Business Listings

SoundBender Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • January 25, 2013

Highlights Moshe Weiss seeks $54,000 for 26% equity in SoundBender, a magnetic iPad amplifier that redirects and amplifies sound, aiming to improve the user experience without using additional power. Daymond…

Cousins Maine Lobster Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • January 24, 2013

Cousins Maine Lobster entrepreneurs Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac are real life cousins and native Mainers. They grew up eating lobster regularly and missed it when they relocated to Los…

Miso Music by Miso Media Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • January 24, 2013

Miso Music entrepreneur Aviv Grill brought his well capitalized and innovative iPad App to the Shark Tank in episode 309. The Miso Music App teaches people how to play guitar,…

Vinamor Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • January 24, 2013

Vinamor entrepreneur Gary DeJohn brings his unique wine aerator into the Shark Tank in episode 309. Gary is a bit of a wine connoisseur and a professional waiter who sells…

Instant Lifts Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • January 24, 2013

Highlights Nick and Penelope LaRosa pitch Instant Lifts, an adhesive tape that smooths cellulite and wrinkles, seeking $100,000 for 25% equity. Despite $75,000 in sales over five months, the Sharks…

Xero Shoes Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • January 24, 2013

XeroShoes (formerly called Invisible Shoes) are a modern take on the pre-Colombian Huarache sandals. This centuries-old form of minimalist footwear became popular in Mexico and the USA in the 1930’s when people…

Tower Paddle Boards Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • January 23, 2013

Highlights Stephan Aarstol pitches Tower Paddle Boards, seeking $150,000 for 10% equity, showcasing a business model that uses search engine optimization to drive direct-to-consumer sales. Despite an initial stumble, Aarstol…

Element Bars Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 1

By Rob Merlino • January 22, 2013

Highlights Jonathan Miller, a fitness enthusiast, pitches Element Bars, a custom energy bar company, on Shark Tank. Miller sought $150,000 for a 15% equity stake in the business to help…

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 23, the eCreamery ice cream business, founded by Becky App and Abby Jordan, claimed their ice cream was “an end to vanilla gifts.”…

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…