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The pitch
Shervin Azar from Abbotsford, BC, pitched Dare To Dream: Tweens’ Road To Success in Season 12, Episode 4, asking the Dragons for $3K for 25% of the company.
- Asked for$3K for 25%
- Valuation$12Kimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Jim Treliving, Joe Mimran, Michele Romanow, Manjit Minhas, Arlene Dickinson and Michael Wekerle
- Final deal$3K for 25%valued at $12Kplus a royalty: 50 cent royalty per book sold plus 20% of speaking engagement revenue
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Arlene Dickinson | $3,000 for 25%, invited others to join | Accepted |
| Jim Treliving | Joined joint offer, wants a percentage of speaking tours | Accepted |
| Joe Mimran | Joined joint offer | Accepted |
| Michele Romanow | Joined joint offer | Accepted |
| Manjit Minhas | Joined joint offer | Accepted |
| Michael Wekerle | Joined joint offer | Accepted |
Shervin Azar, 13, from Abbotsford, British Columbia, asked for $2,998 for 25% of his company based on his self-published book "Dare to Dream: Tween's Road to Success." The book, self-published through CreateSpace, sells for $12 on Amazon.ca, and Shervin has sold about 180 copies for roughly $2,000, including 100 copies ordered by his school district for school libraries. Shervin has also spoken at Girl Guides of Canada events and the University of Fraser Valley.
All five Dragons plus a sixth joined together to offer $3,000 for 25% equity, with a 50 cent royalty on every book sold and 20% of revenue from Shervin's speaking engagements, and each Dragon also agreed to provide a written endorsement for his next book. Shervin Azar accepted the joint deal from all six Dragons.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
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