The second entrepreneur, Peters O. Monday made comic history on a business show, when he came seeking for 5 million naira in exchange for 25% equity in “Aluta’s Bell” – a youth oriented newspaper (to be) published three times weekly and circulated in all the tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

The loopholes in his business emerged like pot-holes on a badly tarred road just as soon as the dragons flipped through the first page of his business plan. “Under logistics, you allocated 93 thousand naira as cost of transporting your papers to all the tertiary institutions in Nigeria weekly- how is this possible?” Femi Tejuoso asked; “Most of these institutions (like the University of Lagos) that you’ve mapped out as your target market already run their own campus newspapers (through their mass communications department) – how do you plan to penetrate with yours?” John Momoh had asked and the entrepreneur responded by saying “sir, may I ask you a question in return for your question?” – to which John Momoh reminded him “I’m the one doing the questioning here…”, but rather than let John Momoh finish his statement, the entrepreneur interjected: “you know as a Nigerian I had to return one (question) for your question…”
“I think you’re confused” John Momoh said, flustered; sorry for this entrepreneur as he declared himself out of the deal…yet this entrepreneur wouldn’t let him go that easily…
“My lord – there’s need for you to have a – in fact, I’ll appeal – I have a second thought…” this entrepreneur ranted on.

“This isn’t a court of law…” Alexander Amosu reminded him.
The dragons quickly opted out of the comic milieu.

The third entrepreneur, Chidebe Ronsi came to the den to ask the dragons to invest 6 million naira in “Creative Change Channel” – a documentary drama (to be recorded) on audio and video discs which will help people determine and choose the sex of their unborn babies. He was ready to part with 20% equity.
He played an audio CD that sounded as if it was produced in a hurry during his presentation. The dragons’ ears did not welcome this sound, and they politely implored him to stop the disc and conitune his presentation. After which he was bombarded with questions he wasn’t prepared for. “what are you going to do with this product?”, “is it a movie you’re trying to produce here?” were some of the  questions that got him stuttering and out of breath, clearly revealing to the dragons there was no business in his idea.

They opted out, before this entrepreneur was able to drop what many would consider his most articulate and brilliant statement in his short-lived time in the den:
“I want you to understand that so many atrocities have been committed because of male-child preference; a lot of our doctors (and nurses) have turned into child-swap contractors”

Too late.

–The Den Sweeper.