The rejects that got rich

›› 'Cup-a-wine' success after Dragon rejection
(June 2010)
James Nash is having the last laugh as Marks & Spencer struggle to keep up with demand for his 'cup-a-wine' concept - which was rejected by Dragons' Den.

›› Dragon's Den £200,000 rejection pays off
(October 2010)
An entrepreneur who rejected a £200,000 Dragon's Den offer for a stake in his company, has sold more than 5m Illoom Balloons in less than a year.

›› My Dragon's Den dog bowl made me a mint
(November 2008)
Inventor Natalie Ellis' non-spill dog bowl was rejected by the Dragons, but sales soared after The National Enquirer called it 'doggone brilliant'.




›› Dragons' Den reject lands deal with Boots
(August 2008)
Shaun Pulfrey's Tangle Teezer was rejected on the BBC show. Now he's struck a deal to stock the £9.99 device in 600 Boots stores and hopes to push turnover to £1.5m next year.

›› The one with the breakable luggage
(January 2008)
Rob Law was humiliated on Dragons' Den when Theo Paphitis pulled a handle off is Trunki luggage especially designed for children. He has now sold more than 120,000 globally.

›› Rachel's cab game
(January 2005)
Rachel Lowe's Destination London board game was rejected. But it took off and she was later named businesswoman of the year for 2006.
›› External link: David and Sarah Glashan
The Glashans are proving the millionaires were wrong by not backing them, as they reap the rewards of their invention. Itsa is a beach bag which turns into a sun lounger cover, with pockets to keep valuables at the beach or poolside.


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