Today’s episode of Dragons’ Den featured products designed to address real-world problems, and while it wasn’t the most gripping show, the dragons engaged in rigorous evaluations before ultimately investing in two out of the five businesses presented – which included maternity clothing brands, champagne cocktail drink producers, seals for wall pipes producers, crayon manufacturers and digital accessibility businesses.
Pretty Mama Maternity Wear
Jenny and Alex McFadden’s fashion-forward maternity clothing brand, Pretty Mama, received support from Peter Jones, Sara Davies, Steven Bartlett, and Touker Suleyman when launched in 2018. Founded in 2018, Pretty Mama offers stylish yet functional maternity wear for new mothers. Pretty Mama offers oversized nursing hoodies (PS45), jumpers (from PS40), T-shirts (PS25) and nursing bras/lingerie (starting from PS15). One standout feature of Pretty Mama’s offerings is their sustainable collection designed, hand-cut and produced in the UK; nursing jumpers use recycled material while the lingerie features dead stock material to ensure limited stock per item – an eco-friendly approach that underscores their dedication to sustainability.
Gasm Drinks: Unique Cocktail Blends
Richard Davies’ cocktail drinks brand, Gasm, faced stiff opposition in the Dragon’s Den. Steven Bartlett harshly critiqued it while Sara Davies labeled it one of her “worst business propositions ever”. But ultimately the dragons appreciated its taste; these champagne and fruit gin blends proved very popular among them! Available in two bottle sizes (75cl or 37.5cl), with 13.5% or 12.5% alcohol content respectively – flavors include: Sloeberry (prosecco mixed with sloe juice); Plum Gasm (prosecco combined with plum juice); and Razz Gasm (prosecco with raspberry juice); prices start from PS22.50 per bottle size. Despite negative feedback however this unique product will certainly find favor among cocktail enthusiasts!
Bambino Crayons: Innovative Art Supplies
Kat Brennan’s Bambino Crayons offer an innovative art supply option by using clay crayons instead of traditional wax. Her dragons enjoyed coloring with them, yet her business did not secure investment. Bambino Crayons claim their clay crayons blend colors better for vibrant results compared to wax. Products available from Bambino Crayons include 24-crayon packs (PS7) and 18-crayon packs (PS4.50), as well as coloring books. Available on platforms such as Amazon and Hobbycraft; Bambino Crayons offer art lovers seeking richer color experiences!
CityMaaS: Enhancing Digital Accessibility
Andrew and Rene Perkins and Luis Canto E Castro pitched CityMaaS, their London-based trio focused on increasing accessibility for people with disabilities, to the dragons. Unfortunately, however, CityMaaS did not convince any of them to invest. CityMaaS offers three products including AssistMe for website convenience with content style navigation adjustments; Mobility Map for assessing accessibility features of buildings; and Automatic Web Accessibility Reporting Engine (AWARE). Though their pitch was unsuccessful, CityMaaS’ mission towards making both environments more accessible remains commendable.
PipeSnug: Practical Sealing Solutions
Chris Burdett and Alex Lever’s PipeSnug was recently invested in by Peter Jones and Deborah Meaden – marking Peter Jones’ first ever investment into something he found “boring.” PipeSnug provides airtight all-in-one seals for pipes and boiler flues to meet part L building regulations compliance. Available in different sizes to fit different pipes, it targets builders as well as DIY enthusiasts and sold at retailers such as ScrewFix; PipeSnug presents practical solutions for sealing holes where pipes exit walls potentially revolutionizing construction industry practices.
Conclusion
Tonight’s episode of Dragons’ Den showcased an array of businesses tackling real-world problems with innovative solutions, from stylish maternity wear and special cocktail blends, crayons and digital accessibility tools, as well as trendy maternity wear. Entrepreneurs presented products ranging from fashionable maternity wear and unique cocktail blends, crayons and digital accessibility tools; with Pretty Mama and PipeSnug being the night’s winners by receiving investments that could propel their businesses. Gasm Drinks, Bambino Crayons and CityMaaS will have to refine their pitches or strategies in order to attract future investments; as always, the dragons provided valuable feedback highlighting both importance of strong business propositions as well as potential impact of innovative solutions presented before them.