James Caan

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James Caan is CEO of private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw and has been building and selling businesses since 1985. Having founded the Alexander Mann Group in 1985 and co-founded executive head-hunting firm Humana International with his partner Doug Bugie, 2001 Caan was awarded the BT Enterprise of the Year award and the PricewaterhouseCoopers Entrepreneur of the Year 2003.

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Setting up London-based Hamilton Bradshaw in 2004, the private equity company specialises in buyouts, venture capital, turnarounds and real estate investments and development opportunities in both the UK and Europe.

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In October 2007, Caan joined the panel in the fifth series of BBC Two’s Dragons’ Den and filmed series six transmitted this Autumn soon to be followed by with a 1 hour special ‘Outside of The Den’ following up on Den Investments as well as exploring both his business and personal journey.

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September 2008 saw James publish his Autobiography The Real Deal - an incredible story of his remarkable life. From his childhood as a Pakistani immigrant to the phenomenal success of his first company, this book traces James’s journey to both financial and personal maturity.

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Published by Virgin it deals with his fear at realising his goals too early, and offers a frank account of what success at 30 really means.

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A married father of two daughters, Caan has homes in London, the South of France and Pakistan.

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Saya baru sahaja habis membaca buku beliau, James Caan - The Real Deal ini dua hari lepas. Buku ini saya beli semasa dalam perjalanan balik ke Malaysia di Lapangan terbang Heathrow, London.

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Di sana saya sempat menonton rancangan Dragon's Den selama 6 minggu dan beliau kerap muncul sebagai salah seorang ahli panel yang menilai peluang pelaburan daripada pembentangan para usahawan.

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Tertarik dengan rancangan dan juga kandungan buku beliau yang penuh inspirasi bagaimana seorang yang tercicir pelajaran pada usia 16 tahun menjadi jutawan melalui bisnes yang dimulakannya.

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Dua pegangan utama kejayaan beliau ialah hasil daripada pesanan ayah beliau iaitu " Do the opposite from the mass" dan "win-win situtation for both seller and buyer"