$1Mfor 10%
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Valued at $10M
The pitch
Hameed Anwari and Sonia Anwari from Calgary, AB, pitched Mobile Business Express in Season 16, Episode 2, asking the Dragons for $500K for 10% of the company.
- Asked for$500K for 10%
- Valuation$5Mimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Wes Hall
- Final deal$500K for 20%valued at $2.5M
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Manjit Minhas | Concerned about lack of focus across too many business lines | Out |
| Vincenzo Guzzo | Could not see a clear differentiator for the business | Out |
| Michele Romanow | Prefers her expertise in online businesses over this space | Out |
| Wes Hall | $500,000 for 20% | Accepted |
| Arlene Dickinson | $500,000 for 15% (countered after Wes Hall's offer) | Declined |
Hameed Anwari, from Calgary, Alberta, along with his sister Sonia, asked for $500,000 for 10% of Mobile Business Express, a company that builds and sells mobile business units such as food trucks, dog grooming trailers, and nail salons, along with leasing and rental options and mentorship for clients. The business had sold about 42 units over four and a half years for total sales of $4.5 million, with $1.2 million in the last 12 months, build costs at about 50% of sale price, and current capacity to scale to 50 units per year, plus an exclusive leasing partnership and an estimated $8 million in turned-away sales due to financing approval issues.
Manjit Minhas went out over concerns about focus across too many business lines, Vincenzo Guzzo went out citing no clear differentiator, and Michele Romanow went out citing her preference for online business expertise. Wes Hall offered $500,000 for 20% equity, and Arlene Dickinson then countered with $500,000 for 15%, but Hameed Anwari chose to accept Wes Hall's offer of $500,000 for 20%.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Mobile Business Express today
- StatusIn businessLast checked September 2026
Mobile Business Express is still operating and sells through its website.