Dancing Dragon Deborah Meaden is one step ahead Q I've just spotted Deborah Meaden from "Dragons" Den" on "Strictly Come Dancing." I feel it heaps ridicule on British enterprise when successful business people turn into limelight-hungry publicity-seekers. A If I thought everyone in business should fight shy of publicity, I wouldn't be writing this column or have taken the risk last year of appearing on University Challenge. Personal participation in a high-profile event can be a particularly productive type of public relations. David Beckham does it, so why shouldn't Deborah Meaden? It is better to be part of Strictly Come Dancing than Dragons" Den, which can trivialise business in order to turn it into entertainment. Some panellists appear to be playing to the audience at the expense of the budding entrepreneurs. Past participants in Strictly have found it reveals their true character. It must be good for entrepreneurs to be seen as real people. Although, no doubt, there will be those hoping that she will be humiliated, I have little doubt that Deborah Meaden will gain from the experience and, as the first business-based contestant, make a mark for women in business. Maybe our male entrepreneurs are jealous that she was asked first. Next year, it would be good for a man to step from the boardroom into the ballroom. Some of the possible candidates could be Sir Richard Branson, Sir James Dyson or Sir Philip Green. I can't wait.