Dragons Den
Entrepreneur's proving ground
Dragons' Den is a television format where entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to a panel of wealthy investors ("dragons") seeking funding in exchange for equity.
The dragons interrogate pitches and decide whether to invest their own money.
Originally Japanese, the format spread globally with versions in the UK, Canada, and elsewhere.
The American version is called Shark Tank.
By extension, any high-stakes presentation to critical evaluators: Walking into that budget meeting felt like entering the dragons' den.
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- pitchFrequency of sound
- pitch deckStartup funding presentation
- business planFormal corporate strategy outline
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
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- British TVDoctor Who, Coronation Street, EastEnders, The Crown, Downton Abbey
- business showsShark Tank, The Apprentice, pitch meetings, business competition
Dragons Denbusiness incubator
Startup support program
startup accelerator · nurturing environment · mentor program · hand-holding
Dragons Dencrowdfunding
Raising capital from masses
Kickstarter · government grant · gift economy · community funding