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Jon Robinson

The Manchester entrepreneur rejected by Dragons' Den who just signed a huge deal

The story of how a Manchester-based sausage entrepreneur overcame being rejected on Dragons' Den to secure a major deal with a retail giant has been revealed for the first time.

Delight Mapasure appeared on the hit BBC One show in 2021 to pitch for investment in her southern African sausage business K's Wors. However the businesswoman failed to secure the backing she sought.

Now, after the latest series of Dragons' Den aired its first episode last week, the entrepreneur has detailed how she bounced back from the disappointment.

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