Rob Merlino

Entrepreneur, auteur, raconteur. Rob Merlino is a blogger and writer who enjoys the Shark Tank TV show and Hot Dogs. A father of five who freelances in a variety of publications, Rob has a stable of websites including Shark Tank Blog, Hot Dog Stories, Rob Merlino.com and more.
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Hair Fin – Hair Cutting Tool

Hair Fin inventor Tony Litwinowicz has been cutting his own hair since…

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Lucy – Modern Day Camera Lucida

The first time Lucy inventor Les Cookson appeared on Shark Tank, he…

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Swift Paws – Doggie Capture the Flag

Meghan Wolfgram invented Swift Paws to help her dogs stay engaged and…

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BusyBox – Smart Do Not Disturb Sign

Steve Skillin created the BusyBox in March, 2020. Like many of us,…

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The Dirty Cookie – Cookie Shot Glasses

Shahira Marei invented The Dirty Cookie, in part, to make a difference…

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Umaro Foods – Vegan Bacon

Beth Zotter and Amanda Stiles created Umaro Foods, their vegan bacon business,…

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Compression Socks by Apolla

Kaycee Jones and Brianne Zborowski originally created Apolla, their line of compression…

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Magnetic Pillow Forts by Fort

Anyone who was ever a kid has probably made pillow forts. You…

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Adaptive Clothing by No Limbits

No Limbits adaptive clothing founder Erica Cole created her first product out…

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Round21 – Sporty Art

Round21 creator Jasmine Maietta has played basketball at every level, including a…

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Young King Hair Care for Men and Boys of Color

Stefan and Cora Miller's Young King Hair Care, a line of hair…

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MAGICdATES – Date Snacks

Diana Jarrar created MAGICdATES because she wanted to bring the yummy, nutritious…

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Pawnix Headphones for Dogs

Kirsten Brand created Pawnix headphones for dogs to make sure her dog,…

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Prep Deck – Kitchen Organizer

Alexander Eburne invented Prep Deck, a revolutionary kitchen organization system, because his…

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Sun Flow – Beach Chairs

Leslie Hsu and Greg Besner first got the idea for Sun Flow…

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Oot Box – Portable Tiny Offices

Robbie Friedman created Oot Box, his tiny offices made from recycled shipping…

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Do Amore Jewelry – Sustainable Diamonds

Krish Himmatramka started his Do Amore Jewelry business with an eye toward…

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NogginBoss Oversized Hats

Gabe Cooper and Sean Starner want NogginBoss to be the "next foam…

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Curie Deodorant and Personal Care

Sarah Moret created Curie deodorant because she didn't want to use products…

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Behave Bras for Full Figured Women

Behave Bras creator Athena Kasvikis is a beautiful, full figured woman with…

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Ade and Ayo

Two things led Temidayo Adeokun to create Ady and Ayo, her line…

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Junobie Reusable Breast Milk Bags

Nikeytha “Nickey” Ramsey was sick and tired of fumbling with leaky plastic…

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DiaperDust – For Stinky Diapers

DiaperDust inventor Regina Crisci created her product because she hated the lingering…

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PinoleBlue – Blue Corn Super Foods

PinoleBlue founder Eddie Sandoval grew up eating pinole - blue corn -…

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Alicia Scott – Range Beauty Founder

Alicia Scott founded Range Beauty in 2017 under the name Skinny Dip…

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