Sooper Books: The £5 Dragons’ Den Deal that made history

About this episode

Charlene and Simon Hood share their journey of creating Sooper Books and making history on Dragons' Den.

Meet the power couple who quit their jobs and made Dragons' Den history, by giving away 5% of their business for £5. Introducing Charlene Mitchell-Hood and Simon Hood, the founders of Sooper Books. Hear their incredible journey, which started as a simple idea to aid their daughter’s bedtime routine, which quickly turned into the world's number one bedtime story streaming service and saw all five Dragons invest. Their journey will inspire you and arm you with valuable insights for ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Ollie Tiramuragan Collard, Dr Becky Sage

Guests: Charlene Mitchell-Hood, Simon Hood

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• business success
• investment
• storytelling
• startups

Keywords

• Dragons' Den
• Sooper Books
• entrepreneurship
• bedtime stories
• investment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dragons' Den, Sooper Books

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