If you’re like me, the first time you heard about cupcakes in a jar, you probably thought “what the heck is that?” Once you try some, you’ll say “These are WICKED YUMMY!” Mother and daughter bakers and entrepreneurs Tracey Noonan and Danielle Desroches will take their Wicked Good Cupcakes into the Shark Tank in episode 422 […]
Personal Energy Generator
The nPower Peg personal energy generator is a device that uses the kinetic energy created by body movement and turns it into energy that can be used to power over 3,000 commonly used hand-held devices, like cell phones, cameras, and music players. All you have to do is put the nPower Peg in your bag, pocket, […]
Friday April 19
Friday April 19 brings a brand new Shark Tank to ABC. As season 4 winds down, this episode is the first of the final episodes bringing a successful season to a close. While thousands will be attending open casting calls in the coming weeks, Shark Tank fans will be entertained by some of the more […]
Cream Scones
For most people, scones are a rather dry pastry resembling a biscuit in texture, but Jones Scones founder J. Jones developed his cream scones to have all the taste of a scone with a creamier, more cake-like texture. Jones fell in love with scones while living in England and he created his cream scones to […]
Custom Furniture for Gamers
Geek Chic entrepreneur Robert Gifford creates custom furniture for avid gaming aficionados in his Everett, WA workshop and he hopes the Sharks are game to invest in his business in episode 423. Gifford is a self-described Dungeons and Dragons geek from way back and he sought to create a multi-functional storage and game play solution for […]
Friday April 12 Shark Tank Episode 410
Friday April 12 airs a re-run of episode 410, one of the wildest Shark Tank episodes of season 4. This episode had star power, a heartfelt/tear-jerker pitch and a classic Shark Tank train wreck! One pitch takes up an entire half hour of the show and episode 410 is the only Shark Tank episode with […]
Geometric Jewelry
Jewelry makers have always done well on the Shark Tank and entrepreneurs Ashley Jung and Paige Dellavalle hope the Sharks will bite on their line of geometric jewelry called Stella Valle. The two sisters from New Jersey are former West Point cadets (Ashley graduated in 2004 and Paige graduated in 2009) and army officers; they also […]
Proof Update Interview
Brooks Dame sent over a pair of shades so I could do a Proof Sunglasses review, and we made arrangements for him to give fans a Proof update on the Dame brothers’ post Shark Tank experience. Brooks and his brothers have been very busy since their Shark Tank début in episode 416 and he was […]
Drop Stop Update
When I spoke to Marc Newburger and Jeffrey Simon to get a Drop Stop update after they made a deal with Lori Greiner in episode 419, I found two guys who are having a BLAST being entrepreneurs and who are enjoying the glow of their 15 minutes of Shark Tank fame. I wanted to know […]
Friday April 5 Shark Tank Episode 426
Friday April 5 brings a new Shark Tank episode, number 426, to the airwaves as Lori Greiner occupies “the ladies’ seat” once again. Lori’s been on quite a roll this season, scooping up heroes and “baby sharks” nearly every week. Will she or any of the other Sharks sink their teeth into a featured business […]
Daymond John Video Funny Shark Tank Moments
Shark Branding is one of Daymond John’s enterprises and one of his people put together a Daymond John video of his funnier moments. Daymond is known for funny one liners on Shark Tank and you could probably fill a half an hour with some of the funny stuff he says. For Daymond John, video is […]
Gourmet Meat
Gourmet meat gets tossed into the Shark Tank as entrepreneur and third generation meat man Dave Alwan pitches Echo Valley Meats to the Sharks in Episode 426. Dave has an old school, gourmet butcher shop in Bartonville, IL where he processes, packs, and ships delicious gourmet meat all over the country. I normally don’t get […]
Cooler with LED Lighting
A cooler with LED lighting in it might not sound evolutionary, but entrepreneur Jayson Sandberg hopes to light up the Shark Tank in episode 426 with his business called LiddUp. Sandberg got tired of fishing around his cooler in the dark when he was camping because he often got the “wrong” drink. So he set […]
Spandex Body Suits
Spandex body suits come dancing into the Shark Tank in episode 426 as entrepreneur Colin Grussing pitches Root Suits to the Sharks. Grussing started the business in 2008 when he went looking for spandex body suits for sale and couldn’t find any. Sensing a void in the marketplace, Grussing started Root Suit to make spandex […]
Rebecca Rescate on Building Successful Businesses
I had the pleasure of co-hosting the Small Businesses Do it Better show on Tuesday, March 26th and I got to talk with Rebecca Rescate about building successful businesses. Rebecca is no stranger to building successful businesses, she’s been successful on Shark tank twice with two different products: CitiKitty and The Hoodie Pillow. As co-host for […]
Friday, March 29 Shark Tank Episode 419
Shark Tank returns with an all new episode on Friday, March 29. Lori Greiner occupies the Tank along with Mark Cuban, Daymond John, Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary, and Robert Herjavec as four new entrepreneurs pitch the seasoned investors hoping for an investment in their respective businesses. Friday, March 29 Entrepreneurs There are four varied and […]
Shark Tank Season 5 Casting Calls
ABC has announced Shark Tank season 5 casting calls! If you want to apply to be on Shark Tank, one way to do it is to attend a season five casting call. Many Shark Tank entrepreneurs are “discovered” at these open casting calls and over 40,000 people applied to be picked for season 4! Shark […]
Filtered Water Bottle
Gobie H20 is a filtered water bottle pitched by entrepreneur Rusty Allen in episode 426. Allen is an industrial designer turned entrepreneur who created a “user-friendly” filtered water bottle to help combat the ridiculous amount of waste produced by plastic bottled water bottles. The GobieH2o is made from high quality, BPA free plastic. The filter […]
CordaRoys Update Interview with Byron Young
I spoke to Byron Young, the bean bag chair/bed maker, to get a CordaRoys update on the deal he made with Lori Greiner on Shark Tank episode 417. Byron took a $200K investment from Lori for 58% of CordaRoys, a company he started back in 1998. He filled me in on the company history, his […]
As Seen on Shark Tank
The Shark Tank Blog is centered on the entrepreneurs and developments related to the show, not as much on the products as seen on Shark Tank. I started another site that will be more product-centric called, appropriatelty, “As Seen on Shark Tank.” The goal of this other site is to focus strictly on the products. […]
Proof Sunglasses Review
The guys from Proof Eyewear sent me some shades so I could do a Proof Sunglasses review. I never go anywhere without my shades, so I was looking forward to getting them in the mail! I always have quality sunglasses; I don’t buy the cheapie brands. I have two pairs of Maui Jim sunglasses and one […]
Friday March 22 Shark Tank Episode 405
Friday March 22 features an “encore presentation” of episode 405 which originally aired on October 12, 2012. Lori Greiner joins Mark Cuban, Daymond John, Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary, and Robert Herjavec as four entrepreneurs pitch the wealthy investors on their respective businesses. Friday March 22 Entrepreneurs First up is Aly Lessor who pitches her Cozy […]
Rest in Peace KJ Nardo
The Shark Tank family lost one of its bright lights last night when KJ Nardo was struck and killed by an oncoming car after he lost control of his motorcycle while avoiding an animal in the road. The Nardo brothers were funded in season 3 by Barbara Corcoran for their line of natural, organic, skin […]
Cowboy Ryan Ehmann Update Interview
When you want to talk to a cowboy, you have to get your story from the proverbial horse’s mouth, which is what I did to get a Cowboy Ryan Ehmann Update about his recent appearance on Shark Tank episode 417. I called Ryan for an interview and when he picked up the phone, he greeted […]