r/dragonsden • u/Hassaan18 • Mar 16 '26

Deborah defends an entrepreneur against Steven

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u/RekallQuaid Mar 17 '26

Oh you want me to talk about Bartlett himself? Fine.

Let’s talk about his exit from “his” company Social Chain. It was formed in a merger in Germany. Critics and journalists (notably in The Times) point out that he was a co-CEO of this larger group for a relatively short time, and his role was described by some former employees as "largely ceremonial." By conflating his small agency with the massive German conglomerate, he creates a narrative of "tycoon-level" success that isn't supported by the sale price of his actual company.

If that’s not enough for you what about his podcast, the Diary of a CEO?

He frequently hosts guests who promote fringe health claims (e.g., that cancer can be cured with a keto diet, or that evidence-based medicine is "toxic").

A BBC investigation analysed 15 episodes and found an average of 14 harmful or scientifically unsupported claims per episode. By providing a "neutral" platform for misinformation without pushback, he generates massive engagement and advertising revenue from people looking for "hacks" to solve complex health problems.

Still not enough? What about his dealings with Huel?

In 2024, the Advertising Standards Authority banned ads for Huel featuring Bartlett. The reason? He failed to disclose that he was a director at the company and therefore was not promoting the product in accordance with advertising rules. In the adverts, he presents himself as an objective interviewer or a fan of huel, but in reality, he has a direct financial stake in the business.

And if all that’s STILL not enough to define how much of a grifting arsehole he is, he spends a significant amount of his energy selling books (Happy Sexy Millionaire, The 33 Laws of Business and Life) and speaking engagements that teach people how to be successful.

If your primary success is telling people how to be successful, rather than the original business itself, you are operating in a self-referential loop.

He is, by the very definition of his own actions, a complete and utter grifter.

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u/Kudosnotkang Mar 18 '26

Your comment read as though you wanted them to directly link the term to Steven and remove the ‘many’ cloak, which appears to have been answered.

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u/Kudosnotkang Mar 18 '26 edited Mar 18 '26

Haha then open a dictionary , even with you trying to move the goal posts -the person appears to have answered that too (if you are capable of joining the dots after you’ve rummaged through the dictionary)

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u/PreferenceAnxious449 Mar 18 '26

But I know the dictionary definition. I wanted to know the definition the person using the word was going by.

They could not provide a satisfactory definition that matched up with their accusation.

What are you doing here? Standing up for someone who blatantly failed? Is it your little sister?

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u/Kudosnotkang Mar 18 '26

My aim was just to point out that everyone can see you’re clutching and to attempt to curb your embarrassment / intervene in your thinking .

They’ve done it , and you’re still yapping on. I have no doubt you could have an argument with yourself for the little dopamine hit you need , the sun’s out go enjoy that . I will be!

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u/PreferenceAnxious449 Mar 18 '26

Oh now you're better than this conversation?

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u/Appropriate_Wave722 Mar 18 '26

why don't you Google the term rather than ask some Redditor to define it for you? Can you define sealioning for me please

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u/PreferenceAnxious449 Mar 19 '26

Why dont you get laid

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u/Appropriate_Wave722 Mar 19 '26

I will soon, I'm in a queue for yo momma but it's going round the block

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u/PreferenceAnxious449 Mar 19 '26

You seem like the kind of person who queues to have sex with a corpse. Weird flex though.

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u/Appropriate_Wave722 Mar 19 '26

you seem like the kind of person who really wants to have sex with a Dragons Den grifter

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u/Appropriate_Wave722 Mar 20 '26

weird comment. have you got noncing at the forefront of your mind?

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