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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…

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…

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