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"You've Invented A Paperclip for A Tape Measure" | Dragons' Den

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Steve and Mark are asking the dragons for a £80,000 investment for a 10% stake in their business 'Matey Measure'. A new innovative device used to mark measurements.

Season 20, Episode 9.

An international sensation, Dragon's Den features entrepreneurs pitching for investment in the Den from our Dragons, five venture capitalists willing to invest their own money in exchange for equity.

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20 Comments

@dotblacc 2 years ago

I find it quite funny that every time Touker says he’s out, he immediately looks at the other dragons😂

@ianrae1546 2 years ago

Bet he was glad that he brought the numbers man along with him 😂😂😂

@seansmith877 7 months ago

8:50 I'm very surprised no one's mentioned an entire other avenue to business here, they could partner with a company that makes tape measures to have these bundled in when you buy tape measures.

@kevinchadwick9108 2 years ago (edited)

Deborah’s ring is so massive I thought she was wearing an Apple Watch on her finger

@MrRobertBatchelor 2 years ago

Just FYI, make a pencil mark 10cm from the edge, measure from the other edge to your pencil mark, add the 10cm and hey presto, you have your measurement.

@bitesizedhistory2025 2 years ago

Put the tape measure case in one corner and the tape end in the other corner, take your reading and add on the length written on the casing.

This product was created to solve a problem that doesn't exist because the tape measure company ls already overcame this problem.

Just teach people to use a tape measure correctly.

@Tealchrono 2 years ago

Ever since I learnt that Peter Jones is 6'7", that's all I can think of when I see him

@getin3949 2 years ago

A real carpenter doesn't want to have to fumble around looking for a clamp for his measuring tape.

@MineSpeak44 2 years ago

This is one of those products that appeals to people without the experience. For someone new to measuring it makes it a little bit easier. But for anyone with experience, measuring in a corner really isn't an issue. I just bend it into the corner and read it and that's it.

@adrianoconnor4120 8 months ago (edited)

I love the look of Tuka when he says “I’m out” he looks at the other Dragons like he’s just walked out of the Cheesecake shop with his favourite cheesecake 🤭

@puzzledpaul2291 2 years ago

Measure an easy distance from one internal corner, pencil tick.
Repeat from other corner, to the tick, add both numbers / dimensions.
My method, anyway, fwiw.

@fijijournal 2 years ago

All you do is when you measure a distance with this problem is measure one way right up to the nearest whole number on the tape (without any bending of the tape), mark the spot, and turn the measuring tape around measure from the opposite end to that mark and add the two numbers together you can never go wrong.....

@lucifermorningstar4606 2 years ago

They have no idea how to use a tape. The tape will have its size printed on it and can be added to measurement.

@sgtlionDk 1 year ago

So it must be 80.000 for 200% of the company 😅

@petercaulf 2 years ago

The fact is, Stanley make a measure with a window in the top of the case that shows the internal measurement of a recess without the need for a clip and which is 100% accurate. I think they've invented something that is no longer necessary.