Dragons' Den update on success of alumni company

By Dragons' Den

For the Emsley brothers, Derrick, HBA'12, and Kalen, HBA'11, money does grow on trees. But their business model is about much more than that. The brothers and business partner David Luba, founded tentree, an apparel brand that plants – just as its name would indicate – ten trees for every item purchased. The company took off roughly three years ago, even garnering support from CBC’s Dragons’ Den along the way. Today, the tentree brand is available in more than 350 retail locations across Canada. It’s also heading south this season, to more than 100 stores in the United States.

The CBC show that can help or hinder promising entrepreneurs with their start up businesses did a recent update on the eco-clothing company.