As B.C. resident Jill Van Gyn walked towards the filming room, where she and her FATSO peanut butter would stand before the Dragon91裸聊视频檚 Den judges, Van Gyn thought she was going to throw up.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 always over prepared and I91裸聊视频檓 always terrified before I go in, but the moment I start to do it, it becomes super easy,91裸聊视频� Van Gyn said of her Dragon91裸聊视频檚 Den experience.
The born-and-bred Victoria woman said she originally decided to audition for the show because she loves a good challenge.
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91裸聊视频淚 thrive in those environments, the challenge of auditions and being in front of people where the wrong word could have a huge impact. I enjoy that kind of pressure, so when I heard Dragon91裸聊视频檚 Den was coming to Victoria, I thought it would be something I wanted to do,91裸聊视频� Van Gyn said.
After the audition, Van Gyn was then selected to fly to Toronto to film her segment. Then she only had a one-in-three shot of her episode actually being aired, making the price of flights and time away from her business a risk. But it91裸聊视频檚 paid off: FATSO peanut butter will be featured in the Sept. 27 episode.
Van Gyn began watching Dragon91裸聊视频檚 Den more after starting her own company. She91裸聊视频檇 study how other food entrepreneurs pitched their product and how they were evaluated.
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While she can91裸聊视频檛 reveal what happened when she met the Dragons 91裸聊视频� despite many people asking if she got a deal 91裸聊视频� Van Gyn said she91裸聊视频檚 most looking forward to seeing FATSO become a recognized brand across Canada.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 scary because there91裸聊视频檚 no way to quantify what happens after you get on a show like this. Are my sales going to go up? Is this going to sink me? I don91裸聊视频檛 know,91裸聊视频� Van Gyn said. 91裸聊视频淭hese are all unknowns.91裸聊视频�
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FATSO peanut butter began in Nov. 2016, and in two short years, Van Gyn has brought it from Victoria to Vancouver, and now it91裸聊视频檚 sold as far away as P.E.I. The CEO credits the local support from her fellow Victorians as helping her achieve her success.
91裸聊视频淲e have people who have really dedicated their lives to making Victoria an amazing food city, and the fact we have people who are dedicated to buying local has really held up a lot of these companies,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淭he support I91裸聊视频檝e enjoyed in Victoria has been fundamental in bringing FATSO into a national brand.91裸聊视频�
Her appearance on Dragon91裸聊视频檚 Den will air on Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. Van Gyn will be watching herself with friends and family from a private screening (complete with FATSO snacks, of course) at the Victoria Whole Foods store.
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