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BZ Box – Fold Up Box

College Junior Kaeya Majmundar pitches her  product called BZ Box to the Sharks in the Shark Tank Season 5 Finale on May 16. BZ Box is a “patent pending, innovative, space-saving, and unique storage solution” that Kaeya created while still a student at Emory College. She hasn’t come to market yet, but she’s won lots […]

Will Lori’s Financing Fly with Angel Lift?

It seemed like a heavenly deal. Kelly and Aaron Bruce presented a product that naturally smooths the skin for youth crazed consumers. It’s priced affordably at $49. It boasts an impressive $3 million in sales and $1.2 million in profit after a limited market test. If the story ended here, it would be the golden […]

Bon Affair Preview Interview with Jayla Siciliano

I spoke with Jayla Siciliano to get a Bon Affair preview before she introduces the world to her new line of wine spritzers in Shark Tank episode 525 this Friday. Jayla graciously sent along two bottles of her Bon Affair Sauvignon Blanc and one bottle of the Syrah (pictured on the left). I cracked open […]

Cinnamon Rolls – Cinnaholic

Florian and Shannon Radke didn’t know they’d be cinnamon rolls tycoons when they first met, but this Friday, they’ll pitch Cinnaholic to the Sharks in Shark Tank episode 525. Cinnaholic is a little shop the Radkes opened out in Berkeley, CA back in 2010. Their hook is they make sinfully delicious vegan cinnamon rolls. While […]

Treasure Hunting Business

There’s a treasure hunting business featured in Shark Tank episode 525. So far the business is a bit of a mystery. There aren’t many treasure hunting business listings to be found anywhere, and a search usually turns up publicly traded Odyssey Marine. They been in the treasure hunting business for quite some time and they […]

Wine Spritzer – Bon Affair

“Winetrepreneur” Jayla Siciliano hopes the Sharks drink in her pitch for her unique wine spritzer, called Bon Affair, in Shark Tank episode 525 on May 9. Jayla is health conscious, but  she likes a cocktail too; that’s why she created a wine spritzer – so she’d have something lighter and healthier to drink when she […]

Fold Up Kayak – Oru Kayak

“Paddletrepreneurs” Anton Willis, Roberto Gutierrez, and Ardavan Sobhani hope to launch a new era in their fold up kayak business, Oru Kayak, with an appearance in Shark Tank episode 525 on May 9, 2013. Oru Kayak is the latest Kickstarter sensation to pitch the Sharks. The three San Francisco area men raised nearly half a million […]

Mark Cuban – the Anti Shark?

Mark Cuban isn’t afraid to mix it up on Twitter with anyone, but his Tweets last Friday have one Shark Tank Entrepreneur calling him the “Anti Shark.” Cuban, along with the other Sharks, was live Tweeting during the east coast broadcast. During the Cerebral Success pitch he and the other Sharks disparaged  the product calling […]

Emily Doubilet – Susty Party Interview

I spoke with Emily Doubilet to get a pre-show Susty Party interview. Episode 526 was supposed to air several weeks ago, but it got bumped, so I’m WAY ahead of the curve here! Emily is a party girl at heart, and she has a big heart, too. Originally an entertainer, Emily made the NYC party […]

Bouqs Volcanic Flowers – The Bouqs Company

John Tabis isn’t your typical florist and his business, The Bouqs Company, isn’t your typical online flower supplier. When you order flowers from Bouqs (short for “bouquets”), you aren’t getting a product that sat in a cooler for a week, you’re getting fresh-cut flowers – cut the day you order them – from an Ecuadorian […]

Angel Lift Fusione

Kelly and Aaron Bruce pitch Angel Lift, a “home face lift” kit, in Shark tank episode 526 on May 2. Angel Lift uses reusable Dermastrips that fit inside your mouth, like teeth whitening strips. Combined with their low pH Fusione nutrients, the Angel Lift system smooths out laugh lines, smoker lines, and other wrinkles around the mouth. […]

Sustainable Party Supplies – Susty Party

Jessica Holsy and Emily Doubilet pitch their sustainable party supplies company, Susty Party, in Shark Tank episode 526 on May 2. Based in Brooklyn, NY, Susty Party provides folks with party supplies – paper plates, cups, napkins, etc. – that are made from recycled or sustainably harvested materials. Even the cutlery is sustainable – it’s […]

Break Away Hanger – Hang Ease

Ryan Landis was only 8 years old when he invented Hang Ease, a break away hanger that lets you yank a shirt right of a the hanger without breaking it or wrinkling and stretching the shirt. He hopes one of the Sharks will hang with him when he pitches Hang Ease in episode 526 on […]

Ask the POF Expert

This week we asked Dan Casey, our finance expert, more questions about purchase order financing, or POF. Since the Sharks have mentioned this financing tool several times this season, we want to make sure you fully understand it. It’s a powerful tool that can help take your business to the next level…maybe you’ll even swim […]

Swimming With Sharks Special – Lara Spencer

Pretty Lara Spencer, the lifestyle anchor for ABC’s Good Morning America, hosts a “behind the scenes special” Shark Tank on FRIDAY, MAY 2 (8-9pm, ET) followed by episode 526. The behind the scenes special, entitled “Swimming With Sharks,”  promises insights into the show not seen by most fans. The format is unknown, but Spencer is listed as […]

Fresh Brewed Cocoa – Crio Bru

Jon Fortheringham and Dr. Eric Durtschi are brewing up some cocoa in Shark Tank episode 522 when they pitch their raw, fresh brewed cocoa called Crio Bru. Billed as a coffee substitute, they roast cocoa beans to brew just like coffee. The result is a chocolatey, steaming cup of goodness that’s high in antioxidants and minerals. Crio […]

Brain Supplement – Cerebral Success

You don’t have to be Einstein to know a healthy brain is a good thing, that’s why Trevor Hiltbrand created Cerebral Success – a brain supplement that helps you “improve memory, increase focus and concentration, and energize your brain.” Hiltbrand hopes the Sharks wise up and invest in his business in episode 522 on April 25. Essentially, the […]

Mud Run Extreme Obstacle Course -Rugged Maniac

Bradford Scudder and Rob Dickens, a couple of self-professed maniacs and “mudtrepreneurs” from Boston, pitch their incarnation of the “mud run,” an extreme obstacle course business called Rugged Maniac. A mud run is a 5K race with lots of mud and other obstacles. They’ve become very popular in the past few years with dozens of companies […]

Hand Crafted Bow Ties – Mo’s Bows

12-year-old Moziah Bridges created his business when he was just nine years old when he started making bow ties from scraps of his grandmother’s sewing fabric. For a kid, Mo is a snappy dresser and he likes the look of bow ties in his personal fashion repertoire. When he realized other folks might like his […]

Power Pot Update

At the Shark Tank Blog, we like to give as many updates as we possibly can about business that appear on the show. In this Power Pot update below, Caleb Light – VP of sales at Power Practical writes about his experience pitching the PowerPot on Shark Tank.  Caleb – along with company founder David […]

High Tech Cork – Wine Doctor

“Winetrepreneur” Chase Hoyt and his father pitch a high tech cork, called the Wine Doctor, in Shark Tank episode 529 on April 18. The Wine Doctor is much more than a high tech cork, it’s a vacuum pump system that pumps air out of an open bottle of wine then seals it with an “intelli-stopper,” […]

Fort Building Kit – Fort Magic

Erika Pope unveils her fort building kit, called Fort Magic, to the Sharks in episode 529. Pope, a “momtrepreneur,” got the idea for the fort building kit when her son was playing in a dryer box. She wanted to create a toy that taught kids about construction while allowing them to create what every kids […]

Smart Light Bulb – Ilumi

It seems smart phones can control just about anything these days and entrepreneurs Swapnil Bora and Corey Egan figured out a way for smart phones to control a smart light bulb. Ilumi, the world’s first smart light bulb, was created by the pair back in 2010 when they met in business school. After winning the University of […]

Curated Kid’s Books – Zoobean

Felix Brandon Lloyd and Jordan Lloyd Bookey have a new way to keep up with the best educational books and apps with their curated kid’s books service called Zoobean. They’ll pitch their business in Shark Tank episode 529 on April 18. They call the service a “Pandora for children’s apps and books.” Felix, a former teacher […]

Hold Your Haunches Update

When I spoke to Erin Bickley and Jenny Greer for a Hold Your Haunches update the Monday after their original air date in the Shark Tank “battle of the sexes” episode, I had no idea I’d be speaking to the latest Shark Tank success story! The ladies were punchy after a weekend of limited sleep […]

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