Business Listings

Vibes Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • January 23, 2017

Highlights Jackson Mann seeks $100,000 for 20% equity in Vibes, a company offering earplugs that lower decibel levels without blocking sound, allowing for a better concert experience. Vibes earplugs feature…

Popup Play Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • January 23, 2017

Highlights Amelia Cosgrove and Bryan Thomas seek $250,000 for 6% equity in Popup Play, a company that allows children to design and create their own playhouses using an app. Popup…

GetAway Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • January 20, 2017

Highlights Pete Davis and Jon Staff pitch Getaway, a company that rents tiny houses in secret, secluded locations, seeking $500,000 for 5% equity. Despite a strong presentation, the founders decline…

Chirps Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • January 20, 2017

Highlights Laura D’Asaro and Rose Wang presented Chirps, tortilla chips made from cricket flour, highlighting their sustainability and nutritional benefits. Crickets contain all nine essential amino acids and more magnesium…

Victory Coffees Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • December 29, 2016

Highlights Former Navy SEAL Cade Courtley pitches Victory Coffees, a subscription-based coffee service with a military-inspired brand. Seeking $250,000 for 20% equity, Cade impresses the Sharks with his product but…

PDX Pet Design Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • December 29, 2016

Highlights Tara and Jason O’Mara pitch PDX Pet Design, seeking $300,000 for 15% equity but leave without a deal. Their flagship product, SHRU, an interactive electronic cat toy, has sold…

Naturally Perfect Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • December 29, 2016

  Highlights Naturally Perfect offers a line of dolls designed to reflect the beauty and features of girls of color. Dolls feature realistic characteristics like fuller lips, full noses, high…

Basic Outfitters Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • December 29, 2016

Highlights Innovative Service: Basic Outfitters offers a “Create a Drawer” service for men to easily refresh their supply of socks, underwear, and tees for just $60. Founders’ Inspiration: Laura and…

Digiwrap Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • November 28, 2016

Charlie Williams and Brad Boskovic hope to wrap up a deal with a Shark for Digiwrap, their customized wrapping paper business, in Shark Tank episode 812. Founded in 2013, Digiwrap…

Hand Out Gloves Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • November 28, 2016

Highlights Jake Sullivan and Don Wildman pitch HandOut Gloves, seeking $150,000 for 20% equity and an additional $150,000 loan but leave without a deal, though Barbara Corcoran offers a $300,000…

Sealed by Santa Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • November 28, 2016

Sarah Blain brings a little Christmas magic to the Shark Tank when she pitches Sealed by Santa, her personalized “letters from Santa” business, in episode 812 – the 2016 “holiday special.”…

PolyGlide Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • November 28, 2016

Jim Loughran hopes to skate away with a deal for PolyGlide, his synthetic ice for skating rinks, in Shark Tank episode 812. Loughran created the product to allow people and public…

BeSomebody Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • October 19, 2016

Kash Shaikh entered Shark Tank Season 8 Episode 7 with an app called “BeSomebody,” which connects people through shared passions and paid experiences. With big-name demos and even bigger energy,…

EcoFlower Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • October 19, 2016

Highlights Business Concept: EcoFlower creates flowers and bouquets made from wood and recycled materials like book pages, brooches, burlap, music sheets, pallet wood, pine cones, and sola wood. Each bouquet…

The Style Club Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • October 19, 2016

Highlights The Style Club offers trendy, limited-edition clothing collections in collaboration with young celebrities, aimed at teenage girls. Hillary secured a deal with Mark Cuban for a $500,000 line of…

SafeCatch Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • October 19, 2016

Sean Wittenberg and Bryan Boches hope the Sharks like tuna when they pitch SafeCatch, their sustainable, low mercury canned tuna, in Shark Tank episode 808. The entrepreneurs are childhood friends…

The Cookie Kahuna Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • September 26, 2016

Wally Amos, aka “Famous Amos,” pitches his new cookie company – The Cookie Kahuna – in Shark Tank episode 804. He’s been developing the business since 2012 which uses his…

TekDry Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • September 26, 2016

Highlights Adam Cookson and Craig Beinecke presented TekDry, a patented device that uses low pressure and heat to dry out water-damaged electronics. TekDry machines are available in over 80 Staples…

Night Runner 270 Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • September 26, 2016

Renata and Doug Storer hope to light up the Shark Tank when they pitch Night Runner 270 in episode 804. Night Runner 270 is a pair of light weight, water-resistant…

The Lapel Project Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 8

By Rob Merlino • September 19, 2016

Sebastian Garcia and Raul Bernal pitch The Lapel Project, their men’s fashion accessory that jazzes up and customizes the lapel on a suit, in Shark Tank episode 802. Garcia is…