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Dragon Robert Herjavec recently spoke with the Globe and Mail in this article about traveling with children. As chronicled on our blog, Robert recently returned to his birthplace in rural Croatia with his 11-year-old daughter Caprice. Herjavec told the... Read More »
Posted on Dec 16, 2009 1:25:16 PM
Dragon W. Brett Wilson helped raise over $85,000 for the Calgary Poppy Fund's Veterans Food Bank, with a special fundraising concert this past week. Admission for the event was a cheque payable to the food bank "Every cheque coming in... Read More »
Posted on Dec 3, 2009 4:02:08 PM
Hopeful entrepreneurs look to turn dough into dollars; Two young entrepreneurs look to spice up their pitch with a little skin, diamonds made from an unlikely source, and an unusual underwear company braves the Den. Plus, criminals, culture and... Read More »
Posted on Dec 2, 2009 10:33:47 AM
This past week Dragon Kevin O'Leary was profiled in an Ottawa Citizen article available here. In the article O'Leary returns to Ottawa, where he spent part of his youth, and reminisces about working in an ice cream shop and... Read More »
Posted on Nov 26, 2009 11:02:35 AM
Hopeful entrepreneurs look to turn dough into dollars; A sparkly swimsuit business catches the attention of the Dragons; a holistic healer tries to be “at one” with the cash flow; and a website that promotes recycling gets trashed. Plus, Dragon... Read More »
Posted on Nov 25, 2009 10:02:58 AM
Lisa Gabriele, Senior Producer of Dragons' Den, will participate in the University of Toronto-Scarborough's Inside the Leaders' Circle series on Tuesday December 1st. In addition to her work on Dragons’ Den, Gabriele is the author of the critically acclaimed Canadian... Read More »
Posted on Nov 24, 2009 3:41:12 PM
Hopeful entrepreneurs look to turn dough into dollars; turning crustaceans to cash, an aggressive offer makes two fishermen greedy; a DJ school has Arlene spinning a track; and the gloves are off in the Den. Plus, a single mom... Read More »
Posted on Nov 18, 2009 11:29:04 AM
This week Dragon W. Brett Wilson was honoured by The Canadian Youth Business Foundation when they awarded him with their Nation Builder award. The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is a national charity dedicated to championing tomorrow's entrepreneurial nation builders.... Read More »
Posted on Nov 17, 2009 1:26:12 PM
Jag Gundu Photography / Courtesy of the ACCTThis past weekend Dragons’ Den took home accolades for Best Reality Program or Series at the 24th Annual Gemini Awards. Accepting the award on behalf of the show were Dragons’ Den Executive... Read More »
Posted on Nov 16, 2009 1:50:39 PM
This week CBC's Smart Shift spoke with Dragon Arlene Dickinson in their weekly smart leaders profile. Smart Shift explores how Arlene's Venture Communications has become more environmentally efficient, embraces new technology trends and works to evolve financially in the... Read More »
Posted on Nov 13, 2009 9:02:52 AM
Dragon Kevin O'Leary is on a new show on CBC Television. The Lang & O'Leary Exchange, is a business program running Monday to Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., hosted by Amanda Lang and Kevin O'Leary. Want to learn more... Read More »
Posted on Oct 29, 2009 7:32:21 PM
On October 17th , W. Brett Wilson, philanthropist and Dragon from CBC's hit reality show Dragons Den will be hosting a formal dinner gala to celebrate Canadian entrepreneurship and innovation. The event, held in conjunction with Ryerson University's Ted Rogers... Read More »
Posted on Oct 1, 2009 3:04:33 PM
Ever wonder how the dragons made their fortunes? This season, we are going on the road with Jim, Kevin, Robert, Arlene and Brett to trace their roots and humble beginnings. This past weekend, we flew with Jim to Penticton,... Read More »
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 10:17:22 AM
The event that is bringing two reality TV moguls together is fast approaching and so the marketing for the event is ramping up. This bus ad featuring Dragon W. Brett Wilson and Donald Trump was spotted promoting the Eastern... Read More »
Posted on Sep 10, 2009 5:25:36 PM
Dragons' Den is back for its fourth season with $15 million worth of investment deals. After country-wide auditions with twice the number of entrepreneurs as last year, the hit reality TV show returns for its biggest season yet. The... Read More »
Posted on Sep 1, 2009 4:23:57 PM
CBC News has signed highly successful entrepreneur and Canadian venture capital celebrity Kevin O’Leary. O’Leary will join Amanda Lang on a new business program debuting on CBC Newsworld, weekdays at 4:30 p.m. ET, this Fall."Kevin is a popular, opinionated investor... Read More »
Posted on Aug 26, 2009 2:32:46 PM
We're excited to announce that Dragons Den is in the running for a Gemini Award in the Best Reality Program or Series category.Our congratulations go out to producers Stuart Coxe, Lisa Gabriele, Tracie Tighe and all the cast and... Read More »
Posted on Aug 25, 2009 4:41:05 PM
Dragon Kevin O'Leary has teamed up with CBC Radio 2 to create his own picks of songs he'd listen to on a summer road trip. What tunes will Kevin be listening to in his Carrera C4S convertible this summer? The... Read More »
Posted on Jul 30, 2009 11:00:00 AM
This is a guest post by Producer Molly Duignan.One of the most common questions aimed at heartthrob Dragon Brett is "Are you single??" Well now we finally know -- he's not! Fresh from his blackberry in Africa, WBW wanted us... Read More »
Posted on Jul 30, 2009 9:51:18 AM
Congratulations to our own Dragon W. Brett Wilson who has been named one of the 50 most influential Albertians by Alberta Venture Magazine. View the complete list here.... Read More »
Posted on Jul 21, 2009 8:26:40 AM
Remember Moxie Trades from Season Three? Moxie owner Marissa McTasney turned down a deal in the Den after Dragon Jim Treliving told her, "Don't do the deal" in one of the most surprising moments on the show. Then, after the... Read More »
Posted on Jul 14, 2009 2:05:11 PM
So many Dragons' Den pitchers would love to get their product on the Shopping Channel, but what would be even better than that? How about a Dragon selling it for you?Dragon Kevin O'Leary will be on the Shopping Channel... Read More »
Posted on Jun 22, 2009 4:44:06 PM
Dianne Bucker is closing in on 1500 followers and to celebrate that milestone, she's decided to give away a Dragons' Den gift. Check out her latest tweet:"Getting set for my contest - i've got a Dragons' Den goodie bag... Read More »
Posted on Jun 19, 2009 12:36:55 PM
Last month, Sean Wise offered to give away a copy of his book Wise Words: Lessons in Entrepreneurship to the best user submitted caption on this photo of Kevin examining what looks like a megablock. And we have a winner!... Read More »
Posted on Jun 12, 2009 9:22:08 AM
Dragon Arlene Dickinson is featured on the cover of the June edition of Alberta Venture magazine. This month's issue contains a series of articles on, "Women & Power: what it takes to get to the top." You can read... Read More »
Posted on Jun 3, 2009 10:20:08 AM
The Dragons joined other CBC celebrities this past Saturday to greet hundreds of fans as part of Doors Open Toronto. Above are a few photos from the event (more on Facebook). The event was a huge success and the... Read More »
Posted on May 26, 2009 9:57:32 AM
A second Dragon has joined the Twitterverse! Click here to follow Kevin O'Leary's tweets on Twitter.... Read More »
Posted on May 19, 2009 5:30:58 PM
Twitter is exploding with Dragons' Den tweets and now Dragon W. Brett Wilson has joined in on the fun. Click here to follow W. Brett Wilson on Twitter.... Read More »
Posted on May 19, 2009 5:13:27 PM
CBC is taking part in Doors Open this year and so are the Dragons! Don't miss your chance to meet the Dragons this Saturday May 23rd during the lunch break (approximately between 11 am to 1 pm) at the CBC... Read More »
Posted on May 19, 2009 5:03:40 PM
This is a post by industry expert Prof. Sean Wise, BA LLB MBA. Click to read more posts by Sean. For the first time ever, you can be the Dragon! Well... you can sit in their chairs.Yes, you guessed... Read More »
Posted on May 19, 2009 3:53:17 PM
More Twitter fun for Den fans in the Twitterverse! We now have an official Dragons' Den Twitter account. Click here to follow us.... Read More »
Posted on May 7, 2009 8:00:00 AM
Last week, we alerted you to the fact that Dragon Arlene Dickinson had joined the Twitterverse. This week, we'd like to invite you to also follow Dragons' Den host Dianne Buckner on the social networking site. Dianne tweets regularly... Read More »
Posted on Apr 29, 2009 3:39:14 PM
This is a post by industry expert Prof. Sean Wise, BA LLB MBA. Click to read more posts by Sean.Entrepreneurship is the engine of economic growth in Canada. International surveys, such as the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), rank Canada... Read More »
Posted on Apr 14, 2009 4:03:15 PM
Dragon Arlene Dickinson has joined the Twitterverse! Follow Arlene's tweets at twitter.com/arlenedickinson. Arlene is brand new to Twitter and she's already tweeting up a storm. Here's an interesting tweet she posted yesterday:"I cant believe some people think marketing is... Read More »
Posted on Apr 14, 2009 2:52:25 PM
Here's something different for all the Dragons' Den fans out Winnipeg way. Dragon Kevin O'Leary will be hosting this Thursday's gala at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. Tickets are $39.95 and the show starts at 7:15 pm at the Pantages... Read More »
Posted on Apr 14, 2009 12:49:02 PM
This is a guest post by Sean Wise.It's time for another giveaway! Dragon Robert Herjavec is featured on the cover of this month's issue of Profit Magazine and so we've decided to hand some free subscriptions out to Dragons' Den... Read More »
Posted on Apr 3, 2009 2:57:45 PM
Guest post by Sean WiseDragons Kevin O'Leary and Robert Herjavec will star in Shark Tank, AKA Dragons' Den U.S. version, to be produced by reality television executive Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Apprentice).Read a brief article about it here. UPDATE: CBCNews.ca... Read More »
Posted on Mar 30, 2009 10:05:42 AM
Photo: Irish Dragons Nearly every country has entrepreneurs who need investors and wealthy investors looking for new opportunities. Maybe that's why Dragons' Den keeps expanding to more and more places. The latest country to get their very own Dragons' Den... Read More »
Posted on Feb 20, 2009 9:00:00 AM
Head to the newsstands and pick up the January/February 2009 issue of Sask Business magazine. Dragon W. Brett Wilson is featured both on the cover and in a five page story within. The article also touches on Brett's deal... Read More »
Posted on Feb 12, 2009 1:47:24 PM
If you're an entrepreneur (as many of our Dragons' Den fans are) or someone looking for tips to improve personal finances, then you might want to tune into The Hour tonight. David Chilton, author of the bestseller The Wealthy... Read More »
Posted on Feb 12, 2009 11:03:06 AM
Dragons are busy people. They work more than a full time job, manage a company (or several), manage their investments, seek out new ones AND star in a television series. Do they have time for anything else? Apparently so... Read More »
Posted on Feb 3, 2009 10:45:21 AM
Dragon W. Brett Wilson seen here pumping iron has been featured recently in two Globe and Mail articles. The first is about Brett's workout regime. This Dragon takes his health seriously. One year after battling prostate cancer, he was... Read More »
Posted on Jan 7, 2009 10:02:42 AM
The Financial Post continues Canada's love affair with Dragons' Den. This time showcasing pizza czar and franchise master: Dragon Jim Treliving. From the interview: "Long term, the outlook looks fantastic. We're just going through this rough period." Click here... Read More »
Posted on Jan 7, 2009 9:57:54 AM
Tonight's appearance of EcoTraction on Dragons' Den has the Wall Street Journal talking. From the article: "Watson and Appleby founded Earth Innovations Inc. in 2005 after creating EcoTraction, a high-traction green alternative to controversial road salts and ice melters.... Read More »
Posted on Nov 24, 2008 1:52:51 PM
The Wilson Centre, a branch of the University of Saskatchewan which is funded by our own Dragon W. Brett Wilson has officially launched with a $75,000 contest and the opportunity for students from any major to take business classes. Which... Read More »
Posted on Nov 19, 2008 12:59:51 PM
Arlene's company Venture Communications has just won two awards from the Canadian Marketing Association for excellence in Canadian Marketing. Both awards are for campaigns we created for a Travel Alberta (see example at the right) campaign that was created... Read More »
Posted on Sep 30, 2008 1:00:00 PM
Attention Armchair Dragons (that’s what we call you, our loyal fans). Once again our friends at Profit Magazine have wisely decided to feature Dragons’ Den in their October issue. The magazine is on newsstands now and you can look... Read More »
Posted on Sep 24, 2008 10:27:41 AM
