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Radio 1Xtra,21 May 2021,25 mins,

How to secure the bag & a place on Dragons' Den ft. Steven Bartlett

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Business tips from the youngest ever Dragon on Dragons' Den. Steven Bartlett is the 28-year-old founder of Social Chain - a company now worth hundreds of millions of pounds. So, who better for De-Graft to ask what the word “revenue” actually means? Nah, seriously though, Steven tells us why quitting is just as important as starting, how to take those first steps for your business, and how treating life like a video game helps him cope. Hosts: De-Graft Mensah and Roshan Roberts Producers: Seren Jones, Jack Suddaby and Kameron Virk Sound design: Jack Suddaby Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham Editor: Dino Sofos Apply for Dragons' Den 2021: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3D0rSm9tMLy9m9wJth7Fl7S/apply-to-enter-the-den Radio 1 Big Weekend Connects: Free career advice sessions https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/60KYpKhqw9jt8bQfQBglyNC/radio-1-big-weekend-connects-sign-up-for-these-free-career-advice-sessions 00.14 - De-Graft and Roshan’s pitches 1.24 - Where we are and who we’re speaking to 2.29 - Steven’s intro 2.57 - The youngest Dragon 4.05 - Representation 5.10 - ‘Happy to be here syndrome’ 7.11 - Reading about yourself online 8.19 - Steven’s story 11.01 - How Steven knew business was for him 12.25 - The importance of quitting 13.05 - How to start a business 15.48 - Is being an ‘entrepreneur’ a trap? 16.55 - Black CEOs 19.00 - Self belief 20.51 - Steven’s tip for coping with chaos 22.30 - Steven’s reaction to our pitches 23.20 - Reflections and goodbyes

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