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Alpha M Style System Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • January 21, 2013

Highlights Alpha M Style System is a six-DVD course designed to help men improve their grooming, fashion, and overall style, priced at $297. Aaron sought $50,000 for 10% equity but…

eCreamery Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • January 21, 2013

Featured in Shark Tank Season 4 Episode 2, the eCreamery ice cream business by Becky App and Abby Jordan claimed their ice cream was ā€œan end to vanilla gifts.ā€ More…

Cate App Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • January 20, 2013

Highlights Neal Desai pitched Cate App on Shark Tank Season 4 Episode 2, seeking $50,000 for 5% equity. Cate App hides text and voice messages, originally designed to reduce domestic…

Technology Enabled Clothing Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • January 10, 2013

Highlights Scott Jordan seeks $500,000 for 15% equity in Technology Enabled Clothing, a patented system of waterproof pockets and wiring for gadgets, while excluding his successful outerwear brand, ScottEvest, from…

Daisy Cakes Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 2

By Rob Merlino • January 10, 2013

Highlights Kim Nelson presented Daisy Cakes, a mail-order cake business with cakes made from family recipes. Daisy Cakes are shipped anywhere in the USA and are made with all-American ingredients…

The Smart Baker Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • January 9, 2013

The Smart Baker came to be when Daniel Rensing put a measurement conversion chart on an apron for his wife, Stephanie, who loves baking. Apron sales led to them developing…

Heat Helper Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • January 9, 2013

Highlights Lyle Schuette seeks $100,000 for 50% equity in Heat Helper, a device that captures warm exhaust from electric dryers and circulates it back into living spaces to conserve heat.…

KissTixx Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • January 9, 2013

Highlights KissTixx is a lip balm sold in complementary flavored pairs that mix to create a new flavor when kissing. Founders Dallas Robinson and Mike Buonomo pitched the product on…

Litter Jewelry Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • January 2, 2013

Highlights Rachel Mann and Mackenzie Burdick pitch Litter Jewelry, their hand-made jewelry line created from upcycled materials, seeking $80,000 for 51% equity on Shark Tank. After multiple offers and negotiations,…

Teddy Needs a Bath Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • January 2, 2013

Nicole pitched Teddy Needs a Bath on Shark Tank Season 4 Episode 13. Teddy Needs a Bath was invented when Huntington Beach, California’s momtrepreneur, Nicole Townend, couldn’t find a simple way…

SubZero Ice Cream Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • January 2, 2013

SubZero Ice Cream, which appears in Shark Tank Season 4 Episode 13, was created by entrepreneur and chemist Jerry Hancock. He perfected a method of using liquid nitrogen to make custom…

Urbio Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • January 2, 2013

Read the Vertical Garden PREVIEW POST   Highlights Jared Aller and Beau Oyler pitch Urbio, seeking $300,000 for 12% equity in their modular, magnetic vertical garden containers made from recycled…

ArKeg Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • December 27, 2012

Read The ArKeg Drink n Game Preview Post Highlights Brant Myers and Dan Grimm pitched ArKeg on Shark Tank, seeking $100,000 for 33% equity. ArKeg combines a classic video game…

Wild Squirrel Nut Butter Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • December 26, 2012

Wild Squirrel Nut Butter made its debut on Shark Tank Season 3 Episode 14. The business was founded by college roommates Keeley Tillotson and Erika Welsh, who started making peanut…

Dura Tent Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • December 26, 2012

DURA Tent entrepreneur Dan Rothweil appeared on Shark Tank Season 4 Episode 12 seeking investment for his business. He is not a germaphobe, but he designed his tabletop food screen…

Hot Tot Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • December 26, 2012

Highlights Megan Gage pitches Hot Tot, a line of kids’ hair care products made with safe and natural ingredients, on Shark Tank, seeking $50,000 for 15% equity. Mark Cuban offers…

ViewSport Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • December 20, 2012

ViewSportĀ entrepreneur Ben Wood pitched his “sweat activated technology” clothing to the Sharks in episode 308. Wood, a chemist, invented a chemical application that, when applied to tee shirts and other…

Blondie’s Cookies Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • December 18, 2012

Blondies Cookies Highlights Brenda Coffman pitched Blondie’s Cookies on Shark Tank, seeking $200,000 for 3% equity. Blondie’s Cookies has 12 retail locations in Indiana and Florida. Despite strong sales of…

Copa di Vino Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • December 17, 2012

Highlights Jim Martin pitches Copa di Vino, a single-serve wine business, seeking $300,000 for 5% equity after previously walking away from a deal with Kevin O’Leary in season 2. Despite…

M3 Girl Designs Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • December 17, 2012

Highlights Maddie Bradshaw, along with her mother Diane and sister Margot, pitched M3 Girl Designs seeking $300,000 for 15% equity. The business had impressive sales of $5 million over five…