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Dragons' Den
''Dragons' Den'' is a reality television program format in which entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists in the hope of securing investment finance from them. The program originated in 2001 in Japan, where it is known as ''The Tigers of Money'' (), a pun on "The Tiger of Malaya" (), which was the nickname of WWII general Tomoyuki Yamashita. The format was created and is owned by Nippon TV and is distributed by Sony Pictures Television. Local versions of the show have been produced in over 40 countries, as well as one for the Arab world; in some countries, more than one version has been aired. The first version to air outside of Japan was the British programme '' Dragons' Den'', which launched in 2005; in the several years afterward, most versions named themselves ''Dragons' Den'' or variations thereof, though some also used other animals in the title, such as lions. Since the launch of the American version of the show, ''Shark Tank'', in 2009, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon TV
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as (NTV) or Nippon TV, is a Japanese television station serving the Kantō region as the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned and operated by the , a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company Nippon Television's studios are located in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and its transmitters are located in the Tokyo Skytree. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, it is also the first commercial TV station in Japan, and it has been broadcasting on Channel 4 since its inception. Nippon Television is the home of the syndication networks NNN (for news programs) and NNS (for non-news programs). Except for Okinawa Prefecture, these two networks cover the whole of Japan. Nippon Television is one of the ''five private broadcasters based in Tokyo'' and is the first commercial broadcaster in Asia. Nippon Television Holdings is partially owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun Hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran border, west, Turkmenistan to the Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border, northwest, Uzbekistan to the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, north, Tajikistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, northeast, and China to the Afghanistan–China border, northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains Afghan Turkestan, in the north and Sistan Basin, the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. Kabul is the country's capital and largest city. Demographics of Afghanistan, Afghanistan's population is estimated to be between 36 and 50 million. Ancient history of Afghanistan, Human habitation in Afghanistan dates to the Middle Paleolithic era. Popularly referred to as the graveyard of empire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janine Allis
Janine Allis (born 1965) is an Australian businesswoman who is the founder of Boost Juice and part-owner of Retail Zoo, which is the parent company of Boost Juice, Salsa's Fresh Mex Grill and Betty's Burgers. Allis started Boost Juice from her home in 2000. The first Boost Juice store was located in Adelaide, South Australia, and the franchise is now in 13 countries. Apart from her directorship with Retail Zoo, Allis is also a Director of Michael Hill Jeweller. She is also the author of the book ''The Accidental Entrepreneur – The Juicy Bits'' . Career Allis started working at the age of 17 as a media assistant at advertising agency McCann-Erickson. She went on to do modelling as well as working as an assistant gym manager. Her early career also included roles such as a nanny in France, a promotions executive in Portugal as well as a camp counsellor in the USA. Allis has also worked as a stewardess on David Bowie's yacht, a senior manager for a Singapore cinema chain, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Baxter (entrepreneur)
Steve Baxter is an Australian investor and entrepreneur. He was one of the 'sharks' on the Australian television series ''Shark Tank''. Early life Steve Baxter was born in the remote town of Cloncurry, Australia, and raised in Emerald in Queensland's Central Highlands Region. He moved to Rockhampton and attended North Rockhampton State High School. He left school at 15 and joined the army, enlisting in its apprenticeship program. There, he became an engineer working in the field of electronics, telecoms, and guided weapon systems. Career Baxter's career in the Australian Army spanned nine years from 1986 to 1995. In 1994, at the age of 23, Baxter put his life savings of $11,000 into his first start-up, an internet service provider, SE Net from the spare room of his Adelaide home. With more than 35,000 customers, SE Net was eventually acquired by OzEmail/UUNet under future Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull. In 2001, Baxter and schoolmate Bevan Slattery launched his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Bell (Australian Entrepreneur)
Nick Bell (born 14 August 1980) is an Australian businessman. He has founded or co-founded several companies in Australia and internationally, including Appscore, Removify, Lisnic, Primal, and First Page Digital. In 2020, Bell’s net worth was estimated by Australian Financial Review 2020 Rich List to be $274 million. Early life and education Bell was born in Victoria where he was raised on a farm. He attended Mowbray High School and Victoria University, Australia. He left and went to London where he worked for several bars, prior to returning to Melbourne to continue his studies. He spent six weeks studying for a business degree before leaving school without graduating. Career In 2004, Bell launched his first business selling skincare products. He later closed the business due to supply chain issues. He launched WME, a search marketing firm, from his home with $400. His group of companies grew to 1200+ employees and $160 million in revenue by 2019. Bell sold WME ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Lu
Jane Lu (born 12 June 1986) is an Australian businesswoman. Lu is the founder and chief executive officer of the fashion boutique Showpo. In March 2023, it was announced she would be joining ''Shark Tank'' on Network 10 as one of the "sharks". Biography Lu is the only child to Chinese-Australian parents. After leaving school, she completed an accounting cadetship with KPMG before working as an analyst for Ernst & Young. She left Ernst & Young to establish a pop-up shop with a friend. It was an unsuccessful venture which led to Lu accruing a debt and being unemployed. This led her to start her own e-retailing business where wholesalers supplied her with products on a consignment basis. Founded in 2010, the business was initially called Show Pony, but the name was changed to Showpo after it emerged that the name was owned by an American business. The business proved to be a success and has since increased in value each year. Lu was named as the ''Cosmopolitan'' Entrepreneur o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Herjavec
Robert Herjavec (; born September 14, 1962) is a Croatian-Canadian businessman, investor, and television personality. Herjavec founded BRAK Systems, a Canadian integrator of Internet security software, and sold it to AT&T Canada (now Allstream Inc.) in 2000 for $30.2 million. In 2003, he founded The Herjavec Group, now one of the largest information technology and computer security companies in Canada, with over $200 million in annual revenue. He has been a panelist and investor on several versions of the business reality series ''Dragon's Den'', including the Canadian CBC series ''Dragons' Den'', the American ABC's version of the series ''Shark Tank'', and from 2023, on the Australian Network 10 version also titled ''Shark Tank''. He has also written books on advancing in business. Herjavec received the 2012 Ernst & Young Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Technology and the 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Governor-General of Canada for Outstandin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Network 10
Network 10 (commonly known as the 10 Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Global's UK & Australia division and is one of the five national free-to-air networks in the country. As of 2024, Network 10 is the fourth-rated television network and primary channel in Australia, behind the Seven Network, Nine Network and ABC TV and ahead of SBS. History Origins From the introduction of TV in 1956 until 1965, there were three television networks in Australia, the National Television Network (now the Nine Network), the Australian Television Network (now the Seven Network), and the public ABC National Television Service (now ABC TV). In the early 1960s, the Australian Government began canvassing the idea of licensing a third commercial television station in each capital city. This decision was seen by some as a way for the government to defuse growing public dissatisfaction with the domin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shark Tank (Australian TV Series)
''Shark Tank'' is an American business Reality television#Investments, reality television series that premiered on August 9, 2009, on American Broadcasting Company, ABC.Hibberd, James (May 10, 2012)Dancing,' 'Bachelor,' and a bigger 'Shark Tank' returning to ABC"(). Insider TV. Retrieved June 24, 2012. The show is the American franchise of the international format ''Dragons' Den'', a British TV series, which itself is a remake of the Japanese TV show The Tigers of Money. It shows entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs making business presentations to a panel of five angel investors (providers of venture capital to early stage start-ups) called "Sharks" on the program, who decide whether to invest in their companies. The series has been a Nielsen ratings, ratings success in its time slot, winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program five times (2014–2017 and 2024). Premise The show features a panel of investors called "sharks," who decide whether to i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darryn Lyons
Darryn Lyons (born 19 August 1965) is an Australian media personality, entrepreneur and politician, who rose to prominence in Australia and the United Kingdom as a paparazzo. He held the position of Mayor of Geelong from 2013 to 2016. Early life Born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia on 19 August 1965, Lyons grew up the youngest of three children in the suburb of Herne Hill, and later Leopold. His father was an architect and the choirmaster of the Aberdeen Street Baptist Church, and designed the family's "cathedral-like" house. Lyons's passion for photography started at a young age, and he attended Geelong East Technical School, where he was regularly dux of school. Photography career After completing his schooling, Lyons began work as a professional photographer at the '' Geelong News'' and ''Geelong Advertiser''. At the age of 22, he moved to London, where he gained a job at the ''News of the World'' after a chance meeting with Rupert Murdoch. Two years later, he left to take a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarina Russo
Sarina Russo is an Australian-Italian businessperson and the founder of The Sarina Russo Group. Early life Russo migrated to Australia from Sicily with her family in 1956, and attended St Stephen's Primary School and All Hallows' School. Career She worked as a legal secretary and as a part-time typing teacher. Russo launched "The Office Business Academy" in 1979. In recognition of sustained, outstanding entrepreneurial achievement, Ernst & Young recognised Russo as their "2018 Champion of Entrepreneurship" (Northern Region). As at 2018, Sarina Russo Job Access operates across more than 200 sites, employs more than 1000 people and helped elevate Russo to the 12th spot on the BRW Women’s Rich List in 2015. The Sarina Russo Group is made up of: Sarina Russo Job Access Australia; Sarina Russo Recruitment; Sarina Russo Apprenticeships; VOICE Psychologists and Allied Professionals, Sarina Russo Institute, Russo Business School, James Cook University Brisbane, Sarina Russo White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Network
Seven Network (stylised 7Network, and commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is an Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of the five main free-to-air television networks in Australia. The network's headquarters are located in Sydney. As of 2014, it was the second-largest network in the country in terms of population reach. Seven Network shows various nonfiction shows—such as news broadcasts (''Seven News'') and sports programming—as well as fiction shows. In 2011, the network won all 40 out of 40 weeks of the ratings season for total viewers, being the first to achieve this since the introduction of the OzTAM ratings system in 2001. As of 2024, Seven Network is the highest-rated television network nationally, in Australia, ahead of the Nine Network, ABC TV (Australian TV channel), ABC TV, Network 10 and SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS. Hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
