Entrepreneur shares how she survived 'brutal' Dragons' Den and now brings in £10million a year

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Entrepreneur shares how she survived 'brutal' Dragons' Den and now brings in £10million a year.

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Being called "pathetic" by one of the investors on BBC's Dragons' Den would be considered a setback for some entrepreneurs; but for others, it is the launchpad for a £10million sustainable business.Growing up in and out of care, Rachel Watkyn OBE had very little handed to her.

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By the age of seven, she was earning pocket money picking strawberries in the fields.

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By twelve, she was collecting neighbours' bric-a-brac to run her own stall.

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This entrepreneurial spirit has been the engine of the Tiny Box Company, a Sussex-based sustainable packaging business that supplies everything from boutique gift boxes to food and medicinal packaging across the UK and beyond.Speaking to GB News, the OBE recipient shared how her business grew to bring in £10million a year in turnover and work with brands such as Netflix, Café Nero, and Harrods.The company's appearance on Dragons' Den was rather unexpected as Ms Watkyn didn't apply to the show.

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