Flat Broke Entrepreneur Orders Shipment Worth £100K | Dragons’ Den

Claire Locke is pitching her range of personalised children's underwear. Claire's 'Smarty Pants' has found itself at a standstill due to Claire's own mental barriers... when Doug begins to question her marketing strategy - it becomes clear that she's in desperate need of business mentoring. The investment Claire's seeking is £150,000 in return for a 25% equity stake.
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[@MosherMike]

Half assed, no organisation, no grounding in reality, no planning, bad decision making. One of the worst pitches of all time. That I've never seen before. Thank you for uploading!

[@itzajdmting]

I agree with you there it's almost like she wants someone else to do all the work for her

[@anyexpat]

You are really insulting half assed ideas, that was quarter assed at best

[@adamweisshaup]

@@anyexpat if that wasn't a 1/8th arsed idea I don't know what is.

[@James-qx7ji]

You tell em mike

[@christonamtb4089]

She's a millionaire now tho

[@darkaquatus]

So let me get this straight. She came up with a not very impressive idea, then made a mediocre design and ordered 180.000 units of 'em with no idea how to pay for it. She somehow managed to spend 15k during this time (no idea where the money went) without even having something like a warehouse to run her operations from. She hasn't done any market research, she hasn't done any branding, marketing, or selling, all while she's on government hand-outs? And to make things even worse, she crumbles at the slightest bit of critique and starts crying. Come on now, she must be one of the least investible people I've ever seen.

[@WayoftheDave]

Jenny would've invested

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

I feel bad for her :(

[@monkeySkeptic]

You forgot that she has no plans to validate the quality of the panties she receives, and no mechanism for doing so anyway.

[@murrmac]

@Induxvideos how do you figure she is still trading ?

[@darkaquatus]

@Induxvideos The fact that the company is still registered at the Companies House doesn't mean it's not dormant.

[@keahnbruzzi8423]

I'd give Jenny a pass for being out if she was on this episode

[@oliprj8676]

🙄

[@moralistically7336]

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[@24tnuhknaks]

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[@amandadue3132]

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[@cy268]

🙄

[@Alan6505smith]

Step 1: Collect underpants Step 2: Step 3: Profit!

[@OpinionatedMonk]

What about step 2? Err, step 3 = PROFIT! YAAAAAY

[@josipcuric8767]

@@OpinionatedMonk she hasn't worked that out yet

[@imluvinyourmum]

Sometimes u just need a nice warm cup of Tweek's irresistible coffee to take the edge off ur day, Tweeks, it's home

[@phokgedimaja327]

🤣

[@dun0790]

She went to the underpants knomes business university it seems

[@JoeAyres]

Apparently her business went under. Under where?

[@RealityEscapeeItIsMe]

Under rated comment

[@tuf_dev]

(Cue rimshot)

[@MochudiSwaagVEVO]

Haha this was great

[@JoeAyres]

@@MochudiSwaagVEVO Nah, not naming names, it was pants mate.

[@HighTen_Melanie]

Hahaha 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@cloudstrife206]

I’ve seen a lot of these Dragons Den videos and this is by far the worst pitch/presentation

[@Danebrass12]

@@MsMaryPatricia that's a bad one. Another bad one was that woman _(jeremy clarksons ex wife)_ who was trying to sell olives. Type "dragons den xenophobe"

[@ibrahimbinkasim7419]

Define "a lot"..

[@Danebrass12]

@@ibrahimbinkasim7419 Lot Pronoun a large number or amount; a great deal

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

Dane Brass Thanks google :D

[@jessicataylor7174]

@@Danebrass12 Here's the link for it. Enjoy everyone :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZOViGummZyNp5I

[@marks6663]

"i'm passionate!" Yet not passionate enough to even pick up a phone to try and sell them.

[@WayoftheDave]

She's passionate about ordering stock she can't pay for

[@MindSetReset]

It's what she has been calling a small technicality...🤔😁😚😳

[@marierose9163]

Franchement!

[@mrd4032]

Anyone can have a product. Selling it is key.

[@cl1cka]

Her : "You know when you got passion for something, it involves emotion!". Doug : "Yes absolutely!" Mentally imagining the 13 years old girl, waiting for him in his house, that he would tell the police later he thought was 18...

[@pocketman5510]

On the dole, asking for 150k and having a giggle during your pitch

[@Boddah911]

This is such a classic British reply lol love it

[@Crispynuggets28]

She then has a tantrum when it doesnt go her way. She forgot she was on dragons den for a moment and thought the tactics she has used on her Mommy her whole life would work in the the den. I blame the parents. Spoilt brat.

[@khalidazhar101]

Exactly pal on the dole, but even on on a such scheme if they had a valid business opportunity it could be allowable but this didn't.

[@royfr8136]

@@Crispynuggets28 exactly

[@dontdex8221]

Its her nervous mannerism, when she says something thats hard to say out loud, she lets out a nervous laughter.

[@SoLongKingBowser]

3:23 "So you've ordered 180,000 but you don't have the money to pay for it." "No" "Claire's ordered over £100,000 worth of underwear but she's got no means of paying for it." Thanks Evan. Thanks a lot

[@pcadamtaylor4262]

L A The floor, is made out of floor.

[@RealityCheck6T9]

I'm guessing he was so astonished at what he was hearing that he couldn't even muster a witty comment about it. But still afterwards he's telling her about how passionate she was and that really came across. The bloke's a professional liar.

[@WallyTony]

I swear they think the viewers are mentally handicapped.

[@exhainca]

One of the most pathetic journalists at the BBC.

[@crossingthechannel4631]

I thought this was hilarious tbh 😂

[@Danebrass12]

Touker: "I don't get out of bed for episodes this old"

[@jevdawg]

Yup agreed!!!

[@Th3VirtualGam3r]

I don't get out of bed for 1%

[@Danebrass12]

@Eddie Turbine living the dream

[@Danebrass12]

@Eddie Turbine sound, looking forward to it

[@Cbvn2202]

Toukers offices weren't even built yet

[@nicoreuel2092]

She rolled her eyes when Rachel said “15k isn’t a lot of money”! Lady, if you think £15k is a lot to invest and you’re asking for £100k with no real plan or even a decent pitch, you’re a lunatic.

[@elingrimes4079]

To be fair, I think it was a case of - 15k isn't a lot to a millionaire, but to someone who's broke it's a lot.

[@susanwaugh2383]

@@elingrimes4079 Exactly!

[@TaelurAlexis]

@@elingrimes4079 this x10000

[@adorabledinosaur5351]

@@elingrimes4079 not really but ok

[@CabbageYe]

@@elingrimes4079 Whether it's a lot or not isn't relative to how wealthy a person is. Her 15k isn't worth more or less than a billionaires 15k

[@cford8583]

So funny that she thought being an entrepreneur would give her more time with her son.

[@gibran6190]

Yeah, surprised no dragon questioned that. I thought it was an odd statement.

[@WobblesandBean]

That's cuz she fully expected to only do this part time while sitting on her porcine arse collecting welfare checks.

[@Obullshtter]

She was on the dole, how much time do you want to spend with your offspring?

[@tobymacdonald5893]

Clearly just wanted to have a really good idea (according to her) and let the dragon do all the work. While she sits at home and takes care of her son making tons of money. Unfortunately the world doesn’t work that way lmao

[@fly9wheel]

She was a real dreamer.@@tobymacdonald5893

[@goodkisser8591]

“She’s ordered £100,000 of underwear but has no means of paying for it” Sounds like my wife

[@stinameaner]

😂😂

[@alfiemitchell3026]

You’re like 11

[@goodkisser8591]

Alfie Mitchell provide a source to a peer reviewed study confirming it or gtfo

[@blobfish5730]

@@goodkisser8591 Your profile picture is an 8 year old

[@westechmedia4567]

😂😂😂

[@anastasiaeqbali6933]

I’m so glad they eventually had an elevator. Those stairs took the breath out of every entrepreneurs chest for the first half of their pitch

[@fluxington]

It's fake.

[@ellekay4758]

LOL

[@Zenocius]

Britain didn't have elevators up until the 2010s

[@CabbageYe]

@@fluxington no it's not

[@ndrew3]

@@fluxington what? you can see them walking up the stairs, not sure what you're on about

[@Horizon344]

The second she said she hadn't gone out trying to sell it "because she had a bit of a mental thing at the moment", it would have been game-over for me as an investment proposition.

[@magusxxx]

Dragon: "What mental thing?" Woman: "I woke up."

[@RoyalBlood23]

Alarm bells 101

[@1yearago491]

It was game over the moment she said she'd ordered 180k pairs of pants lmao

[@user-wickedflower]

Well i must be psychic because i already knew that

[@gustamer4868]

OK that was easily the worst pitch I've seen. She's the type of person that would ruin lives with her business decisions.

[@sancheetb]

Gus Tamer hey hey there’s been worse you mustn’t underestimate early season pitchers

[@gustamer4868]

@@sancheetb She's unemployed and spent 100k worth of undies probably from alibaba that she can't afford. If you've seen worse than that I'll like to know. She's shouldn't be anywhere near a business. And she actually had the nerve to talk back to the dragons like she even has a slight clue. Very dangerous.

[@sancheetb]

Gus Tamer kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpLHf3Wcg9Kba6s here you go, I think this is worse because of the “entrepreneur’s” attitude not necessarily because of the situation of their business

[@socialjusticewarrior2316]

@@sancheetb This one is worse than the one you linked. This girl has no order and no facilities and she placed a 100k order. Then crumbles when asked why she is not selling.

[@sancheetb]

Social Justice Warrior yeah I guess it’s subjective, I found the attitude of that lady worse in the other dragons den episode

[@PolitischTourette]

She is like a little child. She has never really matured. You can tell by her reaction to rejection. So she would be a complete nightmare as a business partner !!!

[@Jim-so3zm]

And the way she said 'why?' when responding to Peter Jones as well.

[@janemills1839]

Basically, what does that word mean

[@WobblesandBean]

She's a Mombie, they're a dime a dozen. They're all like this, overly emotional, painfully average women who build their entire personality around having kids.

[@christo2690]

I thought ur profile pic is a hair on my phones screen 😂😂

[@WobblesandBean]

@@Jim-so3zm Right? So whiny! And that little pout she did after the dragons declared themselves out, ugh, just so childish.

[@ListingViews]

“Would *you* buy my pants?” “I’m sure everyone in the den wishes you well.”

[@lemonjellies4985]

Pretty much sums it up

[@shawnurch8755]

First market research she’s ever done 😅

[@apbosh1]

Hahaha. Funniest part of the show.

[@James34616]

that was so awkward...

[@Gamer528]

@@shawnurch8755 🤣🤣🙏🙏

[@karnsingh1]

Introducing you the worst pitch ever on DD

[@davidmg1925]

I some times wonder if its stged to be honest. DD has beena round for long enough for people to klnow the escore. What was she on???

[@shanecorry]

@@davidmg1925 This segment was from either S1 or S2 so it hadn't been around much at all then

[@XX-qj9sj]

@@davidmg1925 there are many delusional entrepreneurs out there, I don't think it's staged. You can see the exact moment she realised her business is worthless right before she starts crying

[@potatopoweredhamster9897]

I don't think the worst but it's definately up there.

[@tedcrilly46]

@Induxvideos good product imo. but just a commodity, nothing else, she basically offered a 20ft container of lettered pants. im sure the landed container is worth more than the price paid. But thats it. Buy these lettered pants for a discount rate. Then what? Then you have a load of pants. Then what? ... I dunno, I guess sell them or something. Will you sell them for me? ... maybe, possibly, who knows. Have you tried? ... a bit, not really.

[@blaisems]

"A small technicality" jesus she needs to listen to herself. She's dug herself a 10 ft deep grave and now shes asking for an excavator

[@xenxander]

No reason or accountability - yeah. Red flag. I wouldn't even date this woman, much less do business with her.

[@novarl5082]

MrJamininja hell nah 😂 not in a million years.

[@yuchoob]

No. I think you were watching something else. This one ordered £100,000 of pants and can't pay for them.

[@morganhely5605]

she comes across as very privileged when she says ‘as i tell my dad, it’s a minor detail’ good lord this woman is the perfect example of a terrible mindset. when she says she lost no money in retail...they should have asked her how much money her father lost 🤮

[@judecowburn3731]

She’s on the dole do u understand what that is? Deffo not privileged

[@emanueldobos8452]

@@judecowburn3731 she could be on the dole with support from her parents, paying for her shitty ideas. I don’t see how else she had the initial 15k to sink into it

[@Nervous101]

@@emanueldobos8452 That doesn't make her privileged though, it makes her parents look like caring people who are trying to support their daughters idea no matter how 'silly' it may be.

[@beermonster7601]

Privileged ..a term used by numpties

[@nanathegoat5106]

Everybody learns somewhere. The company is still going so she definitely figured something out.

[@karmajarrule]

I thought the guy with the lights on the road signs was the worst pitch but at least he was focussed and somewhat professional

[@jonnybirchyboy1560]

Worst was the guy with the phone taxi driver business

[@garbygarb31]

​@@jonnybirchyboy1560 that was a horrible one too. God I can't figure out which of the three is worse

[@adamweisshaup]

When your business proposition is literally pants.

[@johnsmith-wx5fb]

Nyesss nyess hahahahhahha we are the only ones who know who adam weishapt is hahhahah they havent got a clue

[@rpspec]

🤣🤣🤣

[@thedunyadoneya2628]

Pants seller by name, pants seller by nature

[@johnsmith-wx5fb]

@@thedunyadoneya2628 not quite. You'll write a funny comment one day though. Im sure

[@johnsmith-wx5fb]

@@thedunyadoneya2628 hi boomer

[@user-on9rs3yx3s]

I like the way Doug speaks to people, it's so direct and professional. He cuts right to the chase without being a dick.

[@samueleveleigh2767]

She complains that they didnt talk about the product When she gave them nothing to talk about, no sales, no potential buyers, no quality control...

[@justanotherviewer4821]

The product was just branded underwear for kids. No patent and no brand. The person and the business are far more important aspects than the product especially when it cannot be protected. She could have the greatest invention... but she would simply not bother to promote or try to sell it.

[@liddybug8311]

She wanted someone else to do it for her so she can watch cartoons with her son all day 🙄

[@DrB81]

Calvin Klein convinced millions to wear pants with his name on them. Genius.

[@jrbs]

Haha

[@Jester-Riddle]

I remember in Back to the Future when the girl (his future mother) thought his name was Calvin Klein, because it was on his boxers … !

[@kevster1007]

Yeah mostly shirt lifters

[@psoteriou3884]

She could do the same. Imagine "Claire Locke" in the Comic Sans font.

[@sovietonion72]

She will never be a Calvin Klein 😞

[@khammond2295]

Pants lady: would you buy my pants? Presenter: laughs Me: mate she wasn't joking

[@justanotherviewer4821]

This is probably the first time she has tried to sell them... lol

[@yoloswaggins2161]

The people who scout the businesses for this show. Thank you so much, really entertaining.

[@chriscarter5612]

Peter and Doug- two of the toughest, nastiest dragons, were actually pretty reasonable and gentle in their rejection here!

[@liddybug8311]

They were probably afraid if they totally roasted her she would have a total hysterical meltdown and just wanted her to gtfo

[@GirlycarDawn]

"What am I lacking?" Experience, knowledge, intelligence, sanity, wisdom, logic, realism, direction, vision, portion control, sex appeal, maturity, emotional stability, communication skills, foresight, insight, hindsight, the ability to learn, the ability to listen, potential for improvement, instinct, free time, a sense of caution, responsibility, planning, funding, the ability to Google search competition, understanding of basic economics, understanding of risk vs reward, understanding of supply and demand, a viable product, a proven concept, commitment, connections, reliability, confidence, humility, the ability to connect with people, and probably around half your chromosomes.

[@MastermindX]

But other than that?

[@brogamal]

definetly no sex appeal at all LMAO

[@nottherightone2]

well, this is very very accurate. nice

[@yamabushi170]

She's not short of pants though

[@fox2569]

SavageArfad Too*

[@HHHKingofKings58]

6:19 "Maybe you'll think fantastic idea but we're going to have to carry this girl." Don't be so down on yourself. No one was thinking that. No one was thinking it was a fantastic idea.

[@gothcaillou]

Claire: I’m really lacking. Rachel: you’re really lacking. Claire: lacking what?? 🥲

[@myfairlahey5738]

A brain

[@kcc-karenschroniccorner9432]

I wish people pitching in the Den would listen to the Dragons, rather than make excuses or get defensive.

[@sudsy0666]

I'd like to say a big thanks to Claire. Times like this, we all need a good laugh.

[@braydauman1254]

🤣🤣

[@liddybug8311]

She looked like a bratty child being scolded by her parents with her childish pouting and whining.

[@rubyshoes1032]

"No ones come up with the idea before" Hang on I'm sure millions of mums put their kids names in their pants, shirts, jumpers etc 😂🤣

[@oz_jones]

A small technicality

[@CleoptraMonrow]

This woman doesn’t seem to be taking her pitch very seriously, it seems to me she doesn’t care either way.

[@justanotherviewer4821]

I think she self-sabotaged her pitch giving up part way through hoping the Dragons would let her off. This is the problem when trying to rehearse a script rather than believing in the product and being able to ad-lib if your mind goes blank. Although to be fair, what could you really say about personalised underwear...

[@Zurrke]

Which is crazy, considering she has 180k panties showing up on her doorstep in the near future

[@abc-ni9uw]

Legend has it she sold all 100k worth of pants at a flea market market for a £10 lamp and a fiver

[@AmsterdamHeavy]

Duncan is my favorite, man. Veteran of the Ice Cream Wars; thats actually a hard man, so seeing him on this show is just hilarious.

[@giantspiderproductions3356]

Ice cream wars?

[@nathanmorrison1830]

@@giantspiderproductions3356 He owned an ice cream business

[@scottishmudders8357]

No the ice cream wars during the glasgow Gangland times was a brutal job I grew up in it was a mega time to be a glasga wain 🤣

[@thevan3293]

On her way out, She tried to sell a few pairs to the voiceover guy 😅. That's what passion & commitment looks like

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

He felt so awkward about it and dodged the question, lmao

[@Bella_Luna1]

No, that's what desperation looks like.

[@tanvirhussain8763]

Probably the only time she stepped out of her house

[@AlphaCentauri24]

Thats not selling. Thats pleading. She literally hasnt sold.

[@dr69_420]

@@Bella_Luna1 i get that i feel the same i may be in the minority but i also try (and sometimes fail) to drive on as thats the only way to get better. i would of handled this differently i thought how i wpuld set up a business i would get a proof of concept in the form of say a few hundred or thousand then go get large order if possible if not continue selling as much get a disributer or investor to give you the capital to then meet those large orders and get banj

[@Crispynuggets28]

5:25 is the exact moment the self pity she has used her whole life to devoid herself of responsibility kicked in. Have seen it so many times. Its honestly pathetic. Shes asking for a charity handout essentially. To start blubbering at this stage is ridiculous.

[@trailerparkboys3390]

In short: manipulative game!

[@WobblesandBean]

8:21 And there it is again, she gave Duncan the most childish pouty face ever. 😂

[@Crispynuggets28]

@@trailerparkboys3390 The parents are to blame for the start of it. Once an adult she can only blame herself.

[@sherrix6881]

You clowns know this is all chopped & edited right?

[@MostafaElSakari]

@@sherrix6881she still did it tho lol

[@ciaranm183]

From the BBC website 😊: "Claire left the den without investment and when we last saw her she had moved to new premises to accommodate her stock. The children's range of Smarty Pants sold well at country shows and Claire took the business to the next level, opening a shop in Sheffield's Meadowhall centre. Claire declares "the whole of Sheffield's got their name on their pants!" Unfortunately Smarty Pants were caught in 2007's floods but Claire has a positive outlook for the future. Having successfully delivered small print runs for large companies in Yorkshire she has opened a second shop in Doncaster, hoping for a third in time to make the most of Christmas trade. Claire's been busy expanding her personalised printing business and has seen a steady growth in turnover despite the recession. Keeping her prices low and service high, Claire has been welcoming return custom, particularly from students. With the mantra "pennies make pounds" Claire continues to work towards her ultimate goal of a concession stand in Topshop's flagship store."

[@greedycapitalist8590]

Still a going concern as of 2021, according to the Companies House website. Good for her. I thought it was a terrible idea, and she'd never get anywhere. Sometimes it's nice to be proven wrong.

[@spzrbt]

Sure ... Topshop is the way to go 😅😵!

[@fefeeffefeff8237]

yup, sounds like a flop to me, just because the business is still going doesnt mean anything

[@kasvinimuniandy4178]

Aw

[@LiamBarnwell]

Theo: My kids already have underwear in their inheritance, so for that reason I'm out

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

Lmao, underrated comment :3

[@craigjames4343]

I have 'inheritance' in my underwear! At least I think that's what it's called

[@magusxxx]

@@craigjames4343 All my underwear Inherits is the Wind.

[@RoyalBlood23]

You mean named, themed and monochromed to the hilt pants in there inheritance.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

Claire's family would be inheriting underwear for the next 45 generations.

[@pricegamingfivem]

Me during the pitch: Wow this is so cool Duncan: Silly Me: Silly

[@bingola45]

Claire: "My name's Claire Locke, and my company is called 'Smarty Pants'..." Duncan: "Show us yurr knickers..."

[@MrLiensevi]

Bahahahahahahaha! Best comment by far! Hahahahahahaahahhaahaha!

[@GlassTarantulah]

Funniest comment of them all

[@Bayle13]

I still think the dragons were pretty kind to her, they kept saying she was able to succeed and stuff

[@andrewstubbs822]

That's true. 👍

[@WobblesandBean]

Yup, and even THAT was too harsh for her, she fell to pieces and called them all meanies for daring to question her utter lack of business sense and ask her to put even the smallest modicum of effort into selling her product. 🙄

[@anastasiaeqbali6933]

I googled her and found a fb for the company. Last year they were hiring so it seems she made it happen. Good for her.

[@_aworldthatspoke950]

People won’t care

[@Roy-ts9nv]

The pitch was pants but there's definitely a market for this kind of thing.

[@adorabledinosaur5351]

😂😂😂😂 she hasnt made that damn much

[@kirkjohnson9353]

To openly admit you have hung a supplier out to dry and then ask someone to trust you enough to become a partner and invest- unbelievable.

[@josephchristianson3001]

As of 2021, the business is still trading 16 years after the initial appearance on the show. The last year saw profits of almost 100k, turning an accumulated deficit of 13k into accumulated profits of 85k over the life of the business. While that would have made for a poor investment for the dragons at 150k for 25%, at least Claire has managed to maintain profitability even if not particularly stellar.

[@Philippe_Gruijthuijzen]

Joseph, can you share a link that supports your statement about Claire's business?

[@katstify]

@@Philippe_Gruijthuijzen I'm not sure where Joseph found his statement, but this is from BBC: Claire did well selling her product in county fairs, and Claire took the business to the next level, opening a shop in Sheffield's Meadowhall centre. Claire declares "the whole of Sheffield's got their name on their pants!" Unfortunately Smarty Pants were caught in 2007's floods but Claire has a positive outlook for the future. Having successfully delivered small print runs for large companies in Yorkshire she has opened a second shop in Doncaster, hoping for a third in time to make the most of Christmas trade. Claire's been busy expanding her personalised printing business and has seen a steady growth in turnover despite the recession. Keeping her prices low and service high, Claire has been welcoming return custom, particularly from students. With the mantra "pennies make pounds" Claire continues to work towards her ultimate goal of a concession stand in Topshop's flagship store. Claire was interviewed for this article on 2009. Nothing further.

[@fixer10091994]

85k over 16 years...nuff said

[@adorabledinosaur5351]

@@fixer10091994 not very much

[@WobblesandBean]

I can't find anything about the company past 2012 on Companies House.

[@STE.B]

I'm not the brightest bulb in the box but that lady made me feel smart!

[@yamabushi170]

"I'm feeling passionate. Can I have money now?"

[@squalie9]

Lol Doug asked her an extremely soft question in which if she was a man he would have been more aggressive, and she still broke down.

[@jarednil69]

I can see Claire having a fit and yelling "YOU'LL ALL REGRET THIS!!" "ALL OF YOU!" "ALL OF YOUUUUUUU!!!!"🤯🤯🤯

[@rileyjdavies]

“Nobody’s actually come up with the concept of pants with your name on” - she immediately lost me LMAO PLUS the eye roll at 2:58 ... Bless her heart 😂

[@magusxxx]

Me: "How about Gloria Vanderbilt."

[@psoteriou3884]

Well spotted! That says a lot about her.

[@Gunner77269]

"They kept focusing on who I am as a person and not the product itself." Damn the dragons are right, this woman just doesn't believe in herself. Why would they invest in her?

[@WobblesandBean]

Typical entitled mombie victim logic.

[@branch7628]

@@WobblesandBean this is the democrat target audience

[@PJ-cj4uv]

General financial and business strategy questions get asked.. Turns on the tears haha

[@rudolphteperberry3888]

"As well as ordering a vast number of pants with no means of quality control and no cash to pay for them, Doug's discovered that she hasn't even started looking for buyers"

[@carlena4300]

I'm surprised they didn't pull her on the faces she was pulling.

[@thomaskeil89]

Rachel saying “sorry?” After this 🤡 says she’s hasnt worked out how she’s gonna pay for them actually killed me 😂😂

[@Xavathos]

She totally missed the mark. If she came in and gave them pants printed with "Pizza Jones" "Duncan Banner Time" and "Theo the Fetus" she'd have walked out with at least 300k. 100k extra if she remembered to keep Jenny out.

[@AliceBHealy]

This is amazing 👏

[@chazizphat]

Victim complex this one "I just need a break!" yeah yeah...

[@darklordojeda]

Sounds like she already got one from the government handout.

[@d.b.coopers.strongest.soldier]

“They be praying on my downfall 💯💯”

[@WobblesandBean]

Typical entitled mombie. "I have kids, feel sorry for me and give me money! I deserve it more than everyone else because _baaaaiiibiiieeees!"_

[@andersonaldo1340]

She has done literally nothing 😂 She doesn't even have a business

[@matthewmcb1089]

8:00 The way her face fell was so comical XD

[@thereviewboss]

Haha, had this on repeat. Not a single comment about it

[@serdaryavuz6996]

"The best business idea ever!" Sponge Bob

[@legoluvver]

Pretty panties!

[@jhsnpp1595]

she reminds me of the lady in 'Misery'

[@RealityEscapeeItIsMe]

Kathy Bates

[@virg0_lem0nade]

Scotty Bear -- or maybe the character, Annie Wilkes 😂😂😂

[@zackcolbourne6921]

@@virg0_lem0nade You're just jealous that they got here first.

[@virg0_lem0nade]

Zack Colbourne -- ....lol what are you even talking about?

[@zackcolbourne6921]

@@virg0_lem0nade What are you even talking about?

[@afrochip]

‘would you buy my pants’ avoids question completely 😂😂

[@peaceisnature]

6:21 Fantastic idea... Pants with names on. GROUNDBREAKING.

[@alfiemitchell3026]

Oh dear, when she was saying what she thought the dragons were thinking to them - “‘you’ve got this amazing idea but we have to do all the work’, no you don’t! I just need... a break.” That sounds so David Brent-like

[@MatecaCorp]

The sharp “what am I lacking?” And “why?” are both quite telling

[@Goaway587]

So you should be getting out there and trying to sell your product right? Claire: very true! So what have you been doing to do that? Claire: 👁👄👁

[@liddybug8311]

She cried because she didn't want to answer. Notice how fast she recovered when he moved on from the selling question.

[@MatthewLenton]

She'd ordered 180,000 but how did she decide what names and how many of each one

[@Jester-Riddle]

She'll make a great Politician … Big promises, but no money to pay for them.

[@magusxxx]

It's like the joke where Columbus is the original Republican. - Went not knowing where he was actually going, ended up not where he wanted to be, and did it all on public money he had no intention of paying back.

[@novarl5082]

magusxxx lmao facts

[@cameronmunro1724]

She now owns a company called print hero, with capital and reserves of 54k in 2023

[@mrkaimarsh]

"Would you buy my pants?" Evan didn't even answer her. Legend.

[@mrlasttimer]

She is the female David Brent ' I know what you're thinking Great product, great idea, but we're going have to carry this girl'

[@justbg]

I watched this with my mother. She said "Passionate... I'm sure she was passionate when she was buying them..."

[@A129WOLFY]

Jenny is so out that she didn't even show up

[@techbaffle]

She would have taken a free sample for "I is for I'm Out"

[@TallulahLaGhash]

"I think I've got a lot more than you realise" 180,000 pairs of crap, tacky underwear rotting in the back garden (and the debt for these unpaid assets) and £70 per week on the JSA. Yeah.

[@Seventeen_Seconds]

Literally looked like she was gonna burst in to tears everything someone asked a question.

[@vwabi]

Absolutely disastrous pitch, up there with the worst of all time. Thanks for uploading!

[@benbeasant3443]

How did she even get on the show? No orders, no sales, no warehouse, no business plan, £15k spent on?

[@nielsssg]

at 00:01 why you circling the camera man like a shark?

[@james-bryannaadams6928]

She put 15k in a biz but she’s on the dole? Whaaaaa????

[@moffboffjoe]

Amazingly her company is still going today, you can find out their accounts on the gov company search website as SMARTY PANTS LTD, specifically the one based in nottingham

[@WobblesandBean]

Sort of. She's certainly not doing well for herself, she's got an outstanding balance and her website is atrocious. She doesn't even sell underwear anymore, just cringey, bottom of the barrel generic holiday-themed dreck you'd find at any tourist gift shop.

[@harrytaylor5311]

To be fair to her, she’s got multiple top 10 best selling items on Amazon and the business is growing at a quick rate.

[@AFAndersen]

I knew I was out the moment I saw her coming up the stairs... I hate those stands, and they work terribly in stores...

[@randallbatson]

She gave so much effort in the endgame, with no focus on the day to day. She should have bought 5000 units, and tested the market with no labels, and then in the last 1000 units start personalizing.

[@gregorywall2479]

Rachel: 'There is so much..that you are lacking'. Claire: 'What am I lacking?' Rachel:..'How long have we got?'

[@Gabriel-el8ku]

I must admit that blame here is on the production. they brought her knowing it will look like that just for the ratings regardless of how this might effect her.

[@joanbroad3528]

I had a pair of undies with my name on them when I was a child back in the 60’s!

[@chrislines6629]

Is your name Calvin Klein?

[@joanbroad3528]

No

[@magusxxx]

Yeah, this was already a thing back in the 1960-70's. And kind of creepy having your parents put name tags in all of your clothes.

[@joanbroad3528]

magusxxx this wasn’t name tags it was fun writing on the panties, I also had some with each day of the week printed on them! So it’s not a new idea!

[@tomgreen8706]

Thought she came round the corner with a load of toilet roll😂😂

[@ShopSongs]

Would have been a great investment come today

[@Trillock-hy1cf]

Yep as people would be knocking on her door for bog rolls by the hoarders panic buying.

[@jimsuniverse4954]

Me too lol

[@jimsuniverse4954]

@@ShopSongs amen to that. People are going insane over this virus crap. 😆 especially in the states. My walmart is almost out of tp. Insane. What does tp have to do with viruses? I dunno

[@Minnymoo202]

Horror Top 8s you should come to Australia, people literally lining up at shops at 6am and clear out the fully stocked toilet roll cabinet within 7 minutes

[@sandrajovic9304]

"Performance"??? (at the end, beginning of the interview) I swear to God, this reality show better not be scripted! 🔥➗ I love it so much💜

[@anderswestberg4151]

Performance can meen more than acting. You "perform a task", for example..

[@captainhindsight8779]

She then went on to invent fibromyalgia and never had to work again

[@Sherpiddy]

“Would you buy my pants?” Silence from Evan 😂😂

[@DaviesD85]

Another issue, not dealt with here, is the personalisation. I assume the names are stitched on by the manufacturer in India. So if she's ordered 180,000 units, what names has she picked out and how many of each name has she ordered? My name was kind of common in the UK in the mid 80s to mid 90s, but I very, very, rarely see anything that is already personalised and on the shelf with my name on in places like Clinton's, W H Smith's or T J Hughes, these days. I have to go to Studio or eBay to get my name personalised on items.

[@haydencooper_]

You get people that have an answer for everything, then people like her with no answers for anything.

[@jamesflint9639]

"So basically, what do ya think of the idea?!"😂

[@CareersCompared]

These are absolute gold. They belong on the home of comedy Dave!

[@fortuner123]

How does she know what names to order?

[@patchwork_girl]

“There’s so much that you are lacking.” “What am I lacking?” “How long have we got left?” GODDAMN

[@ScottOSaurus]

I love that she presented her product in little gift bags to the dragons. Would an absolute loon.

[@robertschriek1353]

A couple of months retreat in Toukers empty London offices may help