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By Ian Hardy February 13, 2015

Arlene Dickinson departs Dragons’ Den

A mainstay on the hit Canadian TV Dragons’ Den has departed. Arlene Dickinson, the vibrant CEO of Venture Communications…

By Joseph Czikk May 23, 2014

The CEO of Kitchener-Waterloo startup Symple ID went on Kevin Newman Live last night to discuss the recent Ebay password fiasco…

By Joseph Czikk April 2, 2014

One of the two newest members to CBC’s Dragons’ Den has a multitude of tattoos (about “38 to 42”) and…

By Joseph Czikk April 2, 2014

It was a little disappointing when we found out that Kevin O’Leary and Bruce Croxon were both leaving CBC Dragons’…

By Joseph Czikk January 20, 2014

We’re not positive on this one, but it’s pretty likely that CBC Radio One 89.1 FM in Kitchener-Waterloo today was…

By BetaKit January 16, 2014

Dragons’ Den has announced the dates for its upcoming audition tour. Some of the highlights include Toronto on January…

By Joseph Czikk January 16, 2014

It’s not too often that a pair of entrepreneurs walk into CBC’s Dragons’ Den, impressing all five dragons.…

By Joseph Czikk December 19, 2013

A trio of University of Calgary engineering grads decided to sell ugly christmas sweaters online last year and it worked out…

By Joseph Czikk November 7, 2013

Wednesday night’s episode of Dragons’ Den saw one Waterloo-based startup that we’ve covered go into the…

By Joseph Czikk October 11, 2013

Waterloo-based fitness startup PumpUp has launched its 2.0 version, adding a fitness community function to its 100,000 user-strong…

By Joseph Czikk October 10, 2013

I love Dragons’ Den. I love when old rural Ontario couples who remind me of my parents pitch the dragons and go home…