Ballbarrow

company on 2 shows · 4 statements across 3 episodes · said 27 times in 5 episodes since 2018

David Senra 14 How I Built This 12

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DAVID SENRA Assertion Supported
Dyson faced 22% bank interest rates while running his Ballbarrow business
“By the way, interest rates went to 22% while we were doing that business, and that was the killer.”
James Dyson Dec 7, 2025 ▶ 31:09 James Dyson: 5,127 Prototypes
HOW I BUILT THIS Assertion Not publicly verifiable
James Dyson: Ballbarrow captured 50% market share but was never profitable
“And that was all fine, and we got 50% of the market, but never made any money.”
Sir James Dyson Jul 22, 2019 ▶ 11:37 Dyson: James Dyson (2018)
HOW I BUILT THIS Assertion Supported
Dyson: Ballbarrow captured 50% market share without making profit
“And that was all fine, and we got 50% of the market, but never made any money.”
Sir James Dyson Feb 12, 2018 ▶ 10:34 Dyson: James Dyson
Dyson: Outside investors diluted his Ballbarrow ownership to 30%
“The only problem was that further investors came in, and the thing was that I didn't really own anything in the company apart from my shares, and I now only owned about 30% of the business.”
Sir James Dyson Feb 12, 2018 ▶ 11:02 Dyson: James Dyson

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