercharged dealmakers - you might as well start with the day he tried to sell Sly Bailey a private car regis ...

Rasul unloads lettings firm to property duo

Rasul unloads lettings firm to property duo

Monday 7th July 2008

Source: Scotland On Sunday Newcomer Murray & Currie acquires rental company and plans to expand into sales market. Scotland's richest Asian, Shaf Rasul, has sold his Excelet lettings business to recently launched Murray & Currie for a six-f ...

Dragon's secret den is a hidden trove of treasures

Dragon's secret den is a hidden trove of treasures

Thursday 2nd April 2009

Source: Edinburgh Evening News There are no signs declaring what goes on inside the anonymous industrial estate building in Newbridge or who might work there - although there's a hint of possible danger given that all those going in and out wear lum ...

New Scots Dragon predicts net gains

New Scots Dragon predicts net gains

Thursday 19th March 2009

Source: Daily Record There is a new Scottish Dragon in the Den - and Duncan Bannatyne had better look out. Scots businessman Shaf Rasul, said to be worth up to £100million, in one of the stars of a new online version of hit business show Drag ...