Rob Merlino: Blogger, Writer, Entrepreneur & Foodie

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]