CBC's Dragons' Den to hold auditions in B.C.

Entrepreneurial British Columbians, it's time to win over those fierce dragons.

CBC's Dragons' Den is heading out on a cross-Canada tour to hold open auditions in 35 Canadian cities, starting in Toronto on February 6.

Businesses at any stage of development are welcome to apply. Pitches should be five minutes or less.

If your pitch is accepted, you'll be invited to the den in Toronto to continue on.

You can apply online or in person (though in-person auditions aren't mandatory to get on the show). In-person auditions require an online application first.

Auditions are held on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The B.C. audition schedule includes two in Vancouver and one in Richmond:

• February 13 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.): Century Plaza Hotel & Spa (1015 Burrard Street) in Vancouver

• February  17 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.):  Kwantlen Polytechnic (8771 Lansdowne Road) in Richmond

• February 17 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.): Western Financial Place (1777 2 St North) in Cranbrook

• February 19 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.): Vancouver Island Conference Centre (101 Gordon Street) in Nanaimo 

• February 20 (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.): Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour (728 Humboldt Street) in Victoria

• March 4, (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.): Best Western Plus Regency Inn & Conference Centre (32110 Marshall Road) in Abbotsford

• March 5 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.): Century-Plaza Hotel & Spa (1015 Burrard Street) in Vancouver

• March 10 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.): Okanagan College (E building, 1000 KLO Road) in Kelowna

The Dragons this year includes the revamped lineup (introduced in 2015) of Jim Treliving, Michael Wekerle, Michele Romanow, Joe Mimran, and Manjit Minhas.