257:. In 2011, Caan founded Hamilton Bradshaw Venture Partners. In 2012/13, Caan launched Hamilton Bradshaw Real Estate (HBRE) to invest in "disruptive property start-ups". In June 2013, Caan gave an interview in which he criticised parents who aid their children with finding jobs and don't let them 'stand on their own two feet', he was accused of hypocrisy when it emerged that he had employed his daughter in one of his companies. Caan responded that his daughter's recruitment process had been "rigorous". However, in an interview with
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decision... What I have to remember is that I am here to build a village". The father of the baby responded to those comments, stating "I am not a trader of my children I can beg for my children but I cannot even think to sell them" and "I cannot believe such disrespect to a mother and father to believe you can take one of their children from them for the payment of money I cannot believe what a man who is a father has tried to do".
552:. Also in 2013, he was named Chairman of the Year at the International Business Awards. In January 2014, he was a finalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards. In January 2015, he was nominated for the Businessman of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards. On 29 October 2015, Caan was listed by UK-based company
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207:, Caan's family emigrated to the United Kingdom when he was two years old. Caan's father had intended for his son to join the family business but Caan left home at 16, which led to Caan's estrangement from his father for many years. He had no university education and in 2003, attended the Advanced Management Program at
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initiative. The aim is to support young people with funding and mentoring to start up new businesses in the UK. Over £112 million of loans were to be offered to 18- to 30-year-olds over 3 years. James and his board of entrepreneur ambassadors head up the government scheme, providing loans of
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Alexander Mann in 1987. In 1993, he co-founded the executive headhunting firm Humana International with Doug Bugie, eventually growing the business to over 147 offices in 30 countries. In the same year, Caan launched the trade magazine
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Rosaleen Blair. Caan subsequently sold his interests in AMS in 2002. In 1999, Caan sold Humana International to CDI International, a New York listed company. Later that year, Caan sold a minority stake in Alexander Mann Group to private equity firm
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The Real Deal – My Story from Brick Lane to Dragons' Den
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