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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Mama’s Milk Box – Breast Feeding Style

Mama's Milk Box creator Elena Petzold created the business she pitches on Shark…

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GreaseBags – Eco-Friendly Grease Disposal

GreaseBags inventor Latangela Newsome loves to cook, but hates cleaning up the grease…

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Liquid Gold by Victory Coffee

Navy Seal sniper, TV Personality and motivational speaker Cade Courtley calls his…

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SHRU Intelligent Cat Companion by PDX Pet

Tara and Jason O’Mara show off their SHRU Intelligent Cat Companion in…

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Dolls for Real Girls by Naturally Perfect

Jason and Angelica Sweeting want their girls to have dolls they can…

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Socks and Underwear from Basic Outfitters

Basic Outfitters co-founder Laura Dweck got so fed up with the condition…

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Letter from Santa – Sealed by Santa

Nothing says "Christmas" like Santa Claus and Sarah Blain has her business,…

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Hand Out Gloves – Convertible Gloves

Jake Sullivan and Don Wildman - the oldest competitive Ironman triathlete in…

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Synthetic Ice by Poly Glide

Jim Loughran wants the back yard skating rink in any location, which…

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Digi Wrap – Custom Printed Wrapping Paper

Charlie Williams and Brad Boskovic want to change the way people wrap…

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Sous Vide Cooking with Nomiku

If you are familiar with the Sous Vide method of cooking, you…

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Inboard – The M1 Electric Skateboard

Ryan Evans, Dave Evans, and Chris Haley of Inboard Technology get some…

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Nootro Box – Chewable Coffee & Nootropic Supplements

Michael Brandt and Geoffrey Woo created Nootro Box, their line of nootropic…

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Pet Plate – Home Made Dog Food

Renaldo Webb started Pet Plate, his freshly made dog food business, because…

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Fishing Line Cutters Rings

Like many fishermen, Vance Zahorski had problems fiddling with fishing line, especially while…

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Pup Box – Puppy Subscription Box

Ben and Ariel Zvaifler created Pup Box for their baby Maggie, whom…

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Energy Bits – Algae-Based Food Supplement

Catherine Arnston started selling Energy Bits back in 2008. Energy Bits are…

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Barbell Apparel – Pants for Athletes with Quads

Karl Workman created Barbell Apparel for people with big quads. Whether you…

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MilkSnob Multi-Function Nursing Cover Up

German born entrepreneur Melanie Disbrow created MilkSnob when she couldn't find a product…

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Jack’s Stands – Lemonade Stands Biz Opp

Nothing embodies American entrepreneurship than the thousands of lemonade stands that pop…

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ChiLantro Food Truck

Jae Kim hopes the third time is the charm when he pitches…

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Toor – Smart Lockbox for Real Estate

Junior Desinor thinks his smart lockbox will change the way people buy…

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Eco Flower – Wood and Recycled Flowers

Meagan Chapman Bowman hopes to resurrect a business she started as a…

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Be Somebody – Experience Marketplace

Be Somebody founder Kash Shaikh wants to create a new venue for the…

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Safe Catch – Safe Canned Tuna Fish

Sean Wittenberg and Bryan Boches like tuna, which is why they created…

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