The all-student episode of DRAGONS’ DEN airs
Wednesday, November 12 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC-TV
The Canadian fan-favourite DRAGONS’ DENspecial returns this fall with a freshcrop of young entrepreneurs who mean business. Airing Wednesday, November 12 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT), the bar continues to be raised as six-year-old Mya Prehn enters the Den to become the youngest entrepreneur ever to face the Dragons.
In what has consistently been the show’s highest-rated episode, this season’s student special features a wide range of young entrepreneurs bold enough to test their businesses out on the Dragons. From Vancouver-based students pitching a homemade solution to a high-tech problem, to two graduates from Toronto with a unique fitness website, to four young brothers from Alberta and their socially conscious food line, there is no shortage of innovative business ideas for the Dragons to consider. The special also catches up with last season’s Nana Osei to see how his socially responsible eyeglass business has developed over the past year.
The Dragons continue to be blown away by the impact the show has had on student entrepreneurs across the country and the calibre of businesses Canadian youth are capable of creating. David Chilton offered the following advice for students considering developing a business concept: “Younger entrepreneurs often don’t know what they don’t know and, strangely, that’s a good thing. Their lack of experience allows them to bring fresh approaches and their curiosity often leads to creativity breakthroughs. And, of course, the energy of youth is a huge asset. Get an early start down the road less travelled!”
This season, young aspiring entrepreneurs are being given another chance to pitch their start-ups and early stage businesses to a new generation of Dragons. Shorter and made for mobile, the Next Gen Den is a launching pad for young Canadian entrepreneurs. The rules of the Den are the same; pitchers get what they ask for, or walk away with nothing. For every pitch, three new Dragons - multimillionaires representing the future of Canadian entrepreneurship - will decide if they’re in or they’re out. Whether on a phone, a tablet or desktop, viewers can watch the Next Gen Den wherever they may be on the Dragons’ Den website or on the Dragons’ Den Youtube channel.
Auditions are now open. To apply, fill out the online application form. For any questions, email ddauditions@cbc.ca.
Presented by Scotiabank, DRAGONS’ DEN is the highest-rated Canadian unscripted program on during the regular television season, with an average audience of more than 1.2 million Canadians each week. In addition to its success on-air, DRAGONS’ DEN is also a hit online, boasting an active and engaged online community averaging more than 650,000 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 Broadcast Centre in Toronto and airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Television. Tracie Tighe is executive producer and Amy Bourne is senior producer. Dianne Buckner hosts.
Find the show online at:
@cbcdragon #cbcdragonsden
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