There is a Chord Buddy update in episode 409. Chord Buddy first appeared in the Shark Tank season 3 premier. Entrepreneur Travis Perry got big laughs when he said he was from “LA – Lower Alabama,” but it was his sincere and heartfelt personality and desire to create a musical education product that landed him […]
Man Candles gone like a Puff of Smoke
Candle entrepreneur Johnson Bailey didn’t get a deal in Episode 207, which originally aired on April 6, 2011, but he had enough success with his business to warrant a follow-up segment in episode 302 in season three. Man Candles, the business Bailey pitched in the Shark Tank, features candles with scents like bacon, beer, and […]
Jared Joyce Update on Plug Hub and Post Shark Tank Life
Plug Hub isn’t the product Jared Joyce presented to the Sharks in episode 302 which re-runs this Friday, November 30. Jared originally pitched his Five Minute Furniture in a very entertaining pitch that featured one of the funniest entrepreneur quotes from season three: “You guys want to get married, I’m saying, ‘buy me a drink […]
Negative Ion Wristwatch: ESSO Watches
ESSO Watches made a big splash in the Shark Tank, for the wrong reasons. Mark Cuban called out entrepreneur Ryan Naylor and labeled ESSO Watches’ negative ion technology a scam. A quick investigation revealed the jury is out on ESSO Watches health benefits, but it is an inexpensive bracelet that comes in cool colors and has a […]
Baking Up Big Sales with the Smart Baker
Baking goodies for the holidays is practically a national pass time and Smart Baker entrepreneur Daniel Rensing is banking on that fact. The young Florida entrepreneur who got Smart Baker funded by Barabara Corcoran in episode 311 has really stepped up his game in the past few months. He recently shipped a lot of product […]
Happy Thanksgiving from Kirk and Rob
Thanksgiving is a day we as a nation give thanks for the gifts that have been bestowed upon us. It’s a time for family, homecomings, reunions, and reflection. This past year has been a wild ride here at the Shark Tank Blog, and both Kirk and I would like to send our warmest Thanksgiving wishes […]
Vinamor Wine Aerator Entrepreneur Gary DeJohn Update
Wine Aerator entrepreneur and former waiter Gary DeJohn didn’t get funded in episode 309 back in season three, but the plucky young, entrepreneur has been pouring it on when it comes to sales! Wine lovers everywhere are snapping up the Vinamor Wine Aerator in restaurants, liquor stores, and online too. He’s got a new manufacturing […]
All Blown Up by Shelly Ehler on Today Show
All Blown Up is Shelly “ShowNo Towels” Ehler’s latest business venture. Shelly is really hammering the airwaves Thanksgiving week, her Show No Towels segment re-aired Sunday, November 18 and on Black Friday, November 23, Shelly will appear on the Today Show with her new, life-sized blown-up photo and poster business called All Blown Up. Never […]
ReKixx ReMyxx Sneaker Update
ReKixx sneakers may or may not be familiar to Shark Tank fans, but ReMyxx Sneakers ought to ring a bell. ReMyxx Sneakers founder Gary Gagnon got a deal on the air from Daymond in episode 312, the season three finale of Shark Tank. Since then, Gary changed the name to ReKixx. Episode 312 has a […]
Failure Stories from the Shark Tank
Failure stories don’t get featured on Shark Tank in the update segments. Why would they? Shark Tank wants to feature success stories. Plenty of entrepreneurs “fail” by not getting a deal, but manage to parlay their appearance on the show into further success for their business. Those stories get plenty of coverage; some companies that […]
Tie Try the Netflix of Ties
Tie Try, billed as the “Netflix of Ties,” takes a dip in the Shark Tank in episode 411. Entrepreneur Scott Tindle will pitch the Sharks on his business that, for a monthly subscription fee of $12 to $30, allows men to have a new tie sent to them to wear. When the ties are returned, […]
David Cox PC Classes Online Follow up
David Cox brought PC Classes Online into the Shark Tank last Friday. He hoped the Sharks would see the educational benefit of his online school to teach people how to use their computers, instead he got schooled by the Sharks, or should I say by the Shark Tank editors. I spoke to David last week […]
Shelton Wilder The Shemie’s Modern Woman
Shelton Wilder didn’t plan to discuss her personal life when she appeared on Shark Tank in episode 407. She did have a plan though – a business plan. Shelton literally launched her business, The Shemie, in the Shark Tank. The sexy, savvy entrepreneur has been in the fashion industry since she was sixteen and used […]
Corks Away Wine Adventures
Corks Away Wine Adventures sails into the Shark Tank during episode 411 to pitch their wine themed sailboat tours. Entrepreneurs Nathan Buffet and Shane Cianciolo (better known as Captain Nate and Shane) have been sailing the shore ways of Long Beach, California for years and about three and a half years ago they rebuilt an […]
Nearly Newlywed Once Worn Dresses
Nearly Newlywed entrepreneur and former fashion publicist Jaqueline Courtney pitches her “Once Worn” bridal dress business to the Sharks in episode 411 of Shark Tank’s season four. Jackie hopes Nearly Newlywed will pique the Sharks’ interest by offering high fashion frugality to brides to be everywhere. Whether you are a bride or a bridesmaid, Nearly […]
RuckPack Combat Nutrition
RuckPack is the latest nutritional supplement/energy drink to be featured on Shark Tank in season four. The self-proclaimed “lifestyle” supplement was developed by Major Robert Dyer, an active duty Marine Corps aviation officer, a highly decorated combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, and an entrepreneur. Dyer pitches RuckPack to the Sharks in episode 411, appropriately […]
Aldo Orta Update Season 2 Entrepreneur Succeeds
Aldo Orta, the Mexican born entrepreneur funded by Barbara Corcoran and Kevin Harrington in season two, returns to the Shark Tank in episode 411 for an update on his progress. Aldo Orta is both the name of the entrepreneur and the name of the business; the eponymously named jewelry collection is making big sales on […]
David Cox of PC Classes Online Pre-Show Interview
David Cox wants to change the way people learn about their computers, or should I say how they learn to use their computers. The Key West, Florida resident and Mac Guru will be bringing his business, PC Classes Online, into the Shark Tank on Friday. He has a little help from a friend, too. In […]
Tania Patruno of PRO-NRG speaks out on Brandon Jacobs and her Future
Brandon Jacobs may have been the celebrity draw for PRO-NRG, the protein infused flavored vitamin water funded by Daymond John in episode 406, but entrepreneur Tania Patruno is the driving force behind the latest entry into the nutritional supplement/energy drink space. Tania and her husband, Eddie, live in Woodbridge, New Jersey, one of many New […]
Seth MacFarlane Flops on No Fly Cone
Seth MacFarlane’s appearance in episode 410 was the most hyped Shark Tank ever. MacFarlane is the creator and comic “genius” behind the popular show Family Guy and is hosting this year’s Academy Awards on ABC. In a sweeps month promotional blitz, ABC hyped Seth MacFarlane on Shark Tank to the point of over-saturation. Episode 410 […]
PC Classes Online – Let’s Get Some Sushi
PC Classes Online entrepreneur David Cox has some help from comedy writer Bruce Vilanch while pitching his online technology education classes in the Shark Tank in episode 408. Vilanch has written for many major comedians throughout his lengthy career and has been a writer for the Academy Awards since 1989. The latest cross promotion for […]
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