The hit TV show Dragons’ Den is coming to a city near you.
The Dragons are on the hunt for the next new invention or million-dollar idea and Kelowna is on their list of audition stops.
Open auditions are Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Okanagan School of Business, Centre for Learning (1000 KLO Road, building E).
“Dragons’ Den gives aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their businesses to a panel of wealthy Canadian business moguls – the Dragons. Successful pitchers will have a chance to earn real investment – from the Dragons’ own pockets,” said Chris Sullivan, production co-ordinator.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for entrepreneurs and small business owners to come down and pitch their business concept for the chance to appear on national television. We would love to see as many people audition as we can.”
The Dragons are looking for the next big thing for season six of the hit series returning this fall on CBC Television.
Kelowna is one of 36 stops on the Canadian audition tour.
No experience is necessary to audition. Interested entrepreneurs should be prepared to pitch their business in under five minutes.
If they can convince the Dragons’ Den production team they are ready for the limelight, they could be invited to face the Dragons when the upcoming season is filmed in Toronto.
Interested entrepreneurs are asked to apply online and bring a completed application form to the audition.
For more details, including a full list of cities and dates, visit cbc.ca/dragonsden.
The current season can be seen Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on CBC Television and has averaged over 1.7 million viewers per week.
