Dragon's Den Thread

[SLOGAN]

I love the show, but prefer Shark Tank. In DD it's mostly "I would have gone in but your evaluation is too high" or "it's too early" while in ST they take more risks. I also hate the new guy and Robert looks like a rat.

The over-production on Shark Tank is brutal, it has that same tone and music soundtrack as all reality shows coming out of the states that makes it unbearable to watch.

It's a shame Brett left DD.

[Beradon]

I also read somewhere a while ago, this was one of the reasons Brett left the show. Because Dragons were just looking good for tv, and not actually helping entrepreneurs.

It's a shame Brett left DD.

I know Brett is now on another investment type show which airs I think on Global. Anyone have any details?

[Cas77]

I know Brett is now on another investment type show which airs I think on Global. Anyone have any details?

Risky Business Monday 9pm on Slice. Reruns every day.

[zoro69]

Does anyone else think they have no idea about how to invest in websites? I remember one episode where the were wowed by a job website that had Google Maps integration. Another was some cell phone bidding website which thought they could get better rates than the carrier. If anyone remembers the website please let me know because I want to see if I was wrong about them failing.

I always wonder if they just "pretend" to invest then cancel out later just to make it seem like they have unlimited money. Everyone knows that the team is more important than a website idea yet they don't care about that at all. They think website ideas are worth so much money and don't check to see if the team can actually build the website.

As much as the show is fun to watch, it always makes you wonder if they're just fake investing.

yes, very few of the deals ever close(same in UK) , and most of them were bretts. Some the presenters found they could get better deals after being on tv, some fell part after serious negotiations...a lot never went anywhere. Don't know about the last couple years but here were complaints to be found from some online about how things happened eg dragons werent remotely interested in them after the "deal" on tv.

don't think anyone actually knows their real net worths, but for sure its portrayed as more then reality. eg they always talk of Kevin selling "his" The Learning Co. for "billions". he was president and had a stake, but it was publicly traded with his stake being a small % of that

they talk about Jim "owning" a hockey league. Which is publicly traded, troubled global entertainment http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...011+BW20110414 that he is involved with

[Kuurgen]

Just a clip you may not have seen. The jobloft incident LOL

The over-production on Shark Tank is brutal, it has that same tone and music soundtrack as all reality shows coming out of the states that makes it unbearable to watch.

Yup, just like how they ruined Kitchen Nightmares..

[OliverK]

Big fan of this show. Met Robert in person when he signed a copy of his book Driven. Talks a bit about the show and some of the deals.

Your right none of there networths are ever fully mentioned. As far as I remember no dragons are on the forbes Canada list which would put them under 400m. I do remember a few companies actually getting the deal done and having success afterwards. Most companies enjoy a good sales bump from the advertising being on the show gets.

[Beradon]

Risky Business Monday 9pm on Slice. Reruns every day.

Thanks. Don't know if Slice is part of my sub. Unfortunately the scene doesn't put the episodes on torrents so I'm going to have some fun hunting past episodes down.