Gripped: My Story

Gripped: My Story

by Jordan Daykin
Gripped: My Story

Gripped: My Story

by Jordan Daykin

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Overview

Jordan Daykin hit the headlines at the age of 18 when he became the youngest ever person to win investment in the Dragons’ Den for his invention GripIt, a building product he created with his grandad in the garden shed. GripIt was an instant success, attracting interest from DIY and building supply stores across the country within days of being launched. Today, GripIt Fixings is a global enterprise, with products stocked in stores around the world. And Jordan is a popular motivational speaker. But beyond the glamour of the television studios and business success, there is a very different story to tell, as Jordan battled to overcome the legacy of a difficult childhood affected by dropping out of school at a young age, family feuds and periods of loneliness. This is Jordan’s unflinching, heart-warming and ultimately uplifting story of how he overcame immense obstacles to achieve outstanding success as an entrepreneur. He reveals how he came up with ideas for his first businesses, describes how a business is built up from scratch, and shows how his tremendous work ethic and passion for business is at the heart of his success. Jordan Daykin’s story will grip and inspire entrepreneurs of all ages.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780857197153
Publisher: Harriman House Ltd
Publication date: 06/25/2018
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range: 16 - 18 Years

About the Author

Jordan Daykin dropped out of school at the age of 12, but has gone on to become a highly successful entrepreneur, creating the building products business GripIt from scratch after he and his grandfather came up with a revolutionary way of hanging heavy loads from plasterboard walls. At the age of 18 he became the youngest person to ever get investment on the television show Dragons' Den, after securing funding from Deborah Meaden. His business GripIt is now worth more than £20 million, employs 45 people and sells its products around the world.

Still only 22, Jordan is passionate about encouraging other young entrepreneurs to create amazing businesses and actively supports them by speaking in schools, mentoring and investing.

Table of Contents

Preface 1

Chapter 1 Childhood 5

Chapter 2 My First Businesses 19

My Top Tips on Setting up a Business 32

Chapter 3 The Birth of GripIt 37

My Top Tips on Pitching Your Product 49

Chapter 4 Sierra Leone 53

Chapter 5 Entering the Dragons' Den 67

My Top Tips when Pitching for Investment 80

Chapter 6 After Dragons' Den 85

Chapter 7 Betrayal and Arrest 99

Chapter 8 Growing the Business 111

My Top Tips on Exporting Your Products 123

Chapter 9 Giving Back 129

Chapter 10 Amelie 143

Chapter 11 What Next? 153

My Top Tips on How to Look After Your Investors 160

Acknowledgements 166

About Jordan Daykin 167

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