Wednesday April 26 | 6 - 8pm | Nicklaus North Golf Course & Table Nineteen Lakeside Eatery
Early Bird Rate (until Wednesday, April 19) Chamber Members: $40 | General Admission: $50 Regular Rate Chamber Members: $47 | General Admission: $55EVENT DESCRIPTION Managing accelerated growth and remarkable success In late 2016, Norm and Natasha Strim, co-founders of Nonna Pias Gourmet Sauces, earned the largest reinvestment in Dragon’s Den history — $250,000 from Dragon Investor David Chilton. Natasha will share her fast-growth success story which began in her kitchen, grew with the family at the Farmer's Markets, and is now producing for international expansion from their Function Junction facility after appearing on Dragon's Den and winning Best Company and Product of the Year at the 2015 Small Business BC Awards. Hear first had, how they increased their distribution dramatically to become a household pantry staple and increased their store-count from 358 to over 1600 even before their Dragons Den episode aired. Natasha will also share her experiences around the importance of communication with fellow entrepreneurs and the ever-present entrepreneurial challenge of finding balance while your business is booming. How does one take a day off after Dragon’s Den? Key Takeaways:
- Lessons from their Dragon on maintaining focus, building confidence and critiquing decisions
- Managing cash flow during steep growth
- Taking a leap of faith and being prepared to “do it yourself”

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