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All month, our friends at PROFIT magasine have beeing running their Pitch4Profit_contest for which the number one prize is three spots on Seaons Two of Dragons' Den.
The entries are now in, and we need your help. Please go to: http://site.canadianbusiness.com/pitchForProfit/index.html and cast your vote on who should feel the fire....and who should get the gold!
This is your chance to be a Dragon!
This weekend I was in Edmonton, keynoting a conference for Junior Achievers entitled "Enter the Dragons' Den". 100+ high school students have come from Winnipeg, Saskatchewan and Northern Alberta to learn how to develop an investor pitch. This is something I know more than a little about. But what I didn't know....was just how amazing these "kids" were!
I was asked to give a keynote address and shared "Lessons from the Dragons Den" as well as judge the students entries.
In less than 48 hours, they had to develop a product (a peripheral for the ipod), build their pitch, 
develop their go to market strategy, determine the capital they would need, and sum it all up and deliver a 10 minute presentation.
And let me tell you, for kids who have no MBA, no "real world" experience, nor any history of pitching, they kick serious tushie!!!
I mean, I've now Cris-crossed the country for over 7 years teaching entrepreneurs how to raise capital, and these so called "junior achievers" put some of the CEOs I've met to shame.
Here's hoping they continue to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams....cuz if they do...watch out Google, YouTube and Dell.......
The Pitch4Profit_contest is closing. First prize is three spots on Dragons' Den season two. So if you haven't got your entry in....get on it!
For those struggling with their video recorders, on Wednesday, February 14th, at the Toronto Venture Group's monthly breakfast a camera crew will be available from 9:30-11:00 to tape your pitch for you. All are welcome to come in an pitch live for the camera. Then the folks at Canadian Business On line will upload your entry for you before, the deadline of Feb 15th.
The taping will be held at the Toronto Board of Trade at First Canadian Place:
For more info on the contest click over to: www.CanadianBusiness.com/pitch4profit
Hope to see you there!
