Mike Cherkezian and Justin Barad seek an investment for Chubby Buttons, their smart phone accessory that lets you control your smart phone with gloves on, in Shark Tank episode 1421. The pair founded the company in 2017 to create a device that would make it easier for “adventure sports enthusiasts” to control their phones. Chubby Buttons is a device with five oversized buttons that can be mounted to a smooth surce, around your arm on handlebars and in many other places.
You simply program the device to be compatible with your phone via Bluetooth and you can control music volume, answer the phone, take photos and more. The oversized buttons make it easy to use these functions with gloves on. It’s a “must have” gadgget for skiiers, motorcyclists or any othe sport where gloves are a neccessity. It works with Android and Apple devices and it’s durable and water resistent. The cost is $79.99.
The business is a part time endeavor for Cherkezian who also works as an investment research sales associate. To date, the company has over $1.6 million in sales and it’s debt free: they sold 5000 units in their first year in business and recouped all their investors’ money in that time. The company likely wants a Shark to take them to the next level.
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Chubby Buttons Shark Tank Recap
Mike and Justin will pitch the panel of five Sharks on the business and its prospects for growth. They’ll need to convince Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec and Kevin O’Leary that the company is worthy of a Shark investment. A good business plan, good financials, and sales data will impress the Sharks, but they’ll need to show them THEY are capable of running the company to “Shark standards.” A full pitch re-cap on Chubby Buttons will be available on Shark Tank Blog once this episode airs.
Chubby Buttons Shark Tank Update
The Shark Tank Blog constantly provides updates and follow-ups about entrepreneurs who have appeared on the Shark Tank TV show. Once an episode has aired, we monitor the progress of the businesses featured, whether they receive funding or not and report on their progress. The Shark Tank Blog will follow-up on Chubby Buttons & Mike Cherkezian and Justin Barad as more details become available.
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