Dragon’s Den Calling on Thunder Bay Entrepreneurs

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Dragons DenTHUNDER BAY – BUSINESS – DRAGONS’ DEN is calling on all aspiring entrepreneurs to present their business pitches for a chance to be featured next season on CBC. Beginning in Toronto on February 10, auditions will be open to the public, as producers hit the road visiting Canadian cities coast-to-coast in search of the country’s best business ideas in need of a Dragon investment.

The auditions in Thunder Bay will be held on February 28th, at Lakehead University. other venues, timing, and additional information can be found online via the DRAGONS’ DEN website (cbc.ca/dragonsden/auditions).

The audition tour welcomes participants of all ages, with businesses at any stage of development. Hopeful entrepreneurs should prepare to pitch their concept to the DRAGONS’ DEN producers in five minutes or less. If they show the producers they have what it takes to pitch in the Den, they could be invited to Toronto to face the Dragons. Prospective pitchers are encouraged to apply online and bring a completed application form to the audition.

Producers will be on the lookout for entrepreneurs in the following cities:

  • February 10 – Toronto, ON
  • February 15 – Edmonton, AB
  • February 15 – Nanaimo, BC
  • February 16 – Windsor, ON
  • February 17 – London, ON
  • February 17 – Calgary, AB
  • February 17 – Vancouver, BC
  • February 21 – Guelph, ON
  • February 22 – Belleville, ON
  • February 23 – Kingston, ON
  • February 24 – Montreal, QC
  • February 24 – Ottawa, ON
  • February 24 – Barrie, ON
  • February 28 – Oshawa, ON
  • February 28 – Thunder Bay, ON

About DRAGONS’ DEN

DRAGONS’ DEN is one of the most successful Canadian unscripted programs and is currently in its 12th season. In addition to its success on air, DRAGONS’ DEN is also a hit online, boasting an active and engaged online community and averaging more than 450,000 page views per month. Full episodes and exclusive behind-the-scenes content can be viewed at cbc.ca/dragonsden. DRAGONS’ DEN is filmed at the CBC Broadcasting Centre in Toronto and airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC. Tracie Tighe is executive producer and Molly Middleton and Yette Vandendam are senior producers. Dianne Buckner hosts.

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