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M14 Scored 80K On BBC2's Dragons' Den Show

BQLIVE.CO.UK - Feb 20 - Peter Jones and Nick Jenkins secured a 'yes' from John Kershaw for an £80k investment, representing a 20% stake in software firm M14 Industries, the makers of niche dating app software powering solutions like Bristlr and Spex. One by one, each of the Dragons fell for John and his bearded charms, and made him five offers. So many offers, that he had to borrow a pen and paper from the Dragons to do some sums to make his decision. In the end, it was the combination of Nick Jenkins and Peter Jones who John felt offered the most to his business, and he was happy to shake their hands. Bristlr is a niche dating app that connects people with beards with people who like beards. The site claims ~170k users. Spex connects people who wear glasses.

by Suzy Jackson
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Mark Brooks: M14's appearance on Dragon's Den is available now on the BBC iPlayer at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08gdflb.

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Spex Is A New Dating App For People Wearing Glasses

REFINERY29 - Nov 14 - Spex is a new dating service for people who wear glasses or are attracted to those who do. The app, which is still in development and currently only exists as a website, was the brainchild of Charly Lester, who was inspired by her own self-consciousness when dating in glasses. "I wear glasses, and when I go on a first date I usually wear contacts as I am a bit embarrassed about them," she said. "But I realised some people actually really like glasses and some people even say they find it their partner's most attractive feature."

by Natalie Gil
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Irena Brooks: Why would anyone deliberately seek a partner with eye problems so he/she could pass them on to their future children? Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against people who wear glasses. I wear glasses myself. If you are not comfortable wearing your glasses on your first date, you probably have the wrong glasses :).

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