“The Chinese Eat Dragons For Breakfast”

“The Chinese Eat Dragons For Breakfast” | Dragons’ Den

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2 жыл бұрын

Ling Valentine is the enigmatic founder of LingsCars.com, a car leasing site that has been called “one of the best websites ever made” by The Independent. Ling seeks an investment of £50,000 for a 5% share of Ling's contract hire website.
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@SmellTheCanvis 2 жыл бұрын

"What did you spend my £50k on?" "Oh, I don't know, another missile?" That had me in stitches

@chriscurran7756 2 жыл бұрын

Her eyes rolled. As if to say, "it's coz I'm Chinese"

@ck5404 2 жыл бұрын

yes I was laughing all the way. good luck to her

@nalagrz5773 2 жыл бұрын

When did she say that?

@chriscurran7756 2 жыл бұрын

@@nalagrz5773 she didn't actually say it but her face said it....

@kiriakoz 2 жыл бұрын

@@nalagrz5773 Peter said both lines, he was asking a hypothetical question and then answering it himself.

@jreverie7018 2 жыл бұрын

I studied lingscars in my graphic design course at university. Her website was an example of “such bad advertising, that it’s actually good” and how she would “break all the rules in the design book, but in such a successful way” I messaged her about it and she ended up sending an email to my University here in New Zealand to say hello hahaha, as I told her my teacher was a big fan of her. Very lovely lady. I learnt a lot from her :) from memory she retired last year. She had several staff and had a bunch of fun :)

@quarryspanish 2 жыл бұрын

whoa thats amazing. she basically went on DD for free advertising, she never needed their help or money. clever woman, she was the smartest person in the room that day 🤓

@CheckDisOutpeeps 2 жыл бұрын

The websites terrible.

@James-lg6pp 2 жыл бұрын

What uni? I might get to learn from her skills too!

@MikeRees 2 жыл бұрын

@@CheckDisOutpeeps it's so terrible everyone knows of it, because it's terrible. I love its little slice of Geocities in the modern world, personally

@RandoWisLuL 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Its the satire approach. Lots of people in the US did things like this in the 70, 80s and early 90s. " Crazy Jim's cars and trucks" things like that. Ling is just one of the few left doing this lol.

@1puppetbike 2 жыл бұрын

I love how everyone keeps holding and staring at their noodles like it's a business report.

@ya00007 2 жыл бұрын

Dragons: she's crazy Entrepreneur: They're greedy Me: They're both right

@Mraceenglanduk 2 жыл бұрын

Duncan’s laugh when she says “chinese Eats dragons for breakfast”🤣

@mr_monologue2680 2 жыл бұрын

I actually live in Gateshead right next to where Ling's office is. She has a giant poster of her face on the front of the building... It's quite something haha

@ArcaneAnouki 2 жыл бұрын

I. Am. L I N G

@mediaaccess2 2 жыл бұрын

I like her style.

@Sharon-kr1ui 2 жыл бұрын

where exactly is she?? I know Gateshead.

@rippawallet 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sharon-kr1ui it's in North Gateshead right by the big Tesco

@Sharon-kr1ui 2 жыл бұрын

@@rippawallet hahah fantastic, I know exactly where you mean. Thanks!

@kaydembennett450 2 жыл бұрын

The Chinese eat dragons for breakfast, the lady using a missile advertising, class

@jessewilson-music 2 жыл бұрын

This girl is a rockstar! Today, her website does look like it's from the 90's and feels like you'll get a virus if you click anything... but I'm glad she stuck to her guns.

@TheAvira123 2 жыл бұрын

Oh no... Not another virus 🥺

@yebo-gogo 2 жыл бұрын

she stuck to her guns. that wins you an award Jesse

@wezzbeet2923 2 жыл бұрын

Wtf was that comment lol

@DoNotTalkToMeAtAll 2 жыл бұрын

@@hassanqayyum8954 Sounds like Oh no... Not another bomber, doesn't it? 😂

@andrewhaydock7115 2 жыл бұрын

She’s like half Chinese half northern I love it lmao

@AlanHope2013 2 жыл бұрын

What nationality is 'northern'? Blackburn maybe? Darlington?

@andrewhaydock7115 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlanHope2013 just the northern part of England mate

@rdu239 2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewhaydock7115 So she is Half Chinese half English, but by her looks she may be a foreign resident or an immigrant, she is very East Asian looking

@Pwecko 2 жыл бұрын

@@rdu239 She's obviously completely Chinese but she speaks with a northern English accent. I think that was what was meant.

@marcknightly9677 2 жыл бұрын

Love the way said the word "money", like she'd just stepped out of a coal mine in the north of England.

@CelebrianUndomiel 2 жыл бұрын

I love that Duncan genuinely loved it when she got sassy 🤣🤣 the other dragons would have gotten all offended

@spitkitten 2 жыл бұрын

You just gotta love how Peter fought that urge to giggle at "PROSS GROFIT" at 5:00

@Lillie-qs3oo Жыл бұрын

Language is not intelligence! She proved it and didn't beg for Dragons money. China number 1 with so much pride.

@spitkitten Жыл бұрын

@@Lillie-qs3oo what are you even talking about?... nobody said the lady isn't intelligent 🤦

@andersonaldo1340 2 жыл бұрын

Narrator spoils whats gonna happen next every time. Just tells you whats about to happen with a question mark 😂 "Is Deborah about to go out because of having no patent?"

@jatari7871 2 жыл бұрын

hes a complete drainer.

@jtridexter 2 жыл бұрын

😂🤣🤣

@onemorechris Жыл бұрын

He gets paid so much too. 12th highest paid presenter at the BBC. You could remove him from most of the stuff he presents on the BBC and it would make the shows better

@onespeedlite 2 жыл бұрын

Don't ever underestimate an entrepreneur who has no shame and a willingness to work for success. They are the best kind.

@ssauve 2 жыл бұрын

Good on her for turning them down. They’re right that she needs to learn the “books” but she at least had enough business sense to know when she was being offered a bad deal

@munto7410 2 жыл бұрын

Her companey's net worth in 2019 was £907,683.00. I'm so happy for her.

@StopMotionWizard 2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@MonkeyBizness420 2 жыл бұрын

Company owes more then 1.2 million in debt. So idk what you're talking about

@munto7410 2 жыл бұрын

@@MonkeyBizness420 I said 2019, I don't know how she's doing these days.

@MonkeyBizness420 2 жыл бұрын

@@munto7410 well who cares what happened years ago. Back in 2019 I used to own 6 houses, 3 boats, and some property on the moon........ But that was 2019, so...........

@munto7410 2 жыл бұрын

@@MonkeyBizness420 I literally googled "Ling's cars net worth" and that's what came up and tbh I don't care enough to search for more. Thanks for the info, but you really don't need to be that persistant about it.

@kanegardner6346 2 жыл бұрын

She eats Dragons for breakfast, I eat meal deals for lunch

@UmarMunir94 2 жыл бұрын

No one ever turned down a deal like a boss than her. "So, what was your offer? Yeah, no. I refuse"

@rb9366 2 жыл бұрын

Just seen her website. I now need to lie down in a dark room for a while.

@Soumyadip_Pal 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@khalidsuxx 2 жыл бұрын

its like entering darkweb lol haha

@sMkasdf 2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@MrRyancarr13 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta respect how unique it is to be honest

@darshan0425 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@b.l660 2 жыл бұрын

This woman is unstoppable like a rocket!

@Gedagnors 2 жыл бұрын

Well, Deborah's Iron Dome worked pretty good here...))))

@jasonbored8319 2 жыл бұрын

Trophy System said shut up

@blazkify 2 жыл бұрын

lmao. She came and went like a boss.

@BensonAndHedgers 2 жыл бұрын

I love how Peter didn't know what you was talking about"'i came here with nothing but perfect chinglish " Peter: huh sorry?🤣🤣

@Fiskie666 2 жыл бұрын

He said 'I'm sorry?' You swine .. 'huh' is not English.

@philbecker4676 Жыл бұрын

Think he was joking.

@berenicebarnes7822 Жыл бұрын

@@philbecker4676 I think Ling was joking and he was too slow to catch her self-deprecation.

@jesusbermudez6775 2 жыл бұрын

She did incredible well. She knows her company is doing well. She may not have had the words to explain to them that it was doing that well and she was not going to let them take advantage of this. They did not take her seriously.

@MusicalMemeology 2 жыл бұрын

She got free marketing as well plus you know she’d fight for a good deal for you.

@TomNook. 2 жыл бұрын

actually in a followup Duncan visited to check the books... she was only making £30k a year

@jesusbermudez6775 2 жыл бұрын

@@TomNook. Her website is on and she seems to be doing well as of now.

@KaninTuzi 2 жыл бұрын

They shouldn't take her seriously if she can't answer simple questions about the finances. They are doing the responsible thing by not staking their money on complete guess work.

@donramanayake1505 2 жыл бұрын

@@TomNook. the whole point I think is that its practically risk free. She knows more than she's letting on with the free lunch comment. So essentially 30k is quite good. I feel this is why Duncan and Richard jumped in. Richard is an ex finance guy, probably spotted this straight away. Only issue is that the profit margins are small...true of almost all arbitrage opportunities. But, if it's practically risk free why not do it. It makes sense.

@feeeweeegege 2 жыл бұрын

omg her website still exists and it's even better now

@FateBoost 2 жыл бұрын

It’s not modern like I expect, they intentionally make it retro.

@danihircock7335 2 жыл бұрын

im obsessed

@beelzzebub 2 жыл бұрын

As a web developer - this website is both amazing and simultaneously made me vomit 👍😃

@Legitti 2 жыл бұрын

@@beelzzebub same here

@kingofkings7584 2 жыл бұрын

it's under new leadership.

@oafless 2 жыл бұрын

just went to her site, its a throw back to the late 2000's sites

@TheWacoKid1963 2 жыл бұрын

She retired from the business in October 2020, aged 47, she must have done something right

@Phil-RS 2 жыл бұрын

A blast from the past and an example of how steadfast and commanding the Chinese are.

@bluceree7312 2 жыл бұрын

She's a freath of bresh air. And her company is doing quiet well.

@thejuiceweasel 2 жыл бұрын

Her website is a piece of art, she's incredible. I don't live in the UK but if I did, I'd probably buy my car from her.

@rushilkisoon 2 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised it’s still up… the whole flashy - in your face advertising, is hilarious

@MK-mh6lh 2 жыл бұрын

How much is she paying you ? Are you in China (

@blazkify 2 жыл бұрын

@@jbiz6626 awful and piece of art isnt really opposite. If anything, alot of things became art just because theyre awful.

@chris77777777ify 2 жыл бұрын

Free advertising, Ling doesn’t want their money, she wants free publicity

@b_t_williams9978 2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. Clever move really. Why pay for TV advertising when you can get it for free!

@Civili7ation 2 жыл бұрын

Her website is LEGENDARY on the internet. I never realised she had been on Dragons Den!

@bumbaaclaaat2866 2 жыл бұрын

Can't be that legendary I've never heard of it ! And I'm not a young boy either

@KENDYKICKSLONDON 2 жыл бұрын

These comments are probably bots.There's nothing impressive about her website.

@Eyeclipsed 2 жыл бұрын

@@KENDYKICKSLONDON Her website is used as a counter-study in a fair few graphic design and web design modules in both the UK and the US

@samgrimshaw388 2 жыл бұрын

Silence Bot!

@ttbrown9700 2 жыл бұрын

@@KENDYKICKSLONDON so anyone in your puny pathetic mind is a bot if their opinion differs from you

@ronmaren4135 2 жыл бұрын

She went to Dragon's Den for free advertisement and awareness and she got what she wanted.

@roni2977 2 жыл бұрын

"Chinese eat dragon for breakfast" I think this line was the highlight of this episode.. loved her!

@welephant2013 2 жыл бұрын

Either this or what did you do with my money buy another rocket? Ha ha

@UmarMunir94 2 жыл бұрын

3:44 most wholesome moment in Dragon's Den

@lemonjuice3551 2 жыл бұрын

Peter Jones always looks confused and embarrassed after he laughs.

@seanjosephhayes 2 жыл бұрын

70k net profit per month. 840k a year. They wanted 15% each for 25k each. Cheeky gits. Even at 10% for 5% each she was being generous. 84k return for the 50k invested in the first year if she’s honest about her numbers.

@seanjosephhayes 2 жыл бұрын

@@euanduncan1885 was she not saying 1 million per month with 100 gross and 70 net per month? I was convinced she said monthly. My mistake if wrong.

@seanjosephhayes 2 жыл бұрын

@@euanduncan1885 Yeah, makes sense in fairness. Cheers Euan.

@lj7169 2 жыл бұрын

What an absolute LEGEND. She goes down in the hall of fame of true ledges to ever set foot on the show

@makavelideathrow3819 Жыл бұрын

She did a decent job with her pitch. BUT, when it comes to business, and when Duncan visited her business after this show. WELL... she wasn't exactly making a decent profit. If anything she was breaking even.

@Figgy20000 2 жыл бұрын

Her website is fantastic and apparently her business is still doing very well 15 years later! Dragons really messed up missing out on this one.

@kevinbissinger 2 жыл бұрын

I dunno, they all seem pretty wealthy still. I don't think this keeps them up at night

@Hedning1390 2 жыл бұрын

They want big returns. Someone just doing well is not good enough. Like if she makes £5000 per month that is a good wage, but it's not worth their time.

@blakeagostino 2 жыл бұрын

she has closed her business

@OrphansCorpse 2 жыл бұрын

Have you seen her site ? It's awful...

@sirplantain 2 жыл бұрын

Have you seen the video where Peter Jones goes to visit her at her workplace? She took pride at rubbing her success in his face, it was nice :) She even took Peter for a ride in her rocket car/truck.

@chanchito4401 2 жыл бұрын

I just lost about 15 minutes playing around on her website 😆

@silkybeauty2793 2 жыл бұрын

mee too haha

@KENDYKICKSLONDON 2 жыл бұрын

The site is pure crap.

@MrFoxyDancing 2 жыл бұрын

The best Dragon's Den pitch ever change my mind

@boltywolty123 2 жыл бұрын

Rory lol

@arthurmorgan8529 2 жыл бұрын

Kardoctor was better. And if you don't like it then phone Kardoctor personally and tell them you weren't happy with their pitch. Kardoctor will then advise you to watch a pitch you do like

@lemonjuice3551 2 жыл бұрын

Can't remember the last time a website actually made me feel _happiness_

@Clearlight201 2 жыл бұрын

Ling is my favourite pitcher ever on Dragons Den. Not because she's the most successful or has the best business model, but because she totally values her own hard work and share in the company enough to turn the Dragons down fearlessly. The irony is they probably made her an offer because they liked her guts and personality! People don't need these greedy dragons as much as they think

@streetcred3604 2 жыл бұрын

5:00 "Pross Grofit". Perfect Chinglish right there.

@ILOVECHICKEN698 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao Chinglish

@alistair7483 2 жыл бұрын

Peter definetly picked up on that and giggled

@neilharrison1330 2 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAH.. I noticed that. Think Peter really wanted to address that but kinda slipped away.

@davemeads859 2 жыл бұрын

Lol 🤣

@OakApplegardens 2 жыл бұрын

She is a legend in this show. Good to know she's still in business

@jtridexter 2 жыл бұрын

She's adorable, I liked it when she said "Chinese Eats Dragons For Breakfast", lol that was funny. I like her. I hope she was able to succeed in her business without the sharks money.

@likainenerkki7047 2 жыл бұрын

Seems like they eat bats also. Or so I'm told. Thanks though for eating them. 😷

@quarryspanish 2 жыл бұрын

this is the first episode of dragons den i ever watched years ago ❤ thank you for finally uploading it

@rippawallet 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely the best character I have seen on this show yet! Anyone else agree or who do you reckon? She is slightly eccentric but aren't the best of them

@MatecaCorp 2 жыл бұрын

“Pross grofit” bless her heart. Seriously though, good on her for working so hard.

@nadund 2 жыл бұрын

She makes 30k a year, better off doing something else.

@onemorechris Жыл бұрын

It says alot that her business is still going after all this time. The website does look different now too; more gifs :)

@nightwishn 2 жыл бұрын

i literally clapped for her after watching this episode she has both valuing her business and effort put in it and an unintimidated GOOD character and like everyone else said the website is quit fun and very unique in a good way best episode of the entire show

@moogleking 2 жыл бұрын

The website is a throwback to the crazy 2000's lol

@Alec_Reaper 2 жыл бұрын

"Well, very well done" OKAY THANKS ALOT.

@XO43137 2 жыл бұрын

Love her confidence. That line was awesome.

@Roastmaster704 2 жыл бұрын

" I refuse it " , like a bosssss🔥🔥🔥

@khalidsuxx 2 жыл бұрын

entering her website its like entering darkweb which i love

@GodotOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Kim Jong Un is interested in leasing that missile truck from her

@Reebus_ 2 жыл бұрын

checks out the website.... am now blind and deaf....

@navd1488 2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@freezasama5802 2 жыл бұрын

entrepeuner: I have nothing Peter: that's a first I'm the one who usually says you have nothing

@donaimi2022 2 жыл бұрын

I love her personality!

@PHILIPSORE 2 жыл бұрын

Her webpage is like those adult content pages where you try to avoid clicking randomly on ads containing scam links!

@mobiuseno 2 жыл бұрын

2031: Ling's is supreme leader of Earth 🌍 🐲

@dennismijac8297 2 жыл бұрын

This girl knows what she wants . The Dragons underestimated her will to make money , at least two of them. Still i think she made a huge mistake. Her company would grow even bigger

@imranyounus6200 2 жыл бұрын

3:53 he didn't hear the joke but laughed since everyone's laughing 😂

@roybarnes-thewildlifeman1855 2 жыл бұрын

Made my day….what a wonderful character!

@JimJimothy 2 жыл бұрын

Ling Cars website is still going. It's a time warp straight from the very 2000s internet. I love it.

@Zzzzz_Zzzzzz______ 2 жыл бұрын

You know what? Good for her - part of me doesn't blame her at all. Also it's still going strong by the looks of it without her giving a big chunk of her business away, so she did the right thing imo.

@melaniabladeofmiquella 6 ай бұрын

Shes a legend for standing up to them!! Go Ling 😍

@nickyhaugh2390 Жыл бұрын

9:38 = The "Chinese Eat Dragons For Breakfast" quote that everyone is looking for here.

@andrewgurney6019 2 жыл бұрын

OMG, that is some bad arse web site this lady has, respect to her, very different, very unique. In tribute to this lady, lunch is No7 with egg noodles , washed down with green tea.

@1yearago491 2 жыл бұрын

“Bad arse”? Lmao

@mv3380 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I had kraft dinner and coffee. Ill be expecting a late afternoon 💩😅😅

@rex182k4 2 жыл бұрын

Ive been looking at buying a new car over the last few weeks, never knew this website existed and to be fair to her... the prices are VERY competitive!

@raysentana991 2 жыл бұрын

Love a bit of pross grofit

@vigneshie 2 жыл бұрын

Ling is a marketer through and through. She only came on the show for the free advertising.

@DaisyDoom 2 жыл бұрын

She was right they shouldn't of tried to get more than 20% I bet she never regretted her decision

@woolyimage 2 жыл бұрын

On one of those follow up visits about the ones who got away, she arrived to meet Duncan in a small tank !

@yodalf42 2 жыл бұрын

she knew she will reject them from the beginning. Best part, she also put notes on top of her table like the dragons XD

@kevinbissinger 2 жыл бұрын

5:00 lol she started off correctly and ended up saying pross grofit. i love it

@footballoldboy4818 2 жыл бұрын

"All I had was £5 in my pocket and my brothers passport" - Chabuddy G

@robinabernathy2829 2 жыл бұрын

50K investment but getting several hundred thousands of dollars in free promotion just by means of being on this show.

@orangswiss8946 2 жыл бұрын

This Lady from China will succeed without dragon. She has the ingreadients for being a successful enterpreneur

@DatJamesYT 2 жыл бұрын

I love how usually after a no deal there is a small segment of the dragons going 'theyll regret that' or 'how dare they refuse' or just some snarky comment...However in this its almost like it was cut due to how wrong they were. Ling went on to be hugely successful and still is

@jeffreyklima7612 2 жыл бұрын

Her website is probably the best I have ever visited. It's fantastic

@TheKt75 2 жыл бұрын

I think she knows her numbers but she does not want to share it on national television. Well played.

@raymac5235 Жыл бұрын

Wow! I LOVED this lady. She was awesome!

@rickjamesb. 2 жыл бұрын

This concept has taken off like and exploded all over the world over the last 5 years or so..if only they knew!!

@ASH.......................1976 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not complaining,but are there no new episodes left,I've seen a lot of these before

@ASH.......................1976 2 жыл бұрын

@Bessie Belle thanks for letting me know 😊

@chloeb3430 2 жыл бұрын

Omg she is awesome 🙌🏻💕eat dragons for breakfast 🙌🏻🤣❤️

@bobbybellingham2074 2 жыл бұрын

And bats......apparently

@oxymoron02 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbybellingham2074 Many cultures eat bats as a delicacy, but I suspect that wasn't what you were getting at.

@DoNotTalkToMeAtAll 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbybellingham2074 Oh no... who is still on top of Covid list still? For sure not the bats eater!

@JesusJuenger 2 жыл бұрын

It's 2021. Please start including a proper subtitles option with your videos.

@MrOnetwoseven 2 жыл бұрын

What a breakfast. So love and respect this lady.

@syne_euw217 2 жыл бұрын

09:40 this is cursed

@FeedMyPets Жыл бұрын

they did Duncan so dirty with this thumbnail lol

@patrickjm3487 2 жыл бұрын

Peter won that Pun of the year he was like a shark getting his pun out to be heard 😂 👍 😆 😝 😂 lol 😂 Good man Peter

@andreask19812 Жыл бұрын

I think I'm in love! Best DD ever!

@sirio000 6 ай бұрын

Her website is EVERYTHING. I visit it consistently !!!

@iansrven3023 2 жыл бұрын

Her website is still going today, i hope she's done well. Immigrant seeing a hole in the market and doing well, good on her

@SpencerGD 2 жыл бұрын

Jenny: "I don't drive cars, so I'm out."

@johnnyboy2459 2 жыл бұрын

"I refuse your money" hahaha :D

@wy4553 2 жыл бұрын

Apart from the bad puns, the narrator doesn't bring any value as he just repeats or spoil stuff. They should just have him to introduce the segments and do the brief post-pitch interviews with the entrepreneurs.

@ninjasonmylawn25 2 жыл бұрын

Probably the only time Peter didn't invest because he was concerned they might buy another missile.

@grari135 2 жыл бұрын

Visiting the website now is like timetraveling.

@jesslim6531 2 жыл бұрын

She is brilliant 👏 haha 😄 I had to replay it

@wy4553 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, from the nuclear truck to the website, she uses every trick from the Tacky Chinese Marketing Guidebook. She's a total badass though, I like her!