"It's My Money and I'll Cry If I Want To" | Dragons' Den Canada

Health Food Product company, Temple Lifestyle are pitching their main product, Thirsty Buddha. They're seeking an investment of $350,000 for 10% of their company. The Dragons aren't so sure about their valuation, can they work something out?
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[@CIinical]

I love how Kevin just waves them away.

[@darkside_xposure]

that was priceless!

[@jmoney6043]

With the most straight forward emotionless face. 😂

[@lancequek5203]

That's why he's called Mr Wonderful

[@DigitalNomadInvestor]

Textbook case of how NOT to negotiate.

[@mumpecydrone8788]

This is a great example of how to fumble a bag that was in your hands

[@aa-hx3gj]

Imaging going into a discussion with 4 offers and coming out of it with 0 😂😂

[@vickikendricks1605]

American watching Dragon Den here. I like this version because its straight talk no drama or theatrics.

[@jmoney6043]

Me too! I just found out about this one and I love it

[@ThelRiSycusee]

Who asked if you’re a American 💀💀💀

[@draculastraphouse7863]

I stopped watching shark tank because it just feels fake and acted out

[@user-km4ys1js1t]

Shark tank in a nutshell: Shark Tank: tell us about your business Entrepreneur: as the child of immigrants that suffers from lupus.....

[@TheDirtysouthfan]

Go see the British one, it’s even better and more serious. No one’s really rude on it, a bit cold but not needlessly cruel, and it’s just straight talk. Moreover they don’t bring on obvious scammers. But yeah Shark Tank is like 90% Mark Cuban just yelling and interrupting everyone and pissing then off.

[@Thepopcornator]

Anyone else catch 'Thirsting the quench'?

[@ninjitzu228]

hahaha

[@keondakuhhh69]

Guy was nervous ash

[@IRNews48]

They're still in business after over a decade! Except their website doesn't look like it sells the coconut water, only the hungry buddha snack bars.

[@darkside_xposure]

Arlene had the perfect offer and the blew it!

[@liddybug8311]

Yep. Totally greedy and unprofessional. A trio of buffoons

[@craigs1437]

And that's their own fault! Oh well, what can you do?

[@PandabearFPS]

Naaa dragons greedy and they got free marketing

[@Lincolntowncoupe]

I love their expressions of "what just happened?" after everyone withdrew their offers.

[@jomojojo6603]

Why was it perfect? They don't make money from US deals. Arlene makes all the money.

[@davidmcquaid7862]

Worst counter in history lol

[@supertouring1]

got greedy.

[@SG-jm7np]

Seems the company is still going and pretty strong. Closed a $5.25 million round of investment this year as well.

[@2322zelda]

I've tried the product and it's not that good. It's not much different than many other coconut waters and to be fair, my city doesn't have a great selection of coconut waters so I'm still waiting on a good one. The biggest thing they have going for them is the the buddha trademark, in other words, vanity sells, even if the product is bad to mediocre

[@karishmadas420]

Call me old fashioned but i like to see a company's worth based on its sales and not just how much money has been invested in it

[@SG-jm7np]

@@karishmadas420 They're not a tech company or produced something new & revolutionary, so it's pretty difficult to raise $5 million without a significant amount in sales.

[@Moon_Presence]

@@SG-jm7np Doesn't matter. If they constantly need investments. It means they aren't making enough money to fund themselves. That's not good.

[@SG-jm7np]

@@Moon_Presence like Amazon? Lol 😆

[@kobusvanstaden3747]

Ouch... That must have hurt...

[@xtraspecialj]

"Thirsting the quench", lol

[@xwallyallyx]

They’re still around I just saw their coconut water at the grocery store

[@youngster30uk]

Compared to the US or UK versions, it seems like more offers are made on this Canadian version, but also more people try to negotiate the offers, and end up with the offers being withdrawn

[@craigcollyer568]

Bro said thirsting the quench 😂

[@Shrooms-up6sv]

great for thirsting the quench

[@stevesalt8003]

Your observational skills are on point.

[@christopherschaumburg2006]

In the supermarkets there are so many coconut water brands. I think the market is oversaturated.

[@geertruidaking]

That went fast

[@MC-pz4fd]

Damn that was brutal 💀💀💀

[@KarrierBag]

They messed that up pretty well, being a bit greedy me thinks.

[@supertouring1]

That said, they could be confident in their product. I think Endy and Ring have turned down Dragon's den deals and have obviously done better without them.

[@Doud02]

​@Connor Dakoz By asking 4 dragons to come in they are offering 3.75% to each dragon, which is peanuts considering the time investment.

[@PandabearFPS]

They still in business and making good money so u tell me who was greedy

[@tf8187]

The guy whispering that sucks at the end. Damn lol

[@SilverBullChrisOnEtsy]

I have that in my fridge lol

[@paniccontrol]

Thirsty Buddha is by far the best coconut water drink out there. Just wish I could find more than two flavours.

[@Ben111778]

Haha, Arlene, sees a half naked buff, "I'm in!"

[@ibrahimalotaibi2399]

Widows' Den!

[@teddym2808]

Getting fair offers on an exaggerated valuation and they got greedy. They blew it big time. I would be thanking my lucky stars to get what I asked for and someone like Arlene. What is WRONG with people? A perfect example of when the dragons are fair and the entreMANEURS are dicks. I actually went BOOM when all 4 went out. I very very rarely side with the dragons/sharks but I was actually happy they were brought rocketing down back to Earth and put in their place.

[@SIM2014]

It looks like the shirtless coconut 🥥 water guru should have stayed missing in action.

[@Jammin-thru-Life]

Well, they clearly weren't Thirsty enough! and I'm not talking about the Dragons.

[@Moon_Presence]

There is NO SUCH THING as a super food.... It is ALL and JUST marketing.....

[@sovitaseng5519]

lol I see this around fortinoes and Sobeys… but at that price I’d rather the original brands from Thailand lol. Cheaper and tastes the same if not even better.

[@jonah.donohue]

Why would I get coconut water? I have regular water and its fantastic.

[@sovitaseng5519]

You clearly don’t know how hydration works? lol

[@sadikmeah4057]

If you want coconut in with your water I suppose

[@A7Xsyngatesfan97]

fuckin hell these dragons do not mix well

[@supertouring1]

depends on their mood and what's the deal I guess. They've been known to split deals. That said, I think Kevin's the least likely to split a deal. And these guys are also competing with each other too.

[@godhero2566]

Lol on shark tank the sharks aren't really out if you make greedy offers since they understand the people aren't business men

[@dontbedummy8101]

They definitely had a preference to Arlene. Should've asked Arlene if she wants to partner with others. I am glad they are still doing well though as I still see their products in the store.

[@msambo6686]

does anybody remember Aesop's fable of the dog and the bone... what's the moral of the story... don't get greedy

[@Machinu5]

Woops

[@user-gc5md9wk1q]

Greedy is not a good idea 😢

[@jay-dubdubb2292]

🏋💪out!

[@ceedub619cameraman3]

cocunut water is nasty af

[@Squish-TheUrbanScribe]

Thank youuu!!!

[@joewas2225]

If I buy Coconut Water it's Taste Nirvana. The ONLY good Coconut Water. Kevin was literally the only good Dragon for this & you should've negotiated with him alone. Those others I haven't seen any products her in the USA yet 2 of them claim to have connections.

[@supertouring1]

They can claim connections, but don't have to say whether those connections brought them any successful deals! 😅

[@Rac2nd]

American here. I like Canada’s Dragon Den better then Shark Tank US.

[@billyjesus5442]

anyone know what roids hes on?

[@AskRemy]

hahahahahahahaha

[@redozmasoma]

I know this is old... couldn't the dragons just stay firm at their offers instead of going out... negotiate you know... unless they didn't like it that much lol

[@supertouring1]

I would agree they probably didn't like the deal that much. But also, perhaps due to pride, they sometimes get offended if their offer is rejected.

[@northgambit]

@@supertouring1 I kind of understand it though. They are the ones being asked, so the feeling of "you're enough when we don't get what we want" isn't a great starting point for a healthy business relationship.

[@stevengreidinger8295]

@@northgambit That feeling is common among investors across all four of the Dragon's Den and Shark Tank shows I have watched. What do you think? Does it actually make good business sense? How does starting a relationship that way really translate into numbers or control? Getting your feathers ruffled in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in return from a good investment seems worth it.

[@northgambit]

@@stevengreidinger8295 it depends what kind of person you are. I wouldn't mind, personally, if I'm convinced of a product/idea. I would try to not let emotions cloud my judgement. But I don't know, I guess those guys trust their gut instinct since they've already "made it"?!

[@EduardoRodriguez-uk5by]

They are crybabies

[@Worldexplorer2390]

Bad brand name too, I'll stick with Vita Coco

[@Lincolntowncoupe]

Call me crazy but coming bounding in shirtless like a musclebound meathead probably didn't do them any favours.

[@april_boyle]

They are making too much money, have too good a product for that reason Bruce is out.

[@lisayoung5439]

The brand name is problematic. They are using Buddha’s name as a catchphrase... They are taking something sacred to Buddhists and using it to make money. Buddhism is a complex religion practised by over 500 million people around the world. Please choose to respect our faith by not using it for self-serving purposes. Thank you.

[@Squish-TheUrbanScribe]

I'm not Buddhist but I completely agree with you. The name makes no sense at all, very random and disrespectful. Thought I was the only one.

[@jennifercriswell198]

Excellent point. The name is problematic. Though I'm sure we'll get accused of "virtue signalling" by folks who think nothing is off-limits, offensive or wrong to say or joke about.

[@samuelsanchez7874]

Americans say "oh my fucking God" all the time and no one complains. Buddha my ass

[@KayKorTeeVee]

Not Buddhist, but I can totally see where you are coming from!

[@ToddFraud]

Womp womp

[@TomRelic]

Shirtless is dumb. A turn off! Could have sold the idea with a shirt on.

[@julian6635]

GREED

[@robertheinrichvonseyfenste267]

the name is a n offence to Buhdissts

[@EduardoRodriguez-uk5by]

I love coconut water I went to go buy coconut water rn

[@rissals8071]

If any 1 has cracked open a coconut, the water is disgusting

[@marte3351]

Exactly. I was at an island in the Maldives on vacation. A man who manicured the palmtrees chopped a coconut down for mer and split it open. This is paradise I thought in my sunbed when I leaned back starting sipping. A sensation of drinking lukewarm seemen instantly occurred and to say the least my picture of paradise have never been the same since.

[@supertouring1]

@@marte3351 🤣

[@Squish-TheUrbanScribe]

​@@marte3351 😂Not semen!😂😂😂

[@ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock]

Whoops