As B.C. resident Jill Van Gyn walked towards the filming room, where she and her FATSO peanut butter would stand before the Dragon香蕉视频直播檚 Den judges, Van Gyn thought she was going to throw up.
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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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香蕉视频直播淚 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 Dragon香蕉视频直播檚 Den was coming to Victoria, I thought it would be something I wanted to do,香蕉视频直播� 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 it香蕉视频直播檚 paid off: FATSO peanut butter will be featured in the Sept. 27 episode.
Van Gyn began watching Dragon香蕉视频直播檚 Den more after starting her own company. She香蕉视频直播檇 study how other food entrepreneurs pitched their product and how they were evaluated.
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While she can香蕉视频直播檛 reveal what happened when she met the Dragons 香蕉视频直播� despite many people asking if she got a deal 香蕉视频直播� Van Gyn said she香蕉视频直播檚 most looking forward to seeing FATSO become a recognized brand across Canada.
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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 it香蕉视频直播檚 sold as far away as P.E.I. The CEO credits the local support from her fellow Victorians as helping her achieve her success.
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Her appearance on Dragon香蕉视频直播檚 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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