Start-up Stories: Sharon Wright, MagnaMole

  • MagnaMole is a device for safely threading wires and cables through cavity walls
  • Inventor Sharon Wright received offers from all five panellists on Dragons' Den
  • In the end, she accepted an offer from Duncan Bannatyne and James Caan
  • Wright wanted £50,000 but received £80,000 investment from the dragons

Whatever you think about Dragons’ Den and its potential to humiliate those brave enough to take part, the latest series of the show has highlighted some business ideas which all five of the millionaire dragons have wanted a slice of.

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