Former Dragons Den Star to to create 5,000 businesses

One of the original dragons in the TV series Dragons’ Den, will today reveal an enterprising scheme to give aspiring businesses that essential leg up on the ladder of success.

Doug Richard, one of the United Kingdoms top entrepreneurs is launching a Nationwide tour which aims to create 5,000 businesses during in the next two years.

Fellow Dragon Duncan Bannatyne will join Mr Richard in Newcastle today for the launch of ‘The Doug Richard Project’, this will take the form of a series of boot camps giving advice and guidance to businesspeople, in order to fast track the business start up and showing them what mistakes and pitfalls must be avoided.

The first event will be held at Newcastle University on February 27.

For more details, visit www.thedougrichardproject.com