Business Listings

Souls Calling Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 9, 2015

Highlights Gina Cotroneo presents Souls Calling, a line of products featuring inspirational sayings and her signature smiling heart, seeking $150,000 for 25% equity. Despite a passionate pitch, the Sharks express…

Gift Card Rescue Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 9, 2015

Highlights Kwame Kuadey presents Gift Card Rescue, a platform for buying and selling unused gift cards, seeking $150,000 for 30% equity on Shark Tank. The Sharks are intrigued by the…

Sseko Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • February 6, 2015

Highlights Ben and Liz Bohannon pitch Sseko Designs, seeking $300,000 for 10% equity, but leave the Tank without a deal. Sseko Designs provides economic opportunities to Ugandan women, employing them…

Mr. Tod’s Pie Factory Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 5, 2015

Highlights Product Features: Mr. Tod’s Pie Factory specializes in miniature sweet potato pies, known for their homemade taste and high-quality ingredients. The company also offers a variety of other pies…

Lumi Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • February 4, 2015

Highlights Jesse Genet pitched Lumi, her solar-powered printing inks for fabric, on Shark Tank. The Sharks were impressed by the innovative DIY product but concerned about the valuation. The pitch…

Wi Spots Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • February 4, 2015

Highlights Kevin Flannery, founder of Wi Spots, sought $1.2 million for 10% equity in his company on Shark Tank’s debut episode. The Sharks were unimpressed with the business model and…

Gold Rush Nugget Bucket Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • February 4, 2015

Highlights The Gold Rush Nugget Bucket is a patented gold panning kit designed to make gold prospecting easier, endorsed by the Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA). Mark secured a…

The BoobyPack Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • February 4, 2015

Highlights Christina Conrad presents The BoobyPack, a sports bra with zippered, waterproof pockets for storing valuables, seeking $80,000 for 20% equity on Shark Tank. After rejecting a royalty offer from…

The Lip Bar Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • February 1, 2015

Melissa Butler and Roscoe Speres introduce The Lip Bar, their line of colorful, cocktail-inspired cosmetics, in Shark Tank episode 616. The Lip Bar is a line of lipsticks made from shea butter,…

Himalayan Dog Chew Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • January 30, 2015

Nishes, Sujan, and Suman Shrestha pitch the Himalayan Dog Chew, a chew toy/snack for dogs made from Himalayan Yak milk, in Shark Tank episode 615. The business, started way back…

FunBites Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • January 30, 2015

“Momtrepreneur” Bobbie Rhoads created Funbites to solve a problem: she had a picky eater. She created Funbites to quickly cut food up into small pieces so her daughter would eat…

BeverageBoy Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • January 30, 2015

Highlights Kevin Waltermire pitched BeveragBoy on Shark Tank, seeking $50,000 for 15% equity. BeveragBoy is a foam can cooler with a counterweight that keeps it from tipping over while floating…

Fresh Patch Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • January 28, 2015

Andrew Feld wants to patch up a deal with a Shark for Fresh Patch, a hydroponically grown, real grass pee-pad for dogs, in Shark Tank episode 616. Feld and his…

Drain Strain Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • January 28, 2015

Highlights Naushad Ali pitches Drain Strain, a no-clog drain stopper, seeking $110,000 for 15% equity. After hearing the pitch, Robert Herjavec offers $110,000 for 10% equity contingent on securing a…

BedJet Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • January 26, 2015

Former NASA space suit primary life support system engineer Mark Aramli pitches BedJet, a climate control system for beds, in Shark Tank episode 616. Aramli got tired of working for big…

Balm Chicky Balm Balm Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • January 26, 2015

Liz Moskow and Abby Schwalb want a Shark to invest in their “sharable” line of lip balms, humorously called Balm Chicky Balm Balm, in Shark Tank episode 616. These two…

Victoria’s Kitchen Almond Water Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • January 23, 2015

Deborah and David Meniane brought David’s grandmother’s recipe for Almond Water to the USA from France and started Victoria’s Kitchen to sell the product. They pitch their business to the…

TycoonRE Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • January 23, 2015

Highlights Aaron McDaniel pitches TycoonRE, a real estate crowdfunding platform, on Shark Tank TycoonRE allows non-accredited investors to invest in real estate through an online platform Despite interest, the Sharks…

PhoneSoap Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • January 23, 2015

Wesley Laporte and Dan Barnes hope to clean up in the Shark Tank with PhoneSoap, their combination phone charger and UV light sanitizer for smart phones. They came up with…

GreenBox Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6

By Rob Merlino • January 23, 2015

Highlights Ned Kensing and Jennifer Wright-Laracy pitch GreenBox, a 100% recycled pizza box that doubles as plates and a storage container, seeking $300,000 for 10% equity. Despite initial pitch challenges,…