Chris Johnson’s Rapid Ramen Noodle cooker gets introduced to the Sharks in episode 503. This is the first big consumer product in season 5 and Johnson has already hit the ball out of the park with his Ramen noodle cooker. He launched the business in late 2012 and as of this writing, he’s in EVERY […]
Doggy Style Dog Fashion
September 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Amber Lee Forrester hopes to bring some doggy style to the Tank in episode 505 with her business that puts on the dog called Kane and Couture. Dog fashion is a new business type in the Shark Tank. We’ve seen other pet related products on the show before, but never high fashion dog apparel for […]
Small Business Financing Basics
September 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If you are an entrepreneur looking to start or grow a small business, your first challenge is small business financing. Often a business has so much potential, but how do you take it to the next level? Knowing and understanding the options for financing small business growth can make all the difference between becoming stagnant […]
Breathalyzer App
September 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Episode 504 brings Charles Michael Yim and his breathalyzer app into the Shark Tank. Every once in a while, the Shark Tank sees a business that can really benefit society and this could be it. The breathalyzer app, called Breathometer, allows any smart phone user to calculate their own blood alcohol level and, hopefully, make an […]
Man Medal
September 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Now guys everywhere can get the recognition they deserve from the gals in their life when they earn themselves a Man Medal. If your’e a married man, your wife has undoubtedly said to you after you boldly announce the completion of some mundane household task, “do you want a medal?” Now, when she says that […]
WIN a Shark Tank Survival Kit
September 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Once again, the good folks at AccountsReceivableFinancing.com have provided readers of the Shark Tank Blog with a great prize: a Shark Tank Survival Kit! To get a chance to win the Shark Tank Survival Kit, all you have to do is subscribe to the Shark Tank Blog Newsletter (use the form in the right column). When […]
Mango Preserves
September 19, 2013 by 5 Comments
Mango preserves entrepreneurs Lakesha Brown-Renfro, Nzinga Teule-Hekima, and Tanecia Willis have a song and dance for the Sharks in episode 505 as the party planners turned jelly marketers present their product called Mango Mango. In the season five promo video, the three women are shown dancing into the tank singing “spread it, mix it , […]
Echo Valley Meats Update Interview with Dave Alwan
September 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I spoke with Dave Alwan after he appeared on Shark Tank to get an Echo Valley Meats update and he may have the biggest Shark Tank Success story to date. If you recall, Dave did not get a deal on the show, but his online gourmet meats business BLEW UP after his episode originally aired. […]
Postcard App
September 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Entrepreneur and ex MySpace executive Josh Brooks introduces the Shark Tank public to his postcard app called Postcard on the Run in the season 5 premier. There’s a potential celebrity connection too: Brooks has Selena Gomez as an investor, avid user, and promoter. What the postcard app does is turn smart phone pictures into standard […]
Million Dollar Offer in Episode 505
September 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec and Kevin O’Leary team up to make an entrepreneur a million dollar offer in Shark Tank episode 505. We’ve seen the Sharks make a million dollar offer before and we’ve seen all five Sharks team on a deal, but we’ve never seen all five Sharks team up […]
Villy Custom Update with Fleetwood Hicks
September 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I spoke with Fleetwood Hicks recently to get a Villy Custom update and he had a lot to tell Shark Tank fans. Hicks struck a deal with Barbara Corcoran and Mark Cuban back in season three, episode 313. Hicks originally asked for $500K for 33% of the custom-built bike business and ultimately settled on $500K […]
Gourmet Pickles
September 11, 2013 by 1 Comment
Gourmet pickles make their way into the Shark Tank during the season 5 premier on Friday, September 20. A pair of young Washington State food entrepreneurs, Lynnae Schneller and Aly Cullinane, pitch Lynnae’s great grandmother’s secret recipe pickles to the panel of Sharks. The pair remind me of the Wild Squirrel Nut Butter gals from season […]
Cake Balls
September 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sweet Ballz cake balls is a business that cries out for some double entendre wise-cracking when the business appears on the Shark Tank season 5 première! When I first started researching this business, I couldn’t get the old Saturday Night Live sketch with Alec Baldwin out of my mind: Baldwin plays “Pete Schweddy” and he […]
Purchase Order Financing
September 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Purchase order financing is a commonly used financial tool for small business owners who receive a large order but lack the cash on hand to fulfill it. Many Shark Tank entrepreneurs use this form of financing. Michael Tseng, the creator of the Plate Topper, was a good example of a business that needed purchase order […]
ERGO-CB Inventor Jared Joyce from Season 3
August 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jared Joyce, a Shark Tank season 3 entrepreneur who presented his 5 Minute Furniture to the Sharks, is at it again with the ERGO-CB, an ergonomic clipboard and iPad holder. Joyce is a Quirky inventor with dozens of products in development. 5 Minute Furniture is still about a year away from being available to the […]
Fashion Anchor
August 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Fashion Anchor came to my attention through a Shark Tank networking group. Entrepreneur Jon Yeazel applied for Shark Tank, but he’s not telling whether he made the cut or not! I like to showcase “Shark Tank worthy” businesses and products when time allows, so I had Jon send me some info on his unique […]
Nardos Natural Update Segment Filmed
August 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Nardo Brothers, Season 3 Shark Tank entrepreneurs who scored a deal with Barbara Corcoran for their all-natural, organic, skin care products recently informed me a Nardos Natural Update Segment was filmed for broadcast sometime during season 5. Since I first visited with the Nardos during season 3, they’ve grown their business exponentially and are […]
Female Sharks Share Stage
August 19, 2013 by 1 Comment
The two female sharks, Barbara Corcoran and Lori Grenier will FINALLY be on the panel at the same time during season five! ABC Radio announced the news today, though they stopped short of saying how many episodes will feature the two popular female sharks. Shark Tank fans have clamored for Barbara and Lori to share […]
Shark Tank Week
August 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Shark Tank Week begins on Sunday, September 8 at 8 PM on ABC and runs through Friday, September 13. It’s ABC’s way of piggy backing on the popularity of Shark Week while showcasing some of the most successful entrepreneurs from past seasons. The idea is to build excitement with viewers leading into the season premier […]
Wicked Good Cupcakes Update
August 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
I met up with Tracy Noonan at her Cohasset, MA location to get a Wicked Good Cupcakes update. Tracy and her daughter, Danielle Desroches, struck a deal with Mr. Wonderful in Shark Tank season four; they got $75K and gave him a $1.00 royalty for every cupcake sold until his investment was returned, then $0.45 for […]
PC Classes Online FREE!
July 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
David Cox didn’t get a deal with the Sharks when he pitched in episode 408, but he is now offering his PC Classes Online FREE!! David revealed in a follow-up video that his Real Mac Guru business took off after his appearance. Since then, he’s been criss crossing the country, giving corporate training sessions on Mac […]
Sub Zero Update
June 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
While in Sarasota, Florida recently, we took a little time off the beach at Siesta Key to grab some food and we ended up getting a bit of a Sub Zero update. Sub Zero Ice Cream, the business that appeared in Shark Tank episode 414, had a franchise there, so we checked it out. The […]
Shark Tank Boot Camp
June 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Shark Tank Boot Camp is the brainchild of Shelly Ehler and other entrepreneurs who appeared on the popular ABC hit series Shark Tank. The idea is simple: it’s an intensive, one day event that will teach would-be Shark Tank entrepreneurs how to pitch to any size Shark, what do you do IF and AFTER you get […]
Shark Tank Season 4 Season Finale
May 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
The Shark Tank Season 4 season finale brings us a double dose of new episodes on Friday, May 17. At 8 PM, episode 423 airs. It was originally scheduled for Friday, April 19, but national news coverage of the Boston bombings preempted the broadcast. ABC decided to add this episode to the season finale line-up […]
Ice Chips Update Interview with Charlotte Clary
May 14, 2013 by 1 Comment
Episode 424, the Shark Tank season 4 finale, was supposed to feature an Ice Chips update segment, but the producers opted for a montage update instead. The Ice Chips update will likely air in the season 5 premier. Ice Chips entrepreneurs Beverly Vines-Haines and Charlotte Clary got a deal on the air in episode 408 with […]
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