tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547970.post5445709630319569191..comments2024-03-13T01:04:34.580-04:00Comments on <b>Canadian Entrepreneur</b>: More on Dragons' DenRick Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09147840937518662183noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547970.post-16047644060257433572007-10-05T10:45:00.000-04:002007-10-05T10:45:00.000-04:00Thanks Ellen. I have added your story to the links...Thanks Ellen. I have added your story to the links.<BR/>You bring up an interesting question about the deals that fell through. The CBC has admitted that some of them went nowhere, but I don't think the failure rate (something like 5 out of 6?) has been revealed. <BR/>Should it be? The CBC might argue that they only facilitated the making of a deal - closing the transaction is up to the participants (and their lawyers and advisers). I think that's a fair argument - especially since it was often the "pitchers" who pulled out (or dragged their feet until the deal faded away).Rick Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09147840937518662183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547970.post-85317541706208972712007-10-05T10:21:00.000-04:002007-10-05T10:21:00.000-04:00Hi Rick. I did a column in the Toronto Star this w...Hi Rick. I did a column in the Toronto Star this week, http://www.thestar.com/article/263075, featuring the one entrepreneur that actually got money from the dragons last year. How could you leave me out? We went to the launch together and compared notes the whole time.<BR/><BR/>I got some interesting reactions from readers. Here's one:<BR/><BR/>I found it interesting that you discovered that there was actually only ONE investment ever made. In most if not every episode last year, the Dragons committed to investing in one or more of the pitches per episode. In fact they advertise the show using $$$ as a teaser to watch it. Is this responsible of the producers of the show or in fact the CBC??<BR/>This seems to me to be extremely misleading to the viewers and worse, the fledgling entrepreneurs who THINK they have a commitment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com