Kisstixx lip balm is the brainchild of two Utah entrepreneurs: Dallas Robinson and Mike Buonomo. Their invention resulted from some amateur chemistry experiments at Utah Valley University, where the pair met. Their goal was to make kissing a little more “interesting.” Their product is a kind of re-invention of lip balm, like the eponymous “chapstick,” […]
The Smart Baker
February 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
Another swimmer in this coming Friday’s Shark Tank is The Smart Baker. This company was founded in 2009 by husband and wife Daniel and Stephanie Rensing. They both like to cook and they were always struggling with measurement conversions. As the old saying goes, “necessity is the mother of invention.” One day Daniel presented Stephanie with […]
The Last Lid Follow Up
February 29, 2012 by 5 Comments
I write this blog for many reasons, as does my partner, Kirk. First and foremost, we both love the Shark Tank show for its weekly mini dramas surrounding each entrepreneur. We also like the different Sharks, their personalities, and their stories. Both Kirk and I have owned multiple businesses in our lives and we decided to team […]
Jared Joyce After Show Videos
February 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
Jared Joyce is perhaps the best example to date of how to use the Shark Tank as a promotional vehicle both before and after the show has been aired. Pre- show, he produced his own teaser video. He also did a live streaming broadcast during and after the show and he continues to promote both himself […]
Jared Joyce Update
February 28, 2012 by 7 Comments
Jared Joyce, the inventor of 5 Minute Furniture and many other items, appeared on Shark Tank last week. He was one of the more animated and engaging entrepreneurs of the season so far, and I think he may be one of the smartest. I predicted he would get funded, but I was wrong. He didn’t, […]
Heat Helper Spoiler Alert
February 27, 2012 by 4 Comments
The Heat Helper will be featured on this Friday’s Episode of the Shark Tank TV Show on ABC. The device takes the heated exhaust from any electric dryer (it will not work on gas dryers) and recycles it to the interior of your home. Their website claims a single load of laundry can suck the warmth out […]
Jared Joyce Video Shark Tank Promo
February 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
They finally came clean with what Jared Joyce will be pitching on Shark Tank. Kirk was right!
Sales Cure All
February 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I just finished reading Daymond John’s interview with Inc. Magazine entitled “Why I Invest In People, Not Companies.” In this interview, Daymond echos many mantras I have embraced as a lifelong salesman and entrepreneur. One thing he stresses is trust. In order to invest in a company, whether it is on the Shark Tank or […]
Jared Joyce, Inventor: Mad Genius or Shark Bait
February 22, 2012 by 3 Comments
Fans and followers of the Shark Tank have surely seen Jared Joyce’s video from Kirk’s post yesterday. It is unclear- probably intentionally so- exactly what Jared will be pitching to the sharks. This is somewhat unusual for the shark tank since most entrepreneurs have one specific product to pitch. Kirk guessed he’d be pitching his […]
M3 Girl Designs
February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
M3 Girl Designs is run by the mother/daughters team of Diane, Maddie, and Margot Bradshaw. The trio of female entrepreneurs appeared on Shark Tank and embodied one of the more curious business on the show to date. Two kids and a mom selling crafts is not unusual in itself, what makes M3 Girl Designs unique […]
Talbott Teas Shows the Power of Shark Tank
February 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I had intended to react to the Talbott Teas segment on Friday’s Shark Tank. It was the most powerful pitch I have seen on the show to date. They had everything the sharks would want: sales went from $100,000 in 2009 to $500,000 through three quarters in 2011, they invested $300,000 of their own money, […]
Last Lid Infomercial
February 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I commented earlier on Kirk’s Shark Tank post about the Last Lid that I wanted to see the Last Lid infomercial. Well, here it is, in all its As Seen on TV glory!
The Ledge Pillow Shark Tank Pitch
February 18, 2012 by 18 Comments
What do you do when you have a marginal product that you want to fund on The Shark Tank? Trot out a buxom babe to help demonstrate it, that’s what. This pitch started off with something that always sells: sex appeal. Amanda immediately had the men in her pocket. Unfortunately, her pocket had a big […]
The Last Lid Shark Tank Review
February 18, 2012 by 9 Comments
I enjoy the Shark Tank and the idea of “the little guy” getting a chance to take an idea or an invention to the next level with the significant capital and expertise of the sharks. Unlike my co-author, Kirk Taylor, I don’t do any back end research on the would be investors; I like reacting […]
Hotdogman Reviews Shark Tank Episode
February 11, 2012 by 2 Comments
Eric Colti, the guy with the Wine Balloon on this week’s episode of Shark Tank, was not very smart. He let fear make him lose sight of the bottom line and why he was there in the first place. Everyone liked the invention-it was clearly far advanced over every other product purporting to do the […]
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