Tara Bosch spun SmartSweets into Dragon's Den gold

Tara Bosch spun SmartSweets into Dragon's Den gold

Author: Bill Brioux February 26, 2026 Duration: 34:22
Send us Fan Mail On a special mid-week episode of brioux.tv: the podcast, meet Tara Bosch. Like Monday's podcast guest Jay Klein, she is walking back into the Dragon's Den a Canadian success story. Both came up with better ways to take sugar out of everyday snacks. Bosch, from Surrey, BC, had a sweet tooth but yearned for a healthier alternative. She started experimenting in her basement apartment kitchen, eventually selling her home made treats from the trunk of her car. The goodies were cal...

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