Dragons' Den judges left speechless by 'heart-wrenching' pitch from Ukrainian refugee who fled her home country with just her laptop and £5,000

Dragons' Den judges left speechless by 'heart-wrenching' pitch from Ukrainian refugee who fled her home country with just her laptop and £5,000
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Dragons' Den judges left speechless by 'heart-wrenching' pitch from Ukrainian refugee who fled her home country with just her laptop and £5,000
Published: Jan, 24 2025 00:03

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When entrepreneur Yana Smaglo, was forced to flee her country two years ago following Russia's invasion, she left with just the clothes on her back, a laptop and just enough cash to start investing in her distribution business.

The Dragons' Den judges were left speechless on Thursday's episode after a 'heart-wrenching' pitch from a Ukrainian refugee - as she managed to secure a rare four offers.

After hearing the harrowing tale of how the young merchant built up her business from scratch, several of the Dragons were left speechless - with Deborah Meaden admitting the story had left her 'choked up'.

Despite worries that her English wouldn't be 'good' enough to understand the judges questions, Yana comprehensively won them over, with four offering her investments.

However, social media viewers were less convinced, and believed the Dragons had only made an 'emotional' offer, rather than looking at the facts.

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