Business Listings

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

Not all jewelry was made from gold and diamonds. Litter Jewelry turned discarded materials into high-fashion statements. Litter Jewelry artists and entrepreneurs Rachel Mann & Mackenzie Burdick pitched their line…

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…