group I booked eight parties that night.
Those eight parties turned into 15, then 20
parties a month,” shares Tonia. “People
loved the product, and started approach-
ing me and saying ‘I’d love to do this with
you’. I knew immediately after that that
this could be popular really fast.”
“My vision for this company was to pro-
vide anything that you could have at a tea
party,” says Tonia. “We offer tea, and tea
accessories. We also offer additional items
that have to do with relaxation, such as a
bath line in the future.”
While in her third trimester with her third
child, Tonia and Hatem appeared on CBC’s
Dragons’ Den. “There is something about
you two”, said David Chilton, one of the
Dragons, adding, “I’m in, I’m in—I’m very
enthused about this model.”
“I must say its very rare in Dragons’ Den
you get three offers, and some of them
more than you even asked for, so you are
to be commended for doing a fantastic
presentation,” said Kevin O’Leary, who’s
known for being withholding on his praise.
The Jahshan’s ended up accepting an in-
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