Shake, Rattle & Paddle
This Powell River, BC, hunter gives the Dragons a lesson in animal mating calls.
The ask
C$20,000 for 40%
Stated on air as “20K for 40%”
Deal outcome: not recorded. CBC does not publish Dragons' Den Canada deal results, so we show every entrepreneur's ask, not disclosed terms.
Pitched by: John 'Johnny Mac' McDowell
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From the show
The Dragons' Den Canada pitch
- C$20K
- Asked for
- 40%
- Equity offered
- C$50K
- Implied valuation
- S5 · Ep 13
- Season
This Powell River, BC, hunter gives the Dragons a lesson in animal mating calls.
John 'Johnny Mac' McDowell from Powell River, BC entered the Den in Season 5, episode 13 and asked the Dragons for C$20,000 in exchange for 40% of the business.
What happened next isn't part of the public record: CBC does not release Dragons' Den Canada deal outcomes. This page documents the ask exactly as it was made, and never claims a deal was struck.
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