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Southern Culture Foods Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • February 5, 2014

Erica Barrett is cooking up some breakfast, southern comfort style, when she pitches Southern Culture Foods in Shark Tank episode 520 on February 21. Erica loves cooking. She found her…

Concealed Carry Academy

By Rob Merlino • February 4, 2014

Highlights Jason Hanson seeks investment to expand his Spy Escape and Evasion and Concealed Carry Academy courses nationally, teaching personal protection and survival techniques. Daymond John offers $150,000 for 45%…

Moberi Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • February 4, 2014

Highlights Moberi offers smoothies blended by pedal power, with patrons having the option to blend their own or have a staff member do it. Despite no deal from the Sharks,…

DDP Yoga Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • February 4, 2014

Three-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion wrestler Dallas Page hopes to slap a figure four leg lock on the Sharks and get them to invest in DDPYoga, a yoga based workout…

Cycloramic Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • January 20, 2014

Highlights Bruno Francois seeks $90,000 for 5% equity in Cycloramic, an app that uses the iPhone’s internal gyro to create 3D panoramic photos hands-free by spinning the phone. The Sharks…

The Cookie Dough Cafe Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • January 20, 2014

Joan Pacetti and her sister Julia Schmid pitch their edible cookie dough, called the Cookie Dough Cafe, to the Sharks in episode 502 on January 31. The ladies claim they’ve…

Nexersys Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • January 20, 2014

Highlights Nexersys combines exercise with arcade-style gaming for an engaging workout experience. Despite impressive features and $4.2 million in sales, high debt and valuation concerns led to a unanimous “no”…

Cow Wow Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • January 20, 2014

Chris Pouy and Tiffany Panhilason hope the Sharks drink up and invest in their cereal milk called Cow Wow. The single serving, organic milk boxes contain milk flavored like the…

LockerBones Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • January 16, 2014

Greg Cronin shows the Sharks his locker organizers, called LockerBones, in episode 514 on January 17. He invented LockerBones when his daughter got to middle school to help her keep…

The Paint Brush Cover Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • January 5, 2014

New Jersey entrepreneurs Sal DePaola, John DePaola, and Anthony Caputo pitch The Paint Brush Cover, a plastic paint brush protector that reduces brush cleaning times and makes paint brushes last…

Balloon Distractions Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • January 5, 2014

Ben Alexander pitches Balloon Distractions to the Sharks in episode 514 on January 17. Alexander started the business, which sends balloon artists to restaurants and events, back in 2003. He…

GrooveBook Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • January 5, 2014

Highlights Julie and Brian Whiteman pitch GrooveBook, an app that creates monthly photo books from smartphone pictures, on Shark Tank. They seek $150,000 for 20% equity to expand their business.…

Invisiplug Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • January 3, 2014

Michael Barzman andĀ Bryan O’Connell, co-founders of Invisiplug, have a new design twist on a ubiquitous piece of home electronics: the power strip. The product debuted in Lowes Home Improvement Stores…

Alaska Glacial Mud Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • January 3, 2014

Alaskan entrepreneur Lauren Padawer pitches herĀ Alaska Glacial Mud Company to the Sharks in episode 514. The Alaska Glacial Mud Company is a line of mud masks and other skin care…

Bounce Boot Camp Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • January 2, 2014

Highlights Thomas Hill pitched Bounce Boot Camp on Shark Tank, seeking $30,000 for 20% equity. Bounce Boot Camp combines fitness with inflatable obstacle courses for kids. Despite initial interest, none…

Wall Rx Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • January 2, 2014

Highlights Dr. Jim Lewis presents Wall Rx, a drywall repair kit designed for easy DIY repairs, seeking $150,000 for 10% equity on Shark Tank. After multiple offers from the Sharks,…

Eyebloc Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • January 2, 2014

Eyebloc entrepreneur CJĀ Isakow sensed opportunity when news stories about webcams being hacked made the news. He saw the need for a simple webcam blocker – something better than a post-it…

Cashmere Hair Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • December 5, 2013

Two Beverly Hills bombshells,Ā Melissa Barone and Rachel Bernstein, pitch Cashmere Hair, their line ofĀ Ā luxurious hair extensions for women, in Shark Tank episode 512 – the Shark Tank 2013 “Holiday Special.”Ā Melissa,…

Lite-netics

By Rob Merlino • December 5, 2013

Shawn Genenbacher pitches Lite-netics in episode 512, the Shark Tank 2013 Holiday Special. Lite-netics is a new solution to a nagging problem: stringing up Christmas lights without hooks, wire, or…

Tipsy Elves Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • December 5, 2013

Evan Mendelsohn and Nicklaus Morton brought Tipsy Elves, the iconic and ubiquitous Ugly Christmas sweater, to the Shark Tank Season 5 Episode 12, the 2013 Shark Tank Holiday Special. The…