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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

ViewSport 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…

Light Film Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • December 17, 2012

Highlights Rolf Schwartz and George Podd seek $100,000 for 5% equity. Product: Motion and light-sensitive decals for car windows. Daymond John offers $100,000 with 75% equity; deal struck for 70%.…

Partie Poche Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • December 8, 2012

Highlights Connor Pastoor and Jillian Jaccard seek $100,000 for 20% equity in PartiePoche, a stylish leg holder for cell phones and small essentials. Despite a patent-pending claim, the Sharks criticize…

Body Walking Institute Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • December 6, 2012

The Body Walking Institute is the brainchild of entrepreneur, iron man triathlete, and licensed massage therapist Todd Miller. He pitched the Sharks in episode 402 on his idea to certify…

BevBuckle Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • December 6, 2012

BevBuckle inventor Jay Kriner pitched the Sharks in episode 402, the season 4 premier. Jay set the tone for a fun fourth season with his “entertainment accessory,” a belt buckle…

The Last Lid Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Guest Post • December 5, 2012

Highlights Kevin and Melissa Kiernan pitched The Last Lid, seeking $40,000 for 20% equity. Daymond John invested $40,000 for 60% equity after negotiations. The product was eventually sold to a…

Ledge Pillow Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • December 5, 2012

Highlights Amanda Schlechter presents The Ledge Pillow, designed to help women with large or enhanced breasts lie comfortably on their stomachs. Seeking $30,000 for 25% equity, Amanda faces skepticism from…

Talbott Teas Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Guest Post • December 5, 2012

Talbott Teas entrepreneurs Steve Nakisher and Shane Talbott entered the Shark Tank in episode 303 with everything going for them: they had a quality, niche product; strong retail distribution; demonstrable,…

Chord Buddy Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Guest Post • December 3, 2012

CHORD BUDDY UPDATE There is a Chord Buddy update in episode 409. The business first appeared in the Shark Tank season 3 premier. Entrepreneur Travis Perry got big laughs when…

Fat Ass Fudge Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • November 30, 2012

Highlights Donna McCue, a former comedian, seeks $250,000 for 5% equity in Fat Ass Fudge, her gluten-free, organic fudge business using goat’s milk. Despite her entertaining pitch, the Sharks opt…

Grill Charms Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Guest Post • November 26, 2012

Grill Charms, is a barbeque product invented by Leslie Haywood of Charleston, SC. Her husband barbecued both mild and spicy chicken, when he gave Leslie the wrong piece of meat.…

Nitroforce Titan 1000 Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Guest Post • November 19, 2012

Frank Campitelli and Debrae Barensfeld enter the Shark Tank on episode 312, to try to convince the Sharks that their Nitroforce exercise system is going to be the next big…

Cougar Energy Drink Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • November 19, 2012

Highlights Ryan Custer presents Cougar Energy, an energy drink targeted at women aged 30-55, seeking $150,000 for 30% equity on Shark Tank. Custer has spent 3.5 years developing and marketing…