$1Mfor 10%
Protein Candy
Valued at $10M
The pitch
Leslie Scott from Peterborough, ON, pitched Walton Wood Farm in Season 11, Episode 3, asking the Dragons for $50K for 5% of the company.
- Asked for$50K for 5%
- Valuation$1Mimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Manjit Minhas
- Final deal$150K for 12%valued at $1.25M
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Mimran | $50,000 for 10% | Declined |
| Michael Wekerle | $50,000 for a 2% royalty, keep equity | Withdrawn |
| Manjit Minhas | $150,000 for 12% | Accepted |
| Michele Romanow | No offer, said the founder had three great offers already | Out |
| Jim Treliving | No offer, said founder had a good offer already | Out |
Leslie Scott, from Peterborough, Ontario, founder of Walton Wood Farm, asked for $50,000 for 5% of her bath and beauty gift company, which makes over 40 natural, paraben and dye-free products including a men's line called Men Don't Stink, retailing around $20 each. In her first calendar year the company sold $318,000, and in the most recent 90 days sold $268,000, tracking toward $1.2 million for the year; the company is in 250 stores in Canada, 250 in the US, and has sold into Nordstrom's, with $345,000 invested to date.
Joe Mimran offered $50,000 for 10%, Michael Wekerle offered $50,000 for a 2% royalty while keeping her equity, and Manjit Minhas offered $150,000 for 12% citing the need for more capital to scale toward a $25 million target; Michele Romanow and Jim Treliving both went out without offers, saying she already had strong offers on the table. Leslie Scott accepted Manjit Minhas's offer of $150,000 for 12%, and Michael Wekerle withdrew his offer in response.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Walton Wood Farm today
- StatusIn businessLast checked September 2026
Walton Wood Farm is still operating and sells through its website.