My worst summer job: Arlene Dickinson on shucking corn and hot, sweaty nights
July 13, 2021
Arlene remembers the corn, sweat and working next to her crush at her first stampede Mormon food-tent. >> Read More
How Arlene Dickinson Is Investing in Canada’s Future
July 7, 2021
Arlene speaks about the changing face of entrepreneurship and the role of leadership in a post-pandemic world. >> Read More
Entrepreneur Arlene Dickinson’s memoir being developed into scripted TV series
June 15, 2021
Arlene’s rags-to-riches memoir is being developed into a scripted TV series. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson launches new venture for consumer packaged goods companies
May 11, 2021
Arlene launches Canada’s most extensive business support ecosystem. >> Read More
Canadian doctors, Ryan Reynolds and other celebs team up to tackle vaccine hesitancy
April 28, 2021
Arlene joins doctors, front-line professionals, and other Canadian celebrities to get accurate vaccine information to those most at risk of contracting COVID-19. >> Read More
10 Canadians You Need to Follow on Social Media During the Pandemic (And Beyond)
March 22, 2021
Arlene is listed as one of the top 10 Canadians to follow during the pandemic and beyond. >> Read More
My must-haves: A few of Arlene Dickinson’s favourite things
March 15, 2021
From sparkling jewelry to sparkling water, here are some of Arlene’s top products. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson Acquires Media Company
March 11, 2021
Arlene announces her acquisition of media company, The Bullet, and content development agency and digital publisher, Newsworthy Co. Inc. >> Read More
Message to Women Entrepreneurs By Arlene Dickinson On International Women’s Day
March 8, 2021
Arlene’s message to women on International Women’s Day. >> Read More
‘The gap is widening’: Alberta CEO Arlene Dickinson says pandemic has unfairly affected working women
March 6, 2021
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Arlene told Global News how the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the advancement of women in the workforce back 30 years, in some respects. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson’s New Haircut Is Going Viral
March 2, 2021
Breakfast Television chat about Arlene Dickinson showing off her new haircut that’s going viral. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson cuts hair short and admits she kept it long to avoid offending men
March 1, 2021
Arlene talks about how she spent much of her life choosing a hairstyle based on what she believed would please the men around her — but not anymore. >> Read More
‘It’s a critical situation:’ Dragon’s Den star Arlene Dickinson on struggle of small business to survive the second lockdown
January 15, 2021
Arlene talks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about what small businesses, their communities and the government need to do improve those odds. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson wants your business to pull through COVID-19. Here’s how
November 13, 2020
Arlene shares her tips for surviving the pandemic—and sharpening that investor pitch. >> Read More
Mission Critical E06 – How to Reinvent Yourself
November 5, 2020
Lance and Arlene chat about reinvention, mental health, and the importance of optimism. >> Read More
Got a food idea that can take you from home cook to entrepreneur? Check out Toronto’s commercial kitchens
October 29, 2020
One of the better-known commercial kitchens in the city is now called District Venture Kitchens (DVK), a food incubator that had a past life as the government-backed facility called Food Starter – that is part of Arlene’s ecosystem. >> Read More
The Dragons are ready for business
October 28, 2020
Season 15 of Dragon’s Den is now airing on CBC and streaming on CBC Gem. >> Read More
‘Dragons’ Den’ judge Arlene Dickinson up for $30K business book award
August 26, 2020
Arlene’s guide to making a professional pivot is among the finalists for the National Business Book Award. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson talks Reinvention
July 7, 2020
Arlene chats with Breakfast Television about the Reinvention podcast. >> Read More
Everything On Our Pop Culture Radar This July
June 29, 2020
ELLE Magazine lists Arlene’s new podcast, Reinvention, as a podcast you need right now. >> Read More
Keeping Up: Advice from Arlene Dickinson
June 17, 2020
Arlene speaks with CTV Morning about the launch of her new podcast, Reinvention. >> Read More
The power of one tweet
May 15, 2020
How Arlene raised over $500,000 for Calgary Food Banks. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson’s Twitter challenge raises $500,000+ for the Calgary Food Bank
April 15, 2020
Arlene starts a Twitter challenge and raises over $500,000 for Calgary Food Bank – allowing them to purchase $2.5M in food. >> Read More
Dragon Arlene Dickinson raises $100-million to back food and health startups
April 6, 2020
Arlene’s venture capital firm, District Ventures Capital, raises $100 million to invest in food & beverage and health & wellness companies. >> Read More
Dragon shares her story and some tips with Timmins audience
March 6, 2020
Celebrating International Women’s Day a little early, Arlene spoke at a Timmins Chamber of Commerce event covering Lessons from the Den. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson says Canada faces an “epidemic” of mental health issues
February 10, 2020
Arlene says Canada faces an “epidemic” of mental health issues — and it’s having major knock-on effects on the country’s economy. >> Read More
Notable Canadians share their favourite iconic food scenes from film
February 7, 2020
In preparation for the Academy Awards, Eat North asked some recognizable Canadians, including Arlene, to dish on their all-time favourite food scenes in cinematic history. >> Read More
What the Alberta floods of 2013 taught Arlene Dickinson about resilience, resolve and recovery
January 31, 2020
Arlene sits down with CBC to discuss the catastrophic 2013 floods in Calgary and the damage it had on her marketing company. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson from Dragons’ Den in Red Deer: reinvent yourself through recession
January 27, 2020
Arlene attends the Lending Cupboard’s fundraising event in Red Deer. >> Read More
What defines your generation? 16 Canadians weigh in
January 9, 2020
Prominent baby boomers, Gen Xers, millennials and Gen Z’s speak up about what it means to be from their cohort. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson’s new book tackles the difficult art of reinvention
November 29, 2019
Arlene speaks with the Calgary Herald about how she had to reinvent herself and her marketing company after the 2013 Alberta floods.>> Read More
Arlene Dickinson | The Homestretch with Doug Dirks, Jenny Howe
November 14, 2019
Arlene joins CBC Radio to talk about her latest book. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson discusses her new book “Reinvention”
November 13, 2019
Arlene joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss her new book Reinvention: Changing Your Life, Your Career, Your Future. >> Read More
Style. Substance. Sacori. The New Standard of Premium Eyewear
November 9, 2019
A look into Arlene’s new specially crafted line of frames launched in collaboration with FYidoctors. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson On Her New Book
November 8, 2019
Arlene sits down with ET Canada to talk about her new book, Reinvention: >> Read More
Reinventing your career and life: Arlene Dickinson on her new book
November 5, 2019
Arlene joins BNN Bloomberg’s Catherine Murray to discuss her new book, “Reinvention,” that discusses how she renewed her career with business concepts she learned throughout her life. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson stops by to chat about new book
November 5, 2019
Arlene stops by CP24 to chat about her new book ‘Reinvention: Changing Your Life, Your Career, Your Future.’ >> Read More
Comeback kitchen: Toronto’s Food Starter gets a second chance
November 5, 2019
District Ventures takes over the City of Toronto’s 20,000-sq.-ft. commercial kitchen. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson Launches Eyewear Line
October 28, 2019
Arlene has launched a line of frames by the brand name Sacori, in a partnership with FYidoctors. >> Read More
Calgary special with Mayor Naheed Nenshi, Arlene Dickinson and Andrew Phung
October 11, 2019
Arlene joins Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Kim’s Convenience star, Andrew Phung, on Canada’s funniest news quiz, Because News. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson’s new book will help you master the art of reinvention
September 19, 2019
Arlene is no stranger to reinvention. She has remade herself, her career, and her businesses more times than she can count. And in her new book, she will teach you how to do the same. >> Read More
Successful entrepreneur and “Dragon”, Arlene Dickinson, headlines Charlottetown Chamber’s Small Business Week
September 10, 2019
The Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present Arlene as the keynote speaker during Small Business Week.>> Read More
Arlene Dickinson tweeted a simple question and the viral thread has some of the most overwhelming responses.
August 28, 2019
Arlene asked people “What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?” and the responses have some of the most heart-warming stories to tell. >> Read More
5 Questions with Arlene Dickinson of District Ventures Capital.
August 8, 2019
Arlene joined BNN Bloomberg for five questions about her life, career and how to start a business. >> Read More
Everyone’s chasing the same dream in tech: Arlene Dickinson
August 5, 2019
Arlene joined BNN Bloomberg to discuss why she sees opportunity in non-tech sectors in Canada like agro-food. >> Read More
London-based FoodFund takes home $100,000 at 2019 Telus Pitch
July 31, 2019
As lead judge for TELUS Pitch, Arlene awarded a company which addresses food waste in Canada with $100,000. >> Read More
New Omers, BMO investments bring Ventures Capital fund to $70 million
July 10, 2019
Arlene’s venture capital fund, District Ventures Capital, receives recent investments from OMERS and BMO, bringing its total fund size to $70 million. >> Read More
It’s so much harder for women to scale a company in Canada. Here’s how we can help fix that
June 11, 2019
Financial Post sits down with Diana Olsen, President and Founder of Balzac’s Coffee Roasters, to discuss how much harder it is for women to scale a company in Canada – and just about everywhere else. >> Read More
Ontario entrepreneur’s gluten-free takes off with consumers
June 9, 2019
In a world of grandiose business models, Shelby Taylor had a business pitch that couldn’t be more basic: chickpea lentil pasta. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson on helping Canadian entrepreneurs find success
March 20, 2019
Eat North speaks to Arlene about the complete set of business support solutions made available through District Ventures. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson takes entrepreneurs under her wing in new TV series
March 15, 2019
A longtime investor on CBC’s entrepreneur-based show Dragons’ Den, Arlene is launching a new factual series debuting March 15. Under New Management sees her counsel those who want to risk it all and buy a small business. >> Read More
Drizzle Honey wins Startup Canada’s Social Enterprise of the Year for the Prairies Region
May 17, 2019
Drizzle Honey, a company in District Venture Capital’s portfolio which provides sustainable and ethically sourced Canadian honey, received the Startup Canada Social Enterprise of the Year Award, Prairies Region. >> Read More
Hard Work Pays Off as Single Mom Moves to Finals in Mompreneur Awards
February 20, 2019
Torill’s Table, a company in District Venture Capital’s portfolio that produces a nourishing waffle mix, has been named as a finalist for the 2019 Mompreneur Award. >> Read More
Dragons’ Den 2019 audition tour to include Vancouver, Victoria, Abbotsford, and more
February 1, 2019
The CBC TV series Dragons’ Den will be launching a cross-country audition tour in Toronto on March 2 to find business pitchers for Season 14. >> Read More
Arlene Dickinson shares five ways to win at career in 2019
January 21, 2019
Arlene stops by Your Morning to share five ways to win at your career in 2019. >> Read More
Dragon’s Den star headlines Unapologetically Her show in Langley
January 17, 2019
Arlene will be on stage performing a signature keynote on equity and leadership to cap off this year’s show, The Art of Acceptance, followed by an intimate conversation-style Q&A with Unapologetically Her guests. >> Read More