SFU Graduates to Appear in CBC Program “Dragons’ Den”
Jul 08, 2008
Sliced Tomatoes, Vancouver’s first ready-to-cook meal delivery service, will be vying for investments from an illustrious panel of savvy Canadian venture capitalists on Season Three of the CBC television program “The Dragons’ Den.” The young founders of the company, Greg Lam and Hanson Ho, both 27, recently flew to Toronto for a taping of the show, to be aired as part of the public network’s fall line up this October.
“It was an incredible experience pitching our company to such an impressive group of business people,” says Hanson Ho, co-founder of Sliced Tomatoes, “Trying to sell a break-through concept in meal preparation in such a short amount of time was a challenging task.”
The impressive list of “Dragons” featured on the show in Season Three are a who’s who of the Canadian business landscape. They include: Robert Herjavec, head of the IT security firm the Herjavec Group; W. Brett Wilson, a Calgary venture capitalist; Kevin O’Leary, a successful entrepreneur-turned-TV personality; Jim Treliving, the head of Boston Pizza; and Arlene Dickinson, marketing specialist and the head of Venture Communications.
Chosen among applicants from across Canada who all want to take on the “Dragons” as partners, Lam and Ho are looking to take Sliced Tomatoes to the next level with an infusion of capital and experience. Tune into the CBC this fall to find out if they were successful in their quest through “The Dragons’ Den.”
About Dragons’ Den
The Dragons’ Den is a highly-rated television program airing on the CBC. The premise centres on entrepreneurs from across the country pitching their business or business ideas to a panel of renowned Canadian venture capitalists, hoping that one or more of them will invest money in exchange for a share of the venture. Season Three of the program will begin airing on CBC in the fall of 2008.
About Sliced Tomatoes
Sliced Tomatoes is a ready-to-cook meal delivery service in Vancouver. We deliver packages of freshly prepared ingredients along with cooking instructions to your home or office. Our healthy food gives you home cookin’ without the shoppin’ and choppin’. We’re the convenient way to have a fresh, healthy, and balanced home-cooked meal! We value local and sustainable options and are members of Get Local BC and the Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program.