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After the Dragons Den

My very good friend, Janice, appeared in this week’s Dragon’s Den with her business venture ‘Blindsinabox’ and put her pitch to the ‘Dragons’. She text me an hour before it was due to be shown on television on Monday night just to remind me that she was on – how could I forget! Having interviewed …

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Dragons puts blind faith in enterprising product

Three entrepreneurs from Barnet have won thousands of pounds of investment after braving the hit TV show Dragons’ Den. Simeone Salik, 67, Janice Dalton, 52 and Dominic Lawrence 38, scooped £40,000 from two of the multi-millionaire dragons for their “instant” window blind business. During tense negotiations the trio finally agreed to part with 50 per cent …

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Grandmother won over two fierce investors

An unflappable grandmother won over two fierce investors and took home £40,000 on the TV programme Dragon’s Den last night. Simeone Salik, 67, who grew up in Oakwood Drive, St Albans, appeared on the seventh series of the programme with her idea of ‘Blindsinabox’. James Caan and Duncan Bannatyne were both blown away by the …

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What a great idea

If you hate having bare windows while your decorating, moving or waiting for your curtains to be cleaned, Blindsinabox offers an innovative solution. The blinds are made from paper and have an adhesive strip on the back, which simply adheres to your window. They cost just £45 for six blinds and come in a standard size …

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Fabric Magazine reviews Blindsinabox

Having your home decorated and worrying about paint splattered-splattered curtains? Or are you actually waiting for your curtains to arrive? Maybe you need a quick-fix window treatment for your rental property? Blindsinabox was dreamed up by Simeone Salik when she was looking for a temporary solution for a new house – and found there was …

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Peeping Toms

Just moved into your new home and worried about people people seeing in? Don’t fret if you’ve not not run up the curtains yet, Simeone Salik has come up with a brilliant idea for maintaining your privacy. Her company, Blindsinabox in Mill Hill, provides cheap temporary stick on blinds that are easy to install and require …

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Boxing clever

Very occasionally, a new product comes along that makes you wonder why no one ever thought of it before. Blindsinabox has done just that. It’s cheap temporary paper blinds require absolutely no tools to install – you simply peel of the adhesive strip and hang. Perfect as a temporary cover for bare windows, these reusable, paper blinds …

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Good idea of the week

Very occasionally, a new product which comes along that makes you wonder why, and how no-one ever thought of it before. Blindsinabox has done just that. Its cheap, temporary blinds require require absolutely no tools to install – simply peel off the adhesive strip and hang. Perfect as temporary cover for bare windows, these reusable paper window …

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Blinding idea

Whether you have a new home, rental or student accommodation, Blindsinabox are sure to come in handy. Ideal for temporary accommodation, these blinds are instant cheap and recyclable. Simply peel of the adhesive strip and hang them over your windows for security and privacy. One box of six blinds costs £45 (plus p&p), available in a choice of …

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Moving house or renovating get Blindsinabox

Every now and then I come across a new product that’s so simple and so clever, that I think to myself, ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ Answer: because I’m not clever enough. It happened this week when someone someone sent me some Blindsinabox, temporary paper window coverings for people who have just moved house, are renovating but still …

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