Business Listings

Total Merchant Resources Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • October 14, 2013

Highlights Product Features: Total Merchant Resources provides businesses with credit card processing and receivables factoring services. They offer alternative financing solutions by buying future credit card receivables at a discount…

Veggie Mama Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • October 12, 2013

Highlights Theresa and Robert Fraijo pitch VeggieMama, a line of frozen fruit and veggie snacks, seeking $75,000 for 15% equity on Shark Tank. Despite tough negotiations, Mark Cuban and Barbara…

Rufflebutts and Ruggedbutts Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • October 12, 2013

Highlights Mark and Amber Schaub presented Rufflebutts and Ruggedbutts, their children’s clothing brands, on Shark Tank, seeking $600,000 for 7% equity. Despite receiving offers from Lori Greiner and Barbara Corcoran,…

BareEASE Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • October 11, 2013

Highlights Dr. Edna Ma pitches BareEASE, a numbing cream and underwear kit for bikini waxing, seeking $50,000 for 20% equity, but does not secure a deal. Despite the patented product…

Rent a Goat Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • October 11, 2013

Highlights Matthew Richmond and Mike Canaday seek $150,000 for 25% of their eco-friendly goat-based landscaping service, Rent a Goat, which uses goats to clear brush and vegetation. Despite a unique…

Nardo’s Natural Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • October 10, 2013

The four Nardo brothers appear in episode 305, Shark Tank season 3. They pitch their line of all natural, organic skin care products to the panel of Sharks. The Nardo…

Sunday Night Slow Jams Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • October 6, 2013

Highlights R Dub seeks $75,000 for 10% equity in Sunday Night Slow Jams, a syndicated radio show featuring love song dedications. Despite $350K in revenue and an appearance by R&B…

ScreenMend Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • October 6, 2013

Highlights Brian Hooks and his daughters Lily & Emma pitched ScreenMend, a simple screen repair kit using wax to adhere screen patches, seeking $30,000 for 25% equity. After demonstrating the…

Scan Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • October 4, 2013

Scan is the next App in the Shark Tank in season 5 and appears in episode 507. The QR Scan Code Generator has over 40 million users world-wide to date!…

Hamboards Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • October 4, 2013

Highlights Pete Hamborg, his son Gus, and cousin Don Sandusky seek $110,000 for 15% equity in Hamboards, a company that creates surf-inspired, oversized skateboards. Robert Herjavec offers $300,000 for 33%…

Kookn Kap Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • September 25, 2013

Highlights Juli Deveau and Ozma Khan seek $50,000 for 20% equity in Kookn Kap, a breathable chef’s hat designed to keep hair odor-free while cooking. Despite selling 1,729 caps in…

The Freeloader Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • September 24, 2013

Highlights Firefighters Erick Jansen and Nathan Jones present The Freeloader, a versatile child carrier designed for children aged 2-8, seeking $200,000 for 15% equity on Shark Tank. The Freeloader is…

Fairytale Wishes Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • September 23, 2013

Highlights Debbie Glickman seeks $35,000 for 33% equity in Fairytale Wishes, a line of aromatherapy sprays designed to help children overcome fears and anxieties. Despite creative products, the Sharks criticize…

Rapid Ramen Cooker Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • September 23, 2013

Highlights Chris Johnson pitched Rapid Ramen Cooker on Shark Tank, seeking $300,000 for 10% equity. The cooker allows for faster, easier microwave cooking of Ramen noodles. Mark Cuban invested $300,000…

Breathometer Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • September 16, 2013

Breathometer appeared on Shark Tank Season 5 Episode 2 and pitched its product, the first smartphone breathalyzer. It integrates a sleek hardware device with a mobile app to help users…

Man Medals Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • September 16, 2013

Highlights Jim O’Brien pitches Man Medals, his novelty business offering humorous medals for men who complete household tasks, seeking $10,000 for 10% equity on Shark Tank. Despite a humorous pitch,…

Mango Mango Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • September 16, 2013

Lakesha Brown-Renfro, Nzinga Teule-Hekima, and Tanecia Willis spread the love and their mango preserves called Mango Mango in Shark Tank episode 505 on September 27. The three women are friends…

Postcard On The Run Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • September 11, 2013

Highlights Josh Brooks seeks $300,000 for 5% equity in his company, Postcard On The Run, which turns smartphone photos into real postcards. The app has generated $450,000 in sales and…

Lynnae’s Gourmet Pickles Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • September 11, 2013

Highlights Lynnae Schneller and Aly Cullinane seek $125,000 for 25% equity in Lynnae’s Gourmet Pickles, featuring a secret family pickle recipe. Despite $144,000 in sales and talks with Target, the…

Sweet Ballz Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 5

By Rob Merlino • September 3, 2013

Sweet Ballz entrepreneur James McDonald introduces his cake balls to the Shark Tank in the season 5 premier. McDonald has been making cake balls for years and went from baking…