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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Business
Levi Winchester

Dragons' Den star who turned down Peter Jones now owns £10m business and has 6 homes

An entrepreneur who turned down an investment on Dragons’ Den has detailed her route to success - after securing a multi-million pound deal after the show.

Chika Russell, 36, appeared on the BBC reality slot in 2015 where she received offers from all five Dragons for her African-inspired snacks business.

But despite eventually accepting a £30,000 deal from tech titan Peter Jones, who wanted a 25% stake in her company, Chika later decided to go it alone.

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