Business Listings

Caddyswag Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 2

By Rob Merlino • May 11, 2015

Highlights Melissa and Ben Fossey asked for $60,000 for 20% of Caddyswag, their golf-bag cooler company. The Sharks declined the investment, doubting the product’s market appeal. Despite no deal, Caddyswag…

Hot Mama Gowns Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 2

By Rob Merlino • May 11, 2015

Highlights Deidrea Haysel pitches Hot Mama Gowns, her line of organic cotton maternity hospital gowns, seeking $30,000 for 20% equity on Shark Tank. Despite her passion and strong defense of…

Thin Gloss Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • May 8, 2015

Highlights April Morris pitched Thin Gloss, a lip gloss with mood-boosting and appetite-suppressing properties, seeking $80,000 for 5% equity. The Sharks were concerned about the unverified weight loss claims and…

New Era Brands Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • May 8, 2015

Highlights Bob Kroupa seeks $500,000 for 30% equity in New Era Brands. Product includes clip-on containers for mints, gum, and contact lenses. Sharks are skeptical of the product’s direction and…

Fridge Fronts Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • May 8, 2015

Highlights Jan Augenstein seeks $100,000 for 30% equity in Fridge Fronts. The product offers customizable, magnetic appliance covers. Only Kevin Harrington and Barbara Corcoran make an offer, leading to a…

Broccoli Wad Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 2

By Rob Merlino • May 8, 2015

Highlights Johnny Gennaro and Vinny Pastore pitch Broccoli Wad, a silicone money clip inspired by mafia members using broccoli bands, seeking $50,000 for 20% equity. Barbara Corcoran offers $50,000 for…

Hill Billy Brand Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 2

By Rob Merlino • May 8, 2015

Highlights Mike Abbaticchio and Shon Lees present Hill Billy Brand, an outdoor and country lifestyle apparel line, seeking $50,000 for 25% equity on Shark Tank. The duo sold $50,000 worth…

Shark Wheel Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • April 30, 2015

David Patrick and Zack Fleishman hope to reinvent the wheel when they pitch Shark Wheel, a “square” skateboard wheel, in Shark Tank episode 623. The wheel isn’t exactly a square,…

Gato Cafe Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • April 29, 2015

Highlights Adriana Montano seeks $100,000 for 20% equity in Gato Cafe, a cat-themed cafe where patrons can enjoy coffee and interact with free-roaming cats. Despite interest in the concept, especially…

Spikeball Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • April 28, 2015

Chris Ruder, along with his Spikeball team, shows the Sharks the next great American game in Shark Tank Season 6, finale. Spikeball is a 2-on-2, beach volleyball-type game. The “net”…

SynDaver Labs Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • April 27, 2015

Christopher Sakezles hopes a Shark invests in SynDaver Labs, a synthetic cadaver business, in Shark Tank episode 625. SynDaver Labs manufactures man-made cadavers for medical training, CPR and first aid…

Sunscreen Mist Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • April 27, 2015

Highlights Tony Fayne and Josh Kaplan seek $400,000 for 15% equity in Sunscreen Mist, a patented sunscreen misting station that provides convenient sun protection at outdoor venues. Despite demonstrating the…

Zoom Interiors Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • April 24, 2015

Highlights Zoom Interiors offers free virtual interior design services, making money from selling recommended items Founders seek $100,000 for 20% equity, demonstrating their user interface and design process Barbara Corcoran…

You Kick Ass Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • April 24, 2015

Keri Andrews and Alesia Glidewell hope to kick some Shark ass when they pitch You Kick Ass, their personalized action figure business, in Shark Tank episode 625. Glidewell is an…

World Record Striper Company Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • April 17, 2015

Highlights Greg Myerson holds the world record for the largest striped bass caught, using his proprietary lures that mimic the sound of lobsters. He secured a deal with Mark Cuban…

Uncle Zip’s Beef Jerky Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 2

By Rob Merlino • April 10, 2015

Highlights Ken Howell pitched Uncle Zip’s Beef Jerky on Shark Tank, seeking $25,000 for 20% equity. Uncle Zip’s Beef Jerky is a family recipe with no additives or preservatives and…

Pure Ayre Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 2

By Rob Merlino • April 10, 2015

James Mitchell stands outside before episode 203, showing off his Pure Ayre product to an interviewer. The shock comes when he sprays the productĀ into his own mouth. Mitchell claims that…

Fitness Stride Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 2

By Rob Merlino • April 10, 2015

Highlights Stacy Erwin seeks $140,000 for 15% equity in his fitness product, Fitness Stride, on Shark Tank. Fitness Stride consists of exercise bands that attach to the legs, providing resistance…

Mod Mom Furniture Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 2

By Rob Merlino • April 10, 2015

Highlights Mod Mom Furniture offers hand-built, custom-designed toy boxes with unique features like a puzzle-piece lid. Kiersten secured a $90,000 deal from Robert Herjavec for 33% equity, though the deal…

Tippi Toes Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 2

By Rob Merlino • April 10, 2015

Highlights Tippi Toes is a children’s dance program founded by sisters Megan Reilly and Sarah Nuse, starting as a high school project. They sought $30,000 for 5% equity but ended…