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Doug Richard
Founder and Chairman of Library House, DOUG RICHARDS has over 20 years experience in the development and leadership of technology and software ventures, both in the US and in the UK. Since his appearance as a dragon in the popular BBC2 TV series, Dragon's Den, Doug has become a popular speaker on the corporate circuit.
Conference & Keynote Speaker
With numerous successful businesses to his credit, serial entrepreneur and multi-millionaire, Doug Richards brings his story, his vision of the future and his tips for success to the corporate audience.
Speaking Topics
- The successful entrepreneur
- How to build a business that lasts
- The future is a Teenage Girl in Tokyo
Business Background
Having appeared in the first and second series of Dragons' Den, Doug is the founder and Chairman of Library House, Founder and Vice-Chairman of the Cambridge Angels, Chairman and CEO of Trutap, and Chairman of the Conservative Party Small Business Task Force.
Doug is a successful entrepreneur with 20 years' experience in the development and leadership of technology and software ventures, both in the US and in the UK. Between 1996 and 2000 he was President and CEO of Micrografx, a US publicly quoted software company which he sold to Corel Corp. in 2000. Prior to that he also founded and subsequently sold two other companies: Visual Software and ITAL Computers. Doug holds a BA in Psychology from University of California at Berkeley and a Juris Doctor at the school of Law, University of California at Los Angeles. In 2006 Doug was an Honorary Recipient of The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion. In 2007, Doug became a fellow of the RSA
Education
Doug has a BA in psychology from University of California at Berkeley and a Juris Doctor from the School of Law, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and an Executive Management Certificate from the UCLA Anderson School of Business.
