The Nardo Brothers, Season 3 Shark Tank entrepreneurs who scored a deal with Barbara Corcoran for their all-natural, organic, skin care products recently informed me a Nardos Natural Update Segment was filmed for broadcast sometime during season 5. Since I first visited with the Nardos during season 3, they’ve grown their business exponentially and are […]
Female Sharks Share Stage
August 19, 2013 by 1 Comment
The two female sharks, Barbara Corcoran and Lori Grenier will FINALLY be on the panel at the same time during season five! ABC Radio announced the news today, though they stopped short of saying how many episodes will feature the two popular female sharks. Shark Tank fans have clamored for Barbara and Lori to share […]
Shark Tank Week
August 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Shark Tank Week begins on Sunday, September 8 at 8 PM on ABC and runs through Friday, September 13. It’s ABC’s way of piggy backing on the popularity of Shark Week while showcasing some of the most successful entrepreneurs from past seasons. The idea is to build excitement with viewers leading into the season premier […]
Wicked Good Cupcakes Update
August 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
I met up with Tracy Noonan at her Cohasset, MA location to get a Wicked Good Cupcakes update. Tracy and her daughter, Danielle Desroches, struck a deal with Mr. Wonderful in Shark Tank season four; they got $75K and gave him a $1.00 royalty for every cupcake sold until his investment was returned, then $0.45 for […]
PC Classes Online FREE!
July 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
David Cox didn’t get a deal with the Sharks when he pitched in episode 408, but he is now offering his PC Classes Online FREE!! David revealed in a follow-up video that his Real Mac Guru business took off after his appearance. Since then, he’s been criss crossing the country, giving corporate training sessions on Mac […]
Sub Zero Update
June 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
While in Sarasota, Florida recently, we took a little time off the beach at Siesta Key to grab some food and we ended up getting a bit of a Sub Zero update. Sub Zero Ice Cream, the business that appeared in Shark Tank episode 414, had a franchise there, so we checked it out. The […]
Shark Tank Boot Camp
June 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Shark Tank Boot Camp is the brainchild of Shelly Ehler and other entrepreneurs who appeared on the popular ABC hit series Shark Tank. The idea is simple: it’s an intensive, one day event that will teach would-be Shark Tank entrepreneurs how to pitch to any size Shark, what do you do IF and AFTER you get […]
Shark Tank Season 4 Season Final: LugLess, ScrubDaddy & More
May 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
Highlights: Double dose of Shark Tank: Two exciting new episodes on May 17th to end Season 4 with a bang! Hero sisters pitching patriotic jewelry, scone wars, luggage battles & geeky gaming furniture Exclusive dating, gourmet grilled cheese, kid entrepreneur’s pet treats & a translation app for travelers Surprise comedy “pitch” from animated mad scientist […]
Ice Chips Update Interview with Charlotte Clary
May 14, 2013 by 1 Comment
Episode 424, the Shark Tank season 4 finale, was supposed to feature an Ice Chips update segment, but the producers opted for a montage update instead. The Ice Chips update will likely air in the season 5 premier. Ice Chips entrepreneurs Beverly Vines-Haines and Charlotte Clary got a deal on the air in episode 408 with […]
Verbalize It Translation App
May 11, 2013 by 1 Comment
Entrepreneurs and Wharton Business School graduates Ryan Frankel and Kunal Sarda introduce the Sharks to their translation app called Verbalize It in episode 424, the Shark Tank season 4 finale. Verbalize It is not just another algorithmic voice translation app, it actually provides international travelers access to live translators. Both partners have horror stories about not being […]
Gourmet Grilled Cheese Shops
May 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Grilled cheese and tomato soup have been an American lunch-time staple for as long as I can remember; they go together like – well, grilled cheese and tomato soup! Entrepreneurs and cooks Trew Quackenbush and Corey Ward took the familiar favorite and turned it into a business called, appropriately, Tom and Chee. They’ll pitch their fledgling […]
Online Dating Site
May 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
One out of five people in a current, committed relationship today met through an online dating service. Entrepreneur Val Brennan hopes the Sharks will see the money to be made in the online dating world as she pitches her business called Three Day Rule in episode 424, the Shark Tank season 4 finale. The business […]
Home Made Dog Treats
May 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
11 year-old Ryan Kelly pitches his home made dog treats in Shark Tank episode 424. He started his business, called Ryan’s Barkery, when the rescue dog he brought home turned up his nose at the store-bought treats Ryan tried to feed him. He set out to learn all he could about making yummy dog treats […]
Shark Tank Friday May 10
May 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Friday May 10 has two Shark Tank episodes in store and it doesn’t look like Happy Endings will preempt the 8 PM re-run this week. Fans will have 2 hours of “Sharkiness” for the next three weeks including a “double season finale” next week as the episode that got bumped for the Boston bombing coverage […]
How to Get On Shark Tank
May 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Lots of entrepreneurs and “wantrepreneurs” ask how to get on Shark Tank and finding good advice is important if you want to make it happen. Here at the Shark Tank Blog, I conduct many interviews with the entrepreneurs who appear on the show. If you want to know how to get on Shark Tank, reading […]
Bike With no Training Wheels
May 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Entrepreneur Mary Beth Lugo pitches a bike with no training wheels in Shark Tank episode 425. Lugo and her partner, Elizabeth Wagner (who doesn’t appear on the show), are co-owners of KaZAM, a company that sells “balance bikes” to help train young children how to ride a bike. The bike with no training wheels doesn’t have […]
Burger Babes Food Truck
May 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Baby’s Bad Ass Burgers entrepreneurs Erica Cohen and Lori Barbera pitch their burger babes food truck in Shark Tank episode 425. Erica and Lori are combining two key ingredients to assure their business is successful (with the male demographic anyway): good burgers and beautiful burger babes to serve them! They decided to brand the concept […]
Motorcycle Racing Movie
May 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Track Days is a motorcycle racing movie that seeks funding in Shark Tank episode 425. It’s the pet project of stuntman James LaVitola, writer Cliff Dorfman, and producer Brian Pitt; they’re looking to raise $2 Million to get their motorcycle racing movie produced. They launched a Kickstarter campaign on April 22, 2013 and to date […]
Photobooth Rental Service
May 5, 2013 by 3 Comments
Pink Shutter Photobooths brings its photobooth rental service business to Shark Tank episode 425. Almost everyone has used a photo booth, the pre-Instagram solution to people who want to share silly pictures of themselves at an event. It’s fun to cram people into a photo booth and photobooth rental service businesses are a hot commodity […]
Nardo’s Natural Update
May 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Kyle and Danny Nardo greeted me and my family at their new spa in St. Petersburg, FL and gave me a Nardo’s Natural update on video. We met them in the late morning and they showed us around the spa. Nardo’s Natural Update on New Developments While Danny played soccer with my 8 year-old, Kyle […]
Shark Tank Friday May 3
May 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Friday May 3, 2013 brings fans a Shark Tank double-header! The final three weeks of season four feature similar line-ups, too. On Friday May 3, a re-run of episode 408 airs at 8 PM eastern time and the all-new episode 421 airs at 9 PM. Episode 408 on Friday May 3 For those who missed […]
Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder
April 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
Entrepreneur Michael DeSanti brings his squirrel proof bird feeder, called Squirrel Boss, to Shark Tank episode 421. DeSanti is a former aerospace pro who loves the outdoors – and birds. Like a lot of people who keep bird feeders out, he hated wasting money on bird food to feed squirrels. The little buggers are the bane […]
Coffee of the Month
April 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Entrepreneurs Samantha Meis and Conor Riley pitch Misto Box, a coffee of the month club type business, in Shark Tank episode 421. The pair started the business in mid 2012 after a successful Kickstarter campaign that got the upstart coffee of the month business off the ground. Meis and Riley met at the University of […]
Vermont Wood Products
April 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
David Glickman, a former New York city business executive, brings his line of Vermont Wood Products to the Shark tank in episode 421. The business is called The Vermont Butcher Block and Board Company and they make cutting boards, utensils, bowls, and decorative items out of native Vermont wood like cherry, maple, and walnut. The […]
Frozen Gumbo
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Single mom, former truck driver, restaurateur, and entrepreneur Carol Foster pitches her frozen gumbo, called Mee-Ma’s Louisiana Gumbo Brick, in Shark Tank episode 421. Carol’s been selling her frozen gumbo “bricks” online since 2007; she used to cook up fresh gumbo in her own restaurant until heavy rain caused the roof to collapse back in […]
