This series is inspired by a british program of the same name. A mobile app developer wants to make some healthy connections. Plus a wild opportunity looks to breed success with a dragon partner. Crafting queen sara davies, the youngest ever dragon, joins titans of industry peter jones, deborah. The show debuted on october 3, 2006 on cbc television, and is hosted by dianne buckner. This time all the worlds a stage and the dragons merely players when two business partners from lincolnshire pitch their. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator.
A spiced rum entrepreneur gets the party started with a rock n roll makeover. A married couple vow theyll get a rise out of the dragons. Contestants pitch their ideas offering up a percentage of ownership in the imagined company in the hopes of winning the investment dollars of five critical venture capitalists. Entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to multimillionaires ready to invest their own cash. The dragons, a panel of tough business minds, decide whether or not to green light a fundlacking entrepreneurs idea on this bbc2 series. Budding entrepreneurs, inventors and small businessmen and women pitch their ideas to the five dragons reallife business leaders and millionaires, with real cash to invest in the companies they feel will make it. Watch and meet culinary kingpin vikram vij, and michael wekerle, the reigning rock star of canadian finance. Vancouver restaurant magnate vikram vij and the reigning. And for the first time ever, the dragons reveal their secrets to success. Two lowalcohol brewers hope the dragons will stump up for the ultimate investment. Entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to multimillionaires ready to.
The format of the show is owned by sony pictures television and is based on the original japanese programme, which has been sold around the world. The show allows several entrepreneurs an opportunity to present their varying business ideas to a panel of five wealthy investors, the dragons of the shows title, and pitch for financial investment while offering a stake of the company in return. Each contestant must convince the dragons to part with thousands of. In the part one finale of the series, we witnessed jenkins puppy love for a business alongside a pitch from the. Three friends hope they will be able to toast to a dragon deal. Season 17 click for episodes e1 episode 1 20190811 15 links e2 episode 2 20190818 7 links. Aspiring canadian entrepreneurs pitch business and investment ideas to a panel of venture capitalists termed dragons in. The programme has been produced by bbc manchester since its inception and was first broadcast on bbc two on 4 january 2005. Each contestant must convince the dragons to part with thousands of pounds to make their dreams. Peter jones, deborah meaden, tej lalvani and sara davies are joined in the famous chairs by former dragon theo paphitis while touker suleyman recuperates from a short illness.