Arlene Dickinson: Dragons’ Den and The Current Economic Climate | TWB Podcast #10

Our guest this episode is none other than Arlene Dickinson—famed businesswoman, investor, author and the longest-serving Dragon on CBC’s “Dragons’ Den.”

In this episode, Dave and Arlene reminisce about their time on “Dragons’ Den” together and chat about everything from Arlene’s early career struggles to the potential US tariffs to the current economic climate for Canadian entrepreneurs and much, much more.

Don’t miss this fantastic episode!

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Show Notes
00:00 Intro & Disclaimer
00:55 Intro to Arlene Dickenson
02:46 Dragons’ Den
04:26  Handling Online Criticism
08:21 Arlene’s Early Career Struggles
16:13 How Did Arlene Become a Dragon?
19:46 Reflecting on the Impact of Dragons’ Den
22:14  Two Lessons Arlene Taught Dave
24:24  The Time Arlene Accidentally Got Drunk on Dragons' Den
25:53 The Current Economic Climate for Canadian Entrepreneurs
30:03 Potential US Tariffs
33:48 Younger Canadians Are Frustrated
36:08 Taxes & Government Spending in Canada
37:56  How Do We Build Up the Canadian Entrepreneur Ecosystem?
42:46 The Impact of AI
47:12  Arlene's Closing Message for the Audience