National audiotions begin for new season of CBC Television's hit reality show

Do you have the business plan to reignite Canada’s lagging economy? Prime your big ideas and innovations for CBC Television’s DRAGONS’ DEN. The Dragons are ready to invest their money in your business.

CBC Television is once again offering aspiring Canadian entrepreneurs the chance to turn their inventions and schemes into real-life, money-making businesses. Back for its fourth season, auditions for DRAGONS’ DEN begin Saturday, March 14, 2009. Detailed information about locations and tips on how to pitch your business are available at www.cbc.ca/dragonsden. Aspiring entrepreneurs may also apply via an online application forum on the DRAGONS’ DEN website.

Halifax, NS: Saturday, March 14 St. John’s, NL: Wednesday, March 18 Moncton, NB: Tuesday, March 31 Saint John, NB: Thursday, April 2 Charlottetown, PEI: Saturday, April 4

DRAGONS’ DEN gives budding entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their ideas to a panel of wealthy businesspeople, otherwise known as the Dragons, on national television. The prize is real money and real investment from the Dragons’ own pockets.

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For more information, please contact:
Renée Mellow
Media Profile, (416) 504-8464
renee@mediaprofile.com