Friday April 12 airs a re-run of episode 410, one of the wildest Shark Tank episodes of season 4. This episode had star power, a heartfelt/tear-jerker pitch and a classic Shark Tank train wreck! One pitch takes up an entire half hour of the show and episode 410 is the only Shark Tank episode with […]
Geometric Jewelry
April 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jewelry makers have always done well on the Shark Tank and entrepreneurs Ashley Jung and Paige Dellavalle hope the Sharks will bite on their line of geometric jewelry called Stella Valle. The two sisters from New Jersey are former West Point cadets (Ashley graduated in 2004 and Paige graduated in 2009) and army officers; they also […]
Proof Update Interview
April 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Brooks Dame sent over a pair of shades so I could do a Proof Sunglasses review, and we made arrangements for him to give fans a Proof update on the Dame brothers’ post Shark Tank experience. Brooks and his brothers have been very busy since their Shark Tank début in episode 416 and he was […]
Drop Stop Update
April 8, 2013 by 1 Comment
When I spoke to Marc Newburger and Jeffrey Simon to get a Drop Stop update after they made a deal with Lori Greiner in episode 419, I found two guys who are having a BLAST being entrepreneurs and who are enjoying the glow of their 15 minutes of Shark Tank fame. I wanted to know […]
Friday April 5 Shark Tank Episode 426
April 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Friday April 5 brings a new Shark Tank episode, number 426, to the airwaves as Lori Greiner occupies “the ladies’ seat” once again. Lori’s been on quite a roll this season, scooping up heroes and “baby sharks” nearly every week. Will she or any of the other Sharks sink their teeth into a featured business […]
Daymond John Video Funny Shark Tank Moments
April 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Shark Branding is one of Daymond John’s enterprises and one of his people put together a Daymond John video of his funnier moments. Daymond is known for funny one liners on Shark Tank and you could probably fill a half an hour with some of the funny stuff he says. For Daymond John, video is […]
Gourmet Meat
April 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Gourmet meat gets tossed into the Shark Tank as entrepreneur and third generation meat man Dave Alwan pitches Echo Valley Meats to the Sharks in Episode 426. Dave has an old school, gourmet butcher shop in Bartonville, IL where he processes, packs, and ships delicious gourmet meat all over the country. I normally don’t get […]
Cooler with LED Lighting
March 28, 2013 by 1 Comment
A cooler with LED lighting in it might not sound evolutionary, but entrepreneur Jayson Sandberg hopes to light up the Shark Tank in episode 426 with his business called LiddUp. Sandberg got tired of fishing around his cooler in the dark when he was camping because he often got the “wrong” drink. So he set […]
Spandex Body Suits
March 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Spandex body suits come dancing into the Shark Tank in episode 426 as entrepreneur Colin Grussing pitches Root Suits to the Sharks. Grussing started the business in 2008 when he went looking for spandex body suits for sale and couldn’t find any. Sensing a void in the marketplace, Grussing started Root Suit to make spandex […]
Rebecca Rescate on Building Successful Businesses
March 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I had the pleasure of co-hosting the Small Businesses Do it Better show on Tuesday, March 26th and I got to talk with Rebecca Rescate about building successful businesses. Rebecca is no stranger to building successful businesses, she’s been successful on Shark tank twice with two different products: CitiKitty and The Hoodie Pillow. As co-host for […]
Friday, March 29 Shark Tank Episode 419
March 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Shark Tank returns with an all new episode on Friday, March 29. Lori Greiner occupies the Tank along with Mark Cuban, Daymond John, Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary, and Robert Herjavec as four new entrepreneurs pitch the seasoned investors hoping for an investment in their respective businesses. Friday, March 29 Entrepreneurs There are four varied and […]
Shark Tank Season 5 Casting Calls
March 26, 2013 by 4 Comments
ABC has announced Shark Tank season 5 casting calls! If you want to apply to be on Shark Tank, one way to do it is to attend a season five casting call. Many Shark Tank entrepreneurs are “discovered” at these open casting calls and over 40,000 people applied to be picked for season 4! Shark […]
Filtered Water Bottle
March 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
Gobie H20 is a filtered water bottle pitched by entrepreneur Rusty Allen in episode 426. Allen is an industrial designer turned entrepreneur who created a “user-friendly” filtered water bottle to help combat the ridiculous amount of waste produced by plastic bottled water bottles. The GobieH2o is made from high quality, BPA free plastic. The filter […]
CordaRoys Update Interview with Byron Young
March 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I spoke to Byron Young, the bean bag chair/bed maker, to get a CordaRoys update on the deal he made with Lori Greiner on Shark Tank episode 417. Byron took a $200K investment from Lori for 58% of CordaRoys, a company he started back in 1998. He filled me in on the company history, his […]
As Seen on Shark Tank
March 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
The Shark Tank Blog is centered on the entrepreneurs and developments related to the show, not as much on the products as seen on Shark Tank. I started another site that will be more product-centric called, appropriatelty, “As Seen on Shark Tank.” The goal of this other site is to focus strictly on the products. […]
Proof Sunglasses Review
March 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
The guys from Proof Eyewear sent me some shades so I could do a Proof Sunglasses review. I never go anywhere without my shades, so I was looking forward to getting them in the mail! I always have quality sunglasses; I don’t buy the cheapie brands. I have two pairs of Maui Jim sunglasses and one […]
Friday March 22 Shark Tank Episode 405
March 22, 2013 by 2 Comments
Friday March 22 features an “encore presentation” of episode 405 which originally aired on October 12, 2012. Lori Greiner joins Mark Cuban, Daymond John, Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary, and Robert Herjavec as four entrepreneurs pitch the wealthy investors on their respective businesses. Friday March 22 Entrepreneurs First up is Aly Lessor who pitches her Cozy […]
Rest in Peace KJ Nardo
March 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Shark Tank family lost one of its bright lights last night when KJ Nardo was struck and killed by an oncoming car after he lost control of his motorcycle while avoiding an animal in the road. The Nardo brothers were funded in season 3 by Barbara Corcoran for their line of natural, organic, skin […]
Cowboy Ryan Ehmann Update Interview
March 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When you want to talk to a cowboy, you have to get your story from the proverbial horse’s mouth, which is what I did to get a Cowboy Ryan Ehmann Update about his recent appearance on Shark Tank episode 417. I called Ryan for an interview and when he picked up the phone, he greeted […]
Small Businesses Do It Better Tuesday, March 26
March 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Carissa Dunphy, the hostess with the mostest of the Small Businesses Do it Better show has invited me back on Tuesday, March 26 to co-host with her as we interview Rebecca Rescate. Rebecca made Shark Tank history as the only entrepreneur to appear on the show a second time with a new product, the Hoodie […]
Smuffins Update Interview with Carmen Lindner
March 19, 2013 by 1 Comment
I spoke with Carmen Lindner recently to get a Smuffins update. Carmen unsuccessfully pitched the Sharks in episode 418 for her business Gotta Have S’More where she sells her signature Smuffins – a S’More in the shape of a muffin. The Birth of Smuffins I asked Carmen what originally motivated her to start her business. […]
Sugar Scrubs
March 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
18 year-old entrepreneur Lani Lazarri pitches Simple Sugars, her line of sugar scrubs to the Sharks in episode 419. Lani invented the product when she was 11 and has built quite a business for herself: she sold over $60K worth of her Sugar Scrubs in 2008 and has been building the business and the brand […]
The Carmuda Triangle
March 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Carmuda Triangle is that space in your car between the front seat and center console. That’s where loose change, cell phones, lighters, the occasional french fry, and an assortment of other items fall, sometimes never to be seen again! We’ve all been there, scrunching our hands between the seat and console searching for lost […]
Lionfish in the Shark Tank
March 18, 2013 by 3 Comments
Lionfish look nice in an aquarium with their intricate colors and feathery fins, but, just like a lion, they can be dangerous. Those feathery fins are actually venomous spines that can be fatal to humans, but that isn’t what makes the Lionfish so dangerous. Lionfish are native to Pacific Ocean near Indonesia, but they’ve invaded […]
Shrink Wrap Gift Bags
March 18, 2013 by 1 Comment
Jeffrey Miller created a line of shrink wrap gift bags called Cool Wraps to make gift wrapping easy for people (like me) who are challenged by “traditional” gift wrapping methods. Jeffrey will pitch the Sharks in episode 419 for his business, which, according to the Cool Wraps website, is listing his patent “for sale or […]
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