Umay attracts a Dragon's attention

Sharmin and Ali Habib, the sister-and-brother team behind Umay, reveal what it was like to seek investment in their eye-health and relaxation company on Dragons' Den. And we check in on a couple of other Edmonton companies that have pitched their businesses on TV.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

• Umay
• Sharmin Habib
• Ali Habib
• Their pitch on Dragons' Den
• Umay sets sights on future after Dragons' Den offer
• Umay gets ready to enter the Dragons' Den

Other entrepreneurs who have pitched on TV

• Unbelts
• Claire Theaker-Brown's pitch on Dragons' Den
• What it was really like to film Dragons' Den: all your behind-the-scenes questions answered
• Unbelts earns Best for the World designation from B Lab
• A tour of the new Unbelts space
• Indigenous Box
• Bears' Lair
• Mallory Yawnghwe discusses her experience on Bears' Lair
• Indigenous entrepreneurs on the rise in Alberta
• Sept. 30 is Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Many thanks to our title sponsor, Innovate Edmonton, as well as to Alberta Blue Cross for support of this episode.

Bloom is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community.

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Karen Unland

Co-founder of Taproot Publishing

What is Bloom: The podcast about innovation in Edmonton?

Bloom is a podcast about innovation in Edmonton. Learn about the opportunities available in the Edmonton region and hear from local innovators tackling some of the world's biggest challenges. Hosted by Karen Unland.