The Real Deal - James Caan (From Dragon's Den)

For someone whose business ethos is to go against the crowd My story from Brick Lane to Dragon's Den is written very much in the vein of inspirational stories. Source: Start Your Business Magazine

Not to tarnish James Caan's golden touch in business, but his rags to riches story doesn't break the mould in innovative stories. However, like most things in life it is in the detail where the interest lies. After all didn't Shakespeare begin his plays with the outcome divulged in the prologue? Yet his audience would stay and watch for the plot details to unravel as the how's and why's of the outcome came to light.

Now Caan is no Shakespeare, but the details that pepper his life are unusual. Beginning with Caan's colourful background, this chronological account commences with his childhood in London's Brick Lane as a Pakistani immigrant. Armed solely with his fathers advice Caan recounts his rapid rise through the 'rules of business'. Leading us to his current work for charities in Lahore, Kashmir and Kosovo and his new found value of money.