The previous Dragons’ Den entrepreneur handed away from a sudden sickness on the age of 55.
Dragons’ Den star Shaf Rasul has died aged 55 (Picture: BBC)
A former Dragons’ Den star has sadly handed away on the age of 55 years previous. Businessman Shaf Rasul is believed to have handed away at dwelling after all of a sudden falling ailing. He made his debut on the BBC collection Dragons’ Den: On-line after it launched in 2009. On Thursday (February 26), his household shared a heartbreaking tribute on-line, which learn: “It’s with profound unhappiness that we announce the passing of Shafqat Rasul.
“A faithful father to Sohaib and Sarah Rasul, a loving husband to Nabila Rasul, a cherished son of the late Haji Ghulam Rasul and Parveen Akhtar, and an expensive brother to Zahid, Shahid, Ashfaq, Mi Abid and Juwariah. We humbly request your duas for the deceased and energy and persistence for the household throughout this tough time.”
Shaf starred in Dragons’ Den: On-line, a particular on-line model of the present which adopted the identical format because the BBC entrepreneur programme. It was offered by Dominic Byrne and featured Shaf Rasul and Julie Meyer because the Dragons. The weekly episodes that includes the businessman aired from September 16, 2009 to October 7, 2009.
He first started his enterprise profession within the early Nineteen Nineties and shortly blossomed right into a self-made multi-millionaire after he established E-Internet Computer systems. A yr earlier than he stepped into the Den, Shaf grew to become one of many high 20 within the UK Asian Wealthy Record.
Amongst these paying tribute to the late entrepreneur was Chris Gilmour. The co-founder of PR company Tigerbond, he advised the Solar: “Shaf was a shopper for practically 25 years and did not likelihood a bit. He was all the time fill of the identical boundless enthusiasm for all times and enterprise…
“There are such a lot of individuals on the market whose lives had been touched by his kindness, and he was all the time completely happy to dispense recommendation to budding entrepreneurs. I nonetheless keep in mind one of many first occasions I met him and he welcomed a colleague and me into his workplace – and launched us to a tank of prianhas!”
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In the meantime, on social media, viewers had been sharing their sympathies and fond recollections. A former classmate wrote: “I am shocked to listen to this. I used to be in school with Shaf, such a sensible, humorous man.” One other on-line consumer stated: “Our good friend Shaf has moved on to what I hope is a greater place. I shall always remember your infectious and delightful lifestyle.
“Your positivity, your embrace, your huge smile and your heat handshake. You all the time requested ‘of different individuals’ – by no means involved about your self. Now we’re considering of you and your astonishing achievements. Most of all, we’re considering of the way you made us all really feel – and that can be what I’ll all the time keep in mind.”
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