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ONE HAS to admire any entrepreneur who has the guts to launch a new venture in the teeth of the recession. Doubly so one that relies on other businesses raising funding for their ideas.

Billed as Dragons’ Den meets YouTube, Cmypitch.ie is a website that enables aspiring start-ups to upload a video pitch which can be viewed by potential investors.