Susan Knapp, founder of A Perfect Pear scored a Shark Tank deal with Robert Herjavec and Kevin Harrington. She came in asking for $500,00 for just 15% of the company on $700,000 in sales. A Perfect Pear faced a common problem many small businesses face. The company had orders for $100,000 worth of product and the […]
A Visit to Nardo’s Natural
April 17, 2012 by 4 Comments
Nardo’s Natural, funded by Barbara Corcoran on The Shark Tank earlier this season, is located in Clearwater, Florida. It just so happens I am vacationing in Florida with my family this week. On Monday, the wife and kids went to Adventure Island. I opted to tour a hot dog cart factory and go meet up […]
LifeBelt Robert Allison Shark Tank Update
April 17, 2012 by 19 Comments
LifeBelt founder, Robert Allison, made his pitch on Shark Tank for $500,000 in funding to produce his seatbelt safety function, ensuring the driver has their seatbelt on. His device keeps automobiles from starting without wearing the seatbelt. The Shark Tank investors loved LifeBelt, but backed off due to Robert Allison’s vision and strategy. They wanted […]
Shark Tank- Saturday April 21
April 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Shark Tank has yet another re-run in store for Saturday, April 21. This is a re-play of the first episode for season three. The Sharks appearing tonight are Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary. Travis Perry is very well liked by his fellow Shark Tank entrepreneurs; nearly every entrepreneur I […]
Where is Johnson Bailey & Original Man Candles?
April 16, 2012 by 11 Comments
The Shark Tank investors felt Johnson Bailey’s, Original Man Candle company offered to little upside because it was one product, and they just didn’t see the opportunity to build a company. Johnson Bailey kept the Original Man Candles company going, after all, he did win an Entrepreneurial Award from Oklahoma State for his business plan. He […]
Shark Tank – Friday April 20
April 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Shark Tank on Friday, April 20 is a re-run from season two. Next Friday, April 27 will bring a new show, but tonight and tomorrow are repeats. The Sharks in “Episode 204” are Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary. Origaudio is first into the Shark Tank, pitching The Rocket, which turns […]
Crooked Jaw Shark Tank Follow Up
April 15, 2012 by 5 Comments
Craig French, founder of Crooked Jaw clothing landed an opportunity to pitch the Shark Tank investors. He made an impact as all the Sharks liked him personally, but with only $5,000 in sales, the company didn’t have the proof that investors look for. He attended his first trade show and didn’t come home with any […]
April 13th, 2012 Post Show
April 14, 2012 by 4 Comments
What a crazy night, not a single deal, in fact, even some crazy people. The Sullivan Generator is a wild case for the imagination. This guy comes in saying he can make Gold out of a fake hurricane. In fact, he says hurricanes create gold. He also said he sews leather goods, including skirts, purses […]
Copa Di Vino Shark Tank Preview
April 13, 2012 by 13 Comments
Copa Di Vino Entrepreneur, James Martin, gets one more chance to put a deal together with the Shark Tank Investors. Will the Shark Tank investors eat him alive or are they going to step up and offer him another deal? Chances are, he gets offered a deal again. The last time, Kevin O’Leary asked James […]
WiSpots Kevin Flannery After Shark Tank
April 13, 2012 by 7 Comments
The Series Premiere of Shark Tank featured Kevin Flannery and WiSpots. Kevin leveraged his personal assets and his family assets before approaching the Sharks for investment. Kevin sees this sign of commitment as a strong characteristic. Unfortunately, that strong character trait also can be a huge weakness, which is the case for Kevin. Investors want […]
