Business Listings

Boogie Box Fitness Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 26, 2015

Highlights Dede Barbanti-Parra and Kathy Lamm introduce Boogie Box Fitness, a workout program combining dance and martial arts, seeking $700,000 for 70% equity on Shark Tank. Despite a high-energy demonstration…

Soy-Yer-Dough Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 26, 2015

Highlights Sawyer Sparks introduces Soy-Yer-Dough, a wheat-free modeling dough designed for children with celiac disease. Sparks seeks $125,000 for 25% equity and impresses the Sharks with a patented formula and…

The Funhouse Project Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 26, 2015

Highlights Todd Robbins and David Adamovich propose a 25,000 square foot entertainment venue in Times Square, New York, featuring various attractions similar to a street fair. They demonstrate their talents,…

Nubrella Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 26, 2015

Alan Kaufman comes to Shark Tank episode 110 with an answer for the outdated, awkward design of the traditional umbrella: the Nubrella. Kaufman’s sleek backpack style design allows for the…

Pillars of Slippers Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 26, 2015

Highlights Nicole Jones requests $150,000 for 15% equity to scale her in-home party and online shoe business, Pillars of Slippers, by franchising. The Sharks express skepticism due to the high…

Llama Brew Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 26, 2015

Highlights The Loughs request $125,000 for 10% equity in their company, Llama Brew, which produces organic fertilizer from llama manure. With only $4,000 in sales and a provisional patent, the…

Qubits Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 26, 2015

Highlights Mark Burginger pitches Qubits, seeking $90,000 for 51% equity, and secures a conditional deal with Daymond John, contingent on securing a toy manufacturing deal. Qubits offers a unique design,…

Send a Ball Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 26, 2015

Highlights Melissa Moroko and Michele Kapustka seek $86,000 for a 20% stake in their company, Send a Ball, which mails custom-printed rubber balls as gifts. Despite strong profit margins, the…

My Therapy Journal Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 26, 2015

Alexis and Rodolfo Saccoman come to the Shark Tank in episode 105 with a website, My Therapy Journal, and a dream. Originally from Brazil, the brothers came to the US…

Good Grief Celebrations Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 26, 2015

Highlights Farrar presents Good Grief Celebrations, a service that organizes celebrations of life rather than traditional funerals. The business offers comprehensive funeral services, including planning, eulogy writing, and family gatherings.…

Twin Z Pillow Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • February 26, 2015

Highlights Michelle and Jason Barsosky seek $75,000 for 10% equity in Twin Z Pillow, a breastfeeding pillow designed for twins. Lori Greiner offers $75,000 for 15% equity, and the Barsoskys…

Frill Clothing Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • February 26, 2015

Highlights Kate Steadman and Sharon Bui seek $100,000 for 20% equity in Frill Clothing, a line of custom sorority-themed dresses and accessories. The company has made over $400K in sales…

Coco Jack Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • February 25, 2015

Dave Goodman hopes the Sharks get jacked about Coco Jack, his handy invention for easily opening Thai Coconuts, when he pitches it in Shark Tank episode 618. Goodman created the…

BedRyder Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • February 24, 2015

Highlights George Conway seeks $200,000 for 15% equity in BedRyder, add-on seats for pick-up truck beds that meet federal safety standards. Despite a unique product with 800 units sold, the…

Keen Home Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • February 18, 2015

Ryan Fant brings the “internet of things” to the Tank when he pitchesĀ Keen Home, smart HVAC vents, inĀ Shark Tank episode 617. Keen Home smart vents, and the accompanying smart phone…

LuminAID Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • February 18, 2015

Anna Stork and Andrea Sreshta pitch their solar disaster lighting solution, LuminAID, to the Sharks in Shark Tank episode 617. The two first envisioned the product in 2010 in the…

Granola Gourmet Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 10

By Rob Merlino • February 12, 2015

Jeff Cohen entered the Shark Tank during episode 105, bringing a snack with a twist: his Granola Gourmet snack bars are designed not to cause a blood sugar spike in…

Face Blok Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 12, 2015

Highlights Blok presents Face Blok, a line of whimsical and novelty surgical masks designed to bring a lighter mood to serious situations. The Sharks enjoy the humor of the masks…

Body Jac by Cactus Jack Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 11, 2015

Highlights Jack Barrington pitched Body Jac on Shark Tank, seeking $180,000 for 20% equity. Body Jac uses bands to assist with push-ups, making them easier and customizable. Jack secured a…

Taaluma Totes Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • February 10, 2015

Jack Dufour and Alley Heffren seek an investment to grow their socially conscious back pack company, Taaluma Totes, in Shark Tank episode 617. Taaluma Totes are tote sized back packs…