Kristen Dunning hopes to clean up and snag an investment for Gently Soap, her line of herbal soaps that help fight eczema naturally, in Shark Tank episode 1501 – the season 15 premier. Dunning is a self described “eczema warrior” and “herb science lover” who suffered with eczema throughout her childhood. She used many topical prescription medications over the years, but found more relief from her grandmother’s herbal concoctions.
This led her to pursue studies in medicinal plants, their healing properties, and their effects on common skin conditions at the University of Georgia in 2018. She began making and testiing soaps and in October, 2020, she Launched Gently Soap. All the products are herbal, sustainably made, 100% natural, vegan, essential oil free, fragrance free, dye free, and palm-oil free.
She got her business going with $54,500 in a variety of startup business competitions including 2022 TiE Atlanta, 2022 Terry College of Business Student Startup Award, 2021 UGA Spring Quick Pitch, 2020 UGA Idea Accelerator and The University of Georgia Kickstart Fund. As a one woman business, she wears many hats, but her vision for the future is to expand. A Shark could help with that.
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Gently Soap Shark Tank Recap
Kristen will pitch the panel of five Sharks on the business and its prospects for growth. She’ll need to convince Mark Cuban, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner, Daymond John and Guest Shark Candace Nelson that the company is worthy of a Shark investment. A good business plan, good financials, and sales data will impress the Sharks, but she’ll need to show them SHE is capable of running the company to “Shark standards.” A full pitch re-cap on Gently Soap will be available on Shark Tank Blog once this episode airs.
Gently Soap 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 Gently Soap & Kristen Dunning as more details become available.
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