Rob Merlino: Blogger, Writer, Entrepreneur & Foodie

A green cleaning products company hopes to clean up with an investment in episode 501 on Friday, November 1. Tim Barklage and Kevin Tibbs, founders of Better Life, hope the Sharks will come across with some green as they pitch their business. Green cleaning products aren’t new to the Shark Tank; James Mitchell unsuccessfully pitched Pure […]

Total Merchant Resources, a credit card processing and cash advance business out of New Jersey pitches their business in Shark Tank Episode 509. This is the first credit card processing business to appear in the Tank and I believe the first financial services business as well. Total Merchant Resources provides credit card processing services to […]

Halloween comes early to the Shark Tank this Friday in episode 509 as Ten Thirty One Productions brings its troupe of frighteners to pitch their haunted hayrides. Ten Thirty One Productions is the brainchild of former media executive Melissa Carbone who produces the haunted hayrides in Los Angeles. The seasonal attraction scared over 100,000 patrons since […]

Ever hear of “the elephant in the room?” It’s like a big cloud hanging over people, many times those who are closest to us. The elephant in the room is that topic of discussion nobody wants to bring up. Jason and Amanda Adams, founders of Elephant Chat, found a unique way to get that elephant […]

Fiber Fix is truly a home repair break through product. It’s one of those products that has an “As Seen on TV” feel to it, but it’s not your typical junky, fad product. FiberFix is basically duct tape on steroids; it’s a tape that can fix just about anything from a broken pipe to the […]

I got some SLAWESOME news last night! A woman I’ve known for a couple of years is going on Shark Tank on November 15. Julie Busha is going to pitch her Slawsa – a combination of cole slaw, mustard and salsa – on the show. Slawsa on Hot Dog Stories I first met Julie as […]

Anyone who has a little girl in their life can appreciate RuffleButts. It’s a little girl’s clothing and accessories line that husband and wife team, Mark and Amber Schaub, pitch in the Shark Tank in episode 506 on October 18. The Schaubs also own RuggedButts, a boy’s clothing line they started in 2010; RuffleButts started […]

Veggie Mama entrepreneurs Theresa and Robert Fraijo are like a lot of parents: they’re always trying to get their kids to eat their veggies and they’ll do just about anything to do it, including turning veggies into frozen treats. That’s where Theresa got the idea for Veggie Mama Garden Pops. She just couldn’t get her […]

I’m not sure if  Dr.Edna Ma had any Bare Ease with her when she was on Survivor South Pacific, but bikini wax numbing cream was probably low on the list while braving the elements on Samoa. Ma is the first Survivor veteran to enter the Shark Tank as she pitches her business on October 18, 2013. […]

When I first saw the press release that said a goat rental service is a featured business in Shark Tank episode 506 on October 18, I thought, “that’s not a B-AA-AAA-D idea!” Rent a Goat is a goat rental service out of North Carolina that rents goats, not for petting zoos or kiddie parties, they […]

Screen Mend is a family business pitched by Brian, Lily, and Emma Hooks in episode 507. Lily claims to be the brains of the operation since she’s credited with inventing ScreenMend. One day while cleaning up their screen porch in their home, Brian noticed a screen patch had failed; the glue had given up – […]

DJ R Dub brings his syndicated radio show featuring love song dedications to the Shark Tank in episode 507. R Dub started his themed program 20 years ago at a “small radio station in the desert” and has brought the concept with him as he’s moved from station to station. In 2003, he began broadcasting […]

Hamboards says they’re “the little company that makes the really big skateboard.” The Hamborg family created their really big skateboard to get  a real surfing experience on land. The boards look almost as big as real surfboards and the many photos on the Hamboards website depict riders doing surfing moves, like “hanging ten,” while coasting […]

Garrett Gee introduces the Sharks to Scan, his QR Code App, in episode 507. Gee created the app with friends Kirk Ouimet and Ben Turley while they were students at BYU. Scan has offices in San Francisco and Provo, UT and the QR code app boasts over 40,000 downloads world-wide. The app allows users to quickly […]