Businessman Overwhelmed By FIVE Separate Offers In The Den | Dragons' Den
2019 ж. 10 Қар.
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Welsh inventor John Boff entered The Den with the EcoSpot: a product that reduces musculoskeletal injuries by 70%, according to a University of Swansea trial. John Boff seeks £25K in return for a 15% equity stake which isn't a high ask for someone with 27 years of experience as a bricklayer so who will get behind this passionate bricklayer?
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Guy: "This is probably the biggest night of my life" *suddenly remembers he has a wife* "uuh uhhh besides marrying my wife"
kovanali my mans smart
kovanali avoided the dog house by a hair
A wise man.
LOL!!!!
"the biggest night" of that lad's life was when his wife placed fresh eyes on her husbands hard work and came up with an innovative idea to make it easier.
I don’t care what y’all say my man had billionaires putting bricks together
imGriizZly all of their combined wealths does not reach 1bil
Yunkoe aight *Millionaires. U good now ?
Why make billions when you can make..MILLIONS
Yunkoe only 450 mill what a noob
Well 450m pounds is almost 600m usd..I’d say he’s doing just fine
This man has proved that behind every great idea a man has is his wife asking "wtf are you doing"
lolllllllllll
Lol
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😂😂😂
I never had his wife asking that to me.
"why wouldn't you just have that on taller legs" "It's a trip hazard". This guy is down to earth, knows what he is on about.😂
@@AnIdiotAboard_ he knows what he is on about😂
Dude laid brick for 40 years. Probably didn't even have to think about it. Dude's seen everything on the construction site.
@@TheGrandmaster1 exactly
How many brick layers are there though? Not all buildings have scaffolding, and bricklayers need to move the thing all the time. You cant just leave it fixed to one spot. Brickies need it close, and they need to move around the building. Im sure he will sell a few but Im surprised they want a piece like 10% of the action. I dont think anyone is getting rich on this product.
@@TheGrandmaster1 I'd guess he's probably seen the "board on legs, resultant trip hazard" thing quite a few times from the "new" brickie on each site who hasn't yet experienced the "joys" of tripping over your own mortarboard.
Such a humble guy. Makes all the difference. "If I'm wrong, I'm wrong" "You're the experts" We can all learn from him.
And for that reason, I'm out.
Most of the failures are really arrogant about it.
He was weak.
Lee Lorenz I smell fear
Hope he gets the success he deserves
I feel like this man wasn't even after the money. He is just passionate about his product and wants to help others with it.
But his concern is it lasts too long, so thats not true.
@@myopicthunder well the thing is, he needs to make those cement holders in order to sell them. I dont think his idea of lending them to the companies is bad, he just needs more money to make more products so he can lend more of them. If you make them and sell them, you will eventually peak and for few years, he wouldnt be able to sell more as they just last too long, lol. So lending them is probably better for continuous income.
@@Tesoro1996 Yeah, but looking at the patent I think deborahs plan was to make alot of them and sell them quickly to all the big consumers before someone else came out with their design. if He had it completly patented lending them would definetly be the best choice long term. But since it's not wouldn't you try and sell as many of them as you can before a new product comes out that properly competes with yours?
@@Tesoro1996 Don worry deb will advise him
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If he didn’t choose her she would have easily become his competitor she surely stated she was well connected and established in the construction industry. Good choice my guy
I wonder how honest she was though. He should've thrown it back to them and said which of you dragons believe they're most connected and why.
hmmm you got a point
If this doesnt work out for her she could easily patent the structure and fastening mechanism for that product
If I am John I would have negotiate a bit to cut off equity to 30% instead of 35.
Deborah's probably the Dragon with the most experience in the construction industry, so it's a fairly safe bet, I'd say.
Dude comes on show "hello" Dragons: *begin writing in their notes
I always noticed that. I've seen them damn start writing before anyone even gets up the stairs. What are they writing already?
It'll just be poor edits to fill the spot of the businessman/ woman coming up/ down the stairs to make them look "busy".
Probably writing down the rest of the lyrics to an Adele song.
First impressions matter. When you're trying to take in a lot of information, you note everything down.
No it's just edited for dramatic effect. Sometimes you see them make weird reactions that aren't their actual reaction at that time @@MsJazbren
"Can't wait to tell my wife." He said that with a biggest smile oh his face. I want a marriage like that.
I want a wife like that, SUPPORTIVE
She sorta came up with the concept, no?
@@annieswanson9661 she just asked a question. He came up with it.
@@jomangeee9180 I want a husband like that. APPRECIATIVE.
@@idfc5382 isn't that what all wives want a man who kisses her ass day and night!!! how selfish
Jenny: "I already laid a huge brick this morning so for that reason im out"
Im laughing so hard because of this
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Lol Gold!! Brown gold. :D
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I laughed so hard i shat bricks.
The thing is, if Deborah gets in quick and patents it properly, you're talking about a WORLDWIDE selling capacity of a unique product on every building site. That's a LOT of money!
patents are immoral
You can't patent something already in the public domain. Invent something, tell no one, file patent, then you can show it.
@@TheSamoht67 Idk about the UK but in america you have up to one year after it is publicly disclosed to file for a patent
@@venomkiler1 But even in the US if you show me your patentless product and I then go and file a patent before you, you are screwed.
@@TheSamoht67 Isn't this the method Edison used to "invent" most of his stuff?
8:25 Deborah Meaden's out loud voice: "I have a feeling that you could be the person that invented the next big safety thing for building sites who doesn't make any money out of it. Sadly, I don't think you're the one who's going to make the big money out of this..." DeDeborah Meaden's inner voice: ...because I plan to be the person that makes all of the money.
Someone needs to turn the damn air conditioning on everyone's sweating like bullets in there.
They are blowing hot air for effects
It’s a freaking dragons den, not the babies crib
they're probably doing that by design
Sweating bullets
Your being recorded and are trying to do your best for them to accept your offer Would you not sweat or be nervous?
"i could sell them but they last too long" was not expecting him to be this bright. amazing
André Mariano stop judging him because he’s Manual trade. Here’s a fact, people In manual trade have better real world skills, iq and building skills then someone who sits In an office
@@fraserm5339 buddy, there's no research that can justify putting so many professions into just those 2 categories when researching IQ. It would lead to useless data from which you can draw many conclusions, none of which more credible than the others. I doubt you understand science or IQ. It doesn't mean you're dumb, but it does mean you shouldn't try to justify your opinion with those concepts. Your arguments sound more emotional than rational
W B ok, this is a true story, a bunch of people went into an iq test, some in manual trade and some in office jobs, and they mark the test as they go, and by the end the only ones left we’re in manual trade.
@@fraserm5339 This description is so vague the only valid conclusion we can draw from it is that you did not provide the key information to judge whether it was scientifically sound or not. Which leads me to believe for a second time that you don't understand science well enough to draw any scientific conclusions.
@@Coerced sounds like you spent 40k on education to make $9 an hour after you got your degree 😂
He includes his wife when he was introducing himself to the camera, when he pitched, and when he's heading home after the deal 🥺 He loves her, doesn't he?
So true , i thought i was the only one noticing that
That made my heart warm 🥺
100% 😍
Obeys her, more like........
@@strokenumber3 why so negative man? He loves his wife, and clearly she has been there for him. Nothing wrong with it. Stop trying to find bad in something beautiful.
My absolute favourite thing about this idea is that for years, men have had this issue and a woman comes in once and suggests a blatently obvious solution within 5 minutes.
true that and in many many fields....
Its not a great idea though. Bricklayers need to move around the building so they will need to move the thing all the time, and not all brickwork needs scaffolding. Usually scaffolding is only used on multiple story buildings. Building a brick fence doesnt require scaffolding. There isnt that many bricklayers I dont think anyone is getting rich off this idea. He should at least make a standalone version that can be moved around.
I guess hard working people aren't in the business of complaining about pain from hard work.
@@curtismannheim lmfao blowing your back out everyday when you could avoid it isn't an example of hard work, it's an example of stupidity. No need to trade your health for a paycheck. If you really want to work hard take care of yourself so you can have an injury free career. Thinking you shouldn't complain about pain or injury from work is some backwards macho caveman thinking. But hey if you wanna be one of the guys who's body is totally fucked years and years away from retirement because you think it's what hardworking people do, then be my guest. Source: My own career as an auto technician and union electrician.
I wouldn’t buy one it takes too long to move around the job When you’ve have 3 plots on the go and 4 men working for you not worth it
It broke my heart when he realized it wasn't protected and he could lose all of it
Patent laws are pretty silly sometimes. I think the guy who invented a machine to save Polio victims had to choose between waiting to put the design on the market so his patent could go through, or put it out early, lose the patent rights, and save countless lives. I think he chose to save lives rather than get rich.
booty call911 what was not protected ? The design of the product or the brand ?
@@fadidabban that particular design is protected but the actual idea of it is not
@@soupit32 Imagine patenting an idea thats only in your head, and god forbid that someone else thinks of the same idea.
I think it's pretty hard to patent an idea of a mount with a plate to hold cement. Design patent and trademark is good enough for his products to stand out in the market
"Ex brickie" senior construction managers make a bunch and he worked his way up there. Nothing but respect for this guy.
bob scott it took 30 years though
@@owencook2332 we do not know anything. Perhaps he had his own company, settled down as a manager in a company, after getting old. 30 years or not.
@@owencook2332 Okay? That's pretty normal for senior and manager positions...
Michael Noonan Not for a personal company
@@owencook2332 What is your view on this product?
He was smart. Deb is gonna put more effort into 35% than 4 Dragons into tiny % each. Plus she’s connected. And he doesn’t have to deal with 4 different investors.
That was genuinely one of the best episodes I’ve ever seen. A classy man and the Dragons respected him. Huge congratulations to John and I hope the product flourishes
It’s funny to see multimillionaires excited to lay a brick.
kzhead.info/sun/fNBtY66pnayXhYU/bejne.html Reminds me of this!
wildebest “oooo! We get to wear hard hats! How marvelous! I look like a proper worker! Too bad this vest doesn’t match my shoes. This will make QUITE the anecdote at my next dinner party!”
detail matters, that's why they are rich
"oooo we get to lay a brick! Look at us, we're poor hyahyahyahya! Ok back to my albino alligator notebook."
Its almost like doing actual work is a novelty to them.
He's a senior construction manager lol, they make him out as just another brickie. The mans probably on close to £100K a year already.
100% mate
Kalervo Gummola no, but apparently the producers of the show don’t feel the same needing to show him as humble and poor as possible
Emil Kovachev You’re such a liar
@@da4127 well compared to them he probabaly is
C'mon you could clearly see how passionate he is about his product. He is human just like the rest of us, regardless of his annual income.
I love Deborah. The reason she didn't say: 'or, I'll take 5%', like the others, is because she wants John to concede that she really is the best person with the most expertise in this area. That's also how you build trust.
trust without KNOWing the results? rofl. Abraham had to TRUST God would protect him when he gave up his wealth and homeland to travel to where he was led.
@@gjeacocke man, what?
@@Martin-jn1tr money is something you can see and yet trust is not an automatic given. now Abram had to leave his home, his wealth and travel and live somewhere he had no friends or influence. he trusted God who he did not see.
@@gjeacocke wat
@@Fnidner and you are watching the dragons den for your intelligence or the love of making money? rofl. if you do not know what I was saying you need to stop watching on how to make money. making money requires a balance in your behaviour and thinking. but most go out like a sports person. trying to defeat. yeah humanity fails at the beginning of the race.
I love how touker always looks at the rest of the dragons once he makes an offer with a smile.. like he is excited just to be there
Touker is underrated, he looks old but he does bring some life into the den lol
What a thoroughly likeable chap!
Had the chance to work under him a few years ago. Learn't a lot and he's just a nice in person.
Thinks he's the bee's knees in his suit just because he's worth 400m and has been on virtually every episode
@@boristheblade5933 you hate who? The brick layer? And how has he been on every episode I don't get that comment do you mean Peter Jones?
@@ella-bt8hp no I like the Welsh man
@@ella-bt8hp he's more than a brickie love I'm sure he's doing well for himself now 👍🏾 and I was making a joke having a pop at Peter 🤔 it's all harmless words
‘You’re making this sound like a really low numb-‘ *£20,000*
top 10 anime comeback.
Its a low number to a construction manager haha
@@BUDDY63131 it's not a low number considering he's renting it out for £1 a day and only has 90 units
Oh shark tank (on which this show is clearly based) you would be laughed out of the room with 20K sales
Damens Travels Dragons Den first aired in 2005 and Shark Tank first aired in 2009.
The narrator's puns don't exactly bring the house down.
What an insane move by Deborah. So brilliant!! I think the guy eventually made the right call. Can't imagine people with hundreds of millions really looking to grow a 5.000£ investment for a 7.5% stake. Deborah is the most well connected Dragon as far as his business goes and he'll have her time and focus. Plus if anyone can help him with getting that patent sorted it's her. Seems like a genuinely good guy and hope he becomes a rich man off of this.
The deal didn’t go through unfortunately
@@theonlyjoe_ do. You know why?
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@@peterlustig2143apparently Jenny pulled out of the deal retrospectively
Jenny breaths a huge sigh of relief after Deborah ruins the 5 way split, that was a close shave!!
She was the one to propose a 4 way split instead after Deborah went in alone.
KoopaXross Ok well I’ll change it to Jenny breaths a sigh of relief when he chooses Deborahs offer That was a close shave!..
MrMarko4 I don’t think she’d be bothered if she was involved in a split deal. Less money for her and much less risk plus she’d just let the other dragons do all the work while she had a free ride.
Jenny said she'd like to offer him the FULL amount only AFTER the other dragons wanted to split it so she was saved again...
KoopaXross Then she breathed a sigh of relief when he accepted Deborahs offer.
"John didnt want to go to the wall, he's seen enough brick walls", such an under-rated comment and normally these make me cringe but that tickled me
i thought it was funny, simple and funny :D simplicity here and there is okay
@@Frenkac809 I agree I got..a.good laugh but the show went on fairly quickly and didn't dwell.on.it
@@GodOfPlague exactly, good simple humor that is just jumping here and there, sometimes its refreshing if well put together.
Jenny : “I’ve snorted enough bricks to know a bad offer when I see one, I’m out”
Imagine Debra lied and said it wasn't a patent to throw the other dragons off
She probobly did after all she is also in that sector
That crossed my mind
It's hilarious when the brick layer is a better pitch layer than some of the 20 year salesmen
He definitely knows his product
Because he has been in the field. We're talking about real experience, not someone assuming they know how it works. It's like when an HR department at work tells you how to do your job, but they've never done it and you've been doing it for years, your way will always be the better way, because it comes from that experience.
I think what happens is that they've probably heard and seen every sales tactic in the book. A good or pushy salesperson might be able to persuade a normal person, but it's much harder when you're talking to someone who are not only careful with their money, but also probably gets pitches and salespeople talking to them all day about their dumb products and ideas. So, they've learned to sort through a good sales people and people with actual good ideas or things with the potential to make a lot of money.
Great products can sell themselves if you let them.
Believe it or not, you get better at things as you age
Love how this king credited his wife with the idea
Me too ❤️
what's up with this king stuff that's everywhere
@@valkon_ it's complicated.
Fr
Same! Marrying her was the best decision he ever made, she just made him a successful entrepreneur by sharing an idea that he wisely listened to and it took off. Now they can share bigger success and retire comfortable. Team work makes the dream work!
The most solid, honest bloke I’ve ever seen on this program
This is the only Dragons Den episode where it brought me to tears because this bloke is just so genuine
Give me a break
@@Black.SabbathGo visit a chiropractor.
The lesson learned here is: Don’t forget to patent useful inventions.
I think actually that patents don't work. Look one of joerg sprave videos about patents. They can argue that x existed before, and that their version isnt affected by the patent plus they can just import ilegal copies anyway from china. Patents as well document really well how to build a copy.
Very difficult
@@Jossnaz and then you can find those copies and sue them and make more money stonks
Seriously. I met the man who invented the door breaching devices that all special forces and armed coppers use around the world and didn't bother patenting it. He just made a makeshift one himself for use in the force a few decades back.
IratePirate sorry but he didn’t invent a battering ram. Been used for millennia. You can explain the concept to a chimp. Might have Made that particular ram, more ergonomic or whatever but he didn’t invent the battering ram.
I like how he remembered his wife at the beginning 😂😂😂
And in the end too...
I thought Boomers hated their wives
@ Bridie Bennett I'd bury my sword so far in your Turd cutter that king 👑 Arthur himself wouldn't be able to pull it out. 🙊😂
@@harrybanda Boomers got the best wives. The new generation got thots and feminists.
Woe betide if he'd forgotten
This is one of the nicest blokes I've ever seen on this show.
"If that was a good Idea, I'm open to silent ..." "If I'm wrong, I'm wrong... you are the expert" What a response... 👏👏👏
I honestly rate Deborah. A genuine, clever and honest business woman. She's not afraid to put her money where her mouth is.
Yeah, complete opposite of Jenny.
Yes thats why he would be better off eating food!!
Only thing I find her clueless on is her love of the EU. It's the enemy of small to medium business.
@@jimwest7107 Love for the EU means she is looking after number1------
25k is small change to her
Guy pulls deborah on a night out. Deborah: *can I just verify the paperwork for your protection? I just need to be sure.*
Mane: I Choose you!! Haha! Reading the condom box wrapper
now she clearly goes in without protection...
These comments made me chuckle
Epic post hahaha
He didnt want to talk to the wall; Evan:"he's seen enough brick walls already" LOL 🤣
To be clear, five dragons at 7.5% each is 37.5%. So Deborah offering for 35% is actually a good deal, all things considered.
But 35% is a lot
Inventor: I’ve made a structural paste for filling the spaces between tiles or mosaics Jenny: And for that reason, I’m grout
Michael Patrick .. she is the queen of grout. Appears she's just there to irritate our emotions
I remember that episode. It was hilarious. Everyone was quiet for a long time looking at her, then they all busted out laughing.
Why on earth is he asking for 25K, he prolly makes that within a quarter
Half the time isn't for the money more the exposure and business links within the market which often is more valuable than money
tbf if he isnt knowledgeable in the business/legal side he could just be wanting advice cause he already knows that his product alone will make hundreds of thousands hes just wanting longevity
Graeme McNulty yah like make sure he has protection
@@cloudstrife3083 What Graeme said, also it's just less risk, he can keep his own money for the holiday home in Alicante
@@PossessedTricks Well said, knowledge is power.
Why can't everyone in the world be as nice as this guy
When he realized he didn’t really have it patented it broke my heart.
“The Dragons are BRICKing it over the patent, but will combined offers CEMENT the deal? There’s MORTAR this than meets the eye!”
:D
Wow you are good...almost a little too good 🤔
MightyJonE ugh.
Clever clogs!
Beautiful.
I agree with him, Deborah was the smartest choice but I would have negotiated her percentage down
but then if You do that it will Alienate the other dragon's,
FoxyBoy55 Gaming Doesn’t matter if he’s not interested in their offer by comparison because of what Deborah can bring.
I would go Deborah almost all her deals go through after the Den I would never go with peter
@@seanjosephhayes but if the other dragons decided to go out and Deborah refused to drop then he'd have nothing.
Icydsting He wasn’t bothered negotiating the percentage down though.
I work in construction (in the U.S.), and I've seen a similar concept done by a few bricklayers on jobs I've been on. They normally just take one of the brackets used to secure ladders to the scaffold and weld them to a piece of sheet steel, and it seems to do the job. I'm sure a pre-made one would sell well if it's reasonable.
It's such a joy to see good hardworking family men succeeding! This guy deserved it. I wish him all the success in his life ahead!!
I wish my dad had this years ago. His back and knees ache every day.
Oh really ):
Get him off sugar, he'll be like new in a month
I wish I had a dad
Get him to do physio and/or yoga.
I'm a 40 year old bricklayer,21 years service, this is a good idea,but wouldn't work on the internal leaf of block work or internal walls or when on the ground so only part solution,cant see it catching pn
Deborah is like Palpatine. She plays chess while everyone else is playing checkers.
She's a waste of space
@UCWGizJbd2RRMUO90oojdyOA Lmaooo
Totally agree lol
👍👍👍👍👍👍.
I went to Swansea and I was there when the new Bay Campus area was in the middle of construction. I actually remember seeing these things once or twice, cool that this guy got the recognition for such a simple yet useful idea. The question, like he said, seriously is how to did no one think of this before?
I love this man's willingness to cooperate and learn.
But if he had sold 7.5% to 5 dragons, he would be selling 37.5% for $25,000. That means her offer was better because he was only selling 35% for $25,000.
Joe but the 5 dragons would mean the experience and help from all of them, while missing out on another 2.5% he would have gained four other dragons to help him reach higher successes
Максим but the woman had the most experience with construction anyway, even she told him their experience wouldn’t help.
Joe Yeah that’s true, in the end he made the right decision
But after the woman wanted it all, it was then four dragons putting up $25,000 while still only taking 7.5% a piece; so 30% total. It was up to him to decide if 5% was a worthwhile cost to pay for her experience, and he thought so.
This was a terrible offer.
I feel sorry for him regarding the patent. Its revolutionary.
copies are all over the internet already.
In a few years all walls are being made in a factory, would have been maybe 30 years ago but not anymore
Actually the design protection is better becorse then you have the state backin you up. on a patent you have to waste 2 years before poplishing your product while others can study it and start copying becorse you poplish the way to produce and operate. So patent is a money burner
it is revolutionary, if you've been laying bricks like he did.
@@eriknielsen1849 you can just change the design a bit, aka make it rectangular to slide past the design shits, a patent is way better
I feel like I could sit down with this bloke and enjoy a pint like we’ve known each other for years! Seems like such a humble guy, started at the bottom, worked hard and has become a success! I wish nothing but the best for this chap !
He's so innocent! Oh my god, I love him!
"John has seen enough brick walls." This narrator makes the show what it is 😂
‘I’m not interested in talking to the wall’ what a don
John is so incredibly humble. Hope he did well.
What a nice guy he seems! Fair play to him hope he's doing well now
He hasn’t even tried to negotiate a better deal. This shows that inventors are not entrepreneurs.
Or maybe he didn't negotiate as he was pleases with even getting offers. After all it's better to leave with something rather than nothing
Deborah offered a better deal. And the best deal of all, one where both parties feel they got a win. Deborah will work hard for the success of the business; with a large stake she stands to make a fortune. As for the gentleman, he has the controling share, and the offer was likely below his threshold. If I've learnt anything, it's that grinding the arse out of the price tends to lead to a shittier product
Or perharps he low balled them when he went in and knew all along he would end up giving more than 15%. 65% control with someone else taking the risk is pretty good.
The higher % the Dragons have the more incentive they have to make it work.
@5putput his wife came up with the problem not the solution.
honestly the fact is he turned over 20,000k just renting them out for 1.00 a day. thats pretty damn great
No it's not.
@@Coolguy-mk7hg that is great if you think about it. Especially in the UK. There are only 365 days in a year, most brick laying is not done year round due to weather and it rains quite often there in the UK so pulling $20000 in one year is pretty good for that sort of product
@@zephiel123 And the guy only had 90 of them, he's close to being a genius.
@@zephiel123 I am from the UK, brick laying and building work is done all year round here: sun, rain or snow. Also, it is £20,000 this is about $30,000 at the time this episode was on. Even saying that, £20,000 wasn't even having loaned them all out. £365 x 90 = £32850 or nearly $50,000 when this episode was shown. This was evening and weekend work FYI... You wouldnt sell these products, you'd make the money back from making them within a year. Building companies would happily rent them too, as it means they don't have to carry around the equipment, as they'd get dropped off/picked up. A single building site would be bringing him in £12-14k per year, minimum
What an honest, likeable guy. I hope he does well with his product. He seems to be doing it to help save builders’ backs rather than to make a lot of money.
What a great guy. I'm happy to see a tradesman push safety and make a breakthrough. I hope everything worked out great for him.
"I haven't sold any" Cameraman: "QUICK ZOOM INTO PETERS FACE" Jenny: "Camera didn't zoom into me, I'm out"
😂😂
4:15 you can tell the camera man is a true artist. Clearly overqualified.
Most artists are overqualified.
@@Wa7edmenalnass ur mom is overqualified
@@Wa7edmenalnass sOrrY i dOnT spEaK iSis
@@smoothbrained4channer976 Are you mocking yourself?
This thread is haram. And im liking it🤣
Such a cool guy Extremely humble, polite, and a great role model
Out of the all of the people and designs that could have possibly had this opportunity, I’m SO glad that it was this guy. Very humble and down to earth. Absolutely amazing product. Congrats to him :)
"How come noone's thought of this before?" Well... before, bricklayers were 95% men (as they still are), and nobody cares about men's health or comfort enough to think of even something this simple. But as soon as one's bricklayer's wife got involved, she cared enough to think of it.
MidnightSt but did nothing with the idea herself
@@iamasmurf1122 yeah because that's what men are for.
@@MidnightSt Or maybe she left it up to her husband who had years of experience in the industry because it would be spectacularly arrogant for her to try and make the product herself when she likely knows virtually nothing about the practicalities of it? It's actually pretty normal for ideas people not to make the ideas themselves.
@MidnightSt: Very. Well. Said. Exactly why.
@@LauraM-kr9wv also a valid option, sorry for my pessimism :)
The fact that he brought along personalised vests and hardhats for them is a nice little touch. I think that's the moment they realised they were dealing with a good guy, and then his humble and professional attitude which followed sealed the deal. In so many of these videos it's people's attitudes which really influence the outcome; no one wants to invest in someone they feel they can't work with.
Yeah, that was a really lovely touch! 😀
Modest, Honest, Respectful, dedicated and a pitch which I remember watching from previous dragons den and being absolutely blown away!
A very humble and passionate man who genuinely wants to contribute his invention to society. All the very best.
*Peter:* "Yeah John that's a real blow isn't it?" _tension builds_ "So sadly..." _tension builds_ "That's the reason..." _tension builds_ "...I'm going to make you an offer" _tension explodes_ *John:* "Oh... brilliant."
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This show is so staged it's not even funny.
@@Shendue Are you sure? They are a little dramatic because of the producers and the game show mindset but the investments, people, negotiations and decisions are real, some end up not happening because "business" but we had "Look After my Bills" proving online that there's a real bottom to this, and of course, the editor also needs to compress all the discussion down to 15 min tops.
Extremely edited. Extremely.
They just teamed up on this poor bloke and milked the daylights out of him. He didn't even need them
He needed someone to help him roll it out to big construction firms, and Deborah and her money can do that
@@Septimus_ii yeah, but for 35% is ridiculous
If they increase his sales by even just double... which should be a piece of cake given hes barely selling it.. hes already making more back. Deborah gets these used by just 1 big house building company like persimon or barrat.... well you heard how many brickies on site per house. With proper business contacts and them getting it to markets he couldnt, they add way more value than they take away. So even though they are taking a sizeable chunk which seems unfair, in the longer term its a massive investment for him and could make him a hell of a lot more.
@@everythinggoodsfeckingtaken Yeah, It sucks getting such cut but economicaly it make sense. it is the same logic where you take on debts to grow your business if you can calculate that interests from that loan will be lower then future gains from that growth. Technicaly you are giving someone some of your money away through interest on that loan but in the end both sides are winner if boths sides calculated things realisticaly
In the end the investment didn't go through so I imagine he's working alone. And going well!
Really like this guy - he’s confident and passionate in his business but is open to change and any ideas the Dragons have.
My old dad was a bricklayer and this would have made his job so much easier , and most probably saved his back ..
Doctor: you have 5 minutes left to live, any last words Touker: Would you like rent free offices in London
Jenny: I'm out.
I think Do We Get To Lay a Brick? beats that all to hell.
Touker: "Is it bad Doctor, how long have I got?" Doctor: "Well it's like this you've got 5.." Touker: "5 WHAT? 5 YEARS, MONTHS, WEEKS???!!! TELL ME DOC !!!" Doctor: "5-4-3-2.......🥺🥺🥺
He's got more office space than WeWork
Luke Lancaster Mowbray 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Smart decision by the guy. Peter's offer along with others was "low risk charity". Deborah's offer was to actually help the business. He could have negotiated a bit but glad he went with Deborah in this. Contacts in the construction industry are more valuable than just money or name recognition.
Gotta love the honesty of this guy.
He has one of those “why has nobody ever thought of this before” ideas, he is a nice guy who is willing to listen to others, and he seems more interested in just helping people instead of making a ton of money... he is a one of a kind nice bloke.
His last words mede me cry "Cant wait to tell my wife" Good man with the best invetor.. 💗
Your spelling made me cry and I'm a foreign fucker.
Brew Μπελας 😂😂😂😭😭
@@6779stavros just add a S man. Some MF's always finding errors
@@6779stavros Always remember when you make these spelling posts, some of the greatest minds in the history of the world were dyslexic!
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Imagine being a billionaire and wanting to just give him 5k when you’ll be making millions back...
I guess it's all a numbers game. The way Peter explained it, splitting it 5k each makes the risk substantially lower (1/5th as dangerous), but the reward won't be too much smaller
how else do you think they became that rich?
None of them are billionaires. Peter is worth like 400 mil tho so he's closing in on it.
@@vvvsss796 Definately in Indonesian Rupiah hahaha
Mulah nah but im pretty sure he has about 1 mil worth of shares and everything in pvt companies so I assume that isn’t accounted
I genuinely feel like the people on this show that care the least about the money but focus on the product are the most successful ones, this is why John was successful
Love this guy! Proper lad,grafter with a brain,and polite and humble with it! Great businessman ,with a great idea and product! So happy for him,I hope he did well.👌👍🏴
Jenny: "you got me to do manual labour so I'm out."
Spoiled my nails roughened my skin!
Jenny: “ I’m a pint of Guinness, and I’m stout”
Barbara: I am in the wrong show so I'm out.
The Dragons always damage the confidence of people with good ideas to make them think their business is less valuable than it is and that they are doing them a favour by giving them a worse deal than they want.
Just how business works
Yeah. I was thinking the same, its really scummy and manipulative. Why I hate businessmen.
How do you think they got rich? Being evil scumbags.
It is almost essential to possess a willingness to use such cut-throat methods in order to be successful in business, if you do not, you will become the victim of someone else's. This is the nature of the game, "all's fair in love, war and business" as they say.
He's going into business with construction companies, you think they'll not take advantage? This was a test, he should have negotiated terms. In ten years, if this isn't just bust from a patent fight, he'll be sitting at home with some walking money. A nice person with a great idea is just chum, and it's only a matter of time before the sharks show up to feed.
What a decent human being. Wish we had more people like him in this world.
Fair play mate if only he came up with this 30 years ago he would’ve made HIS job as a bricklayer a lot easier along with many other and he would’ve been a millionaire by now. It’s a win win. A lesson for many other young entrepreneurs and a win for him. Fair play mate
What a wonderfully honest and thoughtful man.
Which is why they shafted him
This deserves all the success in the future. He is a fantastic humble person that has potentially saved the backs of many a brick layers in the future.
I really wish him much success, he deserves it.
Such a humble person and well spoken person he is
Deborah is brilliant here. I love how she says don't worry.
"John's seen enough brick-walls" ......brilliant. Good luck john, a very like-able guy with a great piece of kit!
"John's seen enough brick walls" has to be one of the greatest lines in the Dragon's Den ha ha