Doug Richard
Entrepreneur in Bogota, Colombia
Doug Richard is an aspiring entrepreneur with a working experience of 30 years. He has years of experience in the development and leadership of technology. He has founded the social purpose School to help people start their own business.The school helps people to start their own businesses through classes and training programs. According to statistics, the school has taught over 40,000 people how to start their own business.
Doug Richard started his career in the 80's and there's no looking back since then. He went on to form successful businesses varying from small to large firms. He founded a full-fledged library in 2001. Moreover, he formed an application called 'Trutap' which helped people message each other around the world. His contribution to the technology industry is much appreciated.
Apart from being a successful businessman, Doug Richard is also a popular television personality. He appeared in two seasons of a BBC show called Dragon's Den. He stepped down after two years voluntarily to focus on his businesses. He has also been active for social causes. He helped initiate the Nigeria Youth With Education Programme which was funded by DFID UK and the Nigerian finance Ministry.