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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May Sweeps

May Sweeps month will soon be upon us and ABC is loaded…

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Luggage Pick Up Service

Entrepreneur Brian Altamore pitches his door-to-door luggage pick up service, called LugLess,…

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Belt With No Holes

A belt with no holes makes an appearance in the Shark Tank…

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ShellBobbers

ShellBobbers are fishing bobbers made from spent shot-gun shells. Entrepreneurs and fishing…

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Cupcakes in a Jar

If you're like me, the first time you heard about cupcakes in…

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Personal Energy Generator

The nPower Peg personal energy generator is a device that uses the…

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Friday April 19

Friday April 19 brings a brand new Shark Tank to ABC. As…

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Cream Scones

For most people, scones are a rather dry pastry resembling a biscuit…

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Custom Furniture for Gamers

Geek Chic entrepreneur Robert Gifford creates custom furniture for avid gaming aficionados in…

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Friday April 12 Shark Tank Episode 410

Friday April 12 airs a re-run of episode 410, one of the…

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Geometric Jewelry

Jewelry makers have always done well on the Shark Tank and entrepreneurs Ashley…

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Proof Update Interview

Brooks Dame sent over a pair of shades so I could do…

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Drop Stop Update

When I spoke to Marc Newburger and Jeffrey Simon to get a…

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Friday April 5 Shark Tank Episode 426

Friday April 5 brings a new Shark Tank episode, number 426, to…

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The Shark Tank Effect

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Shark Branding is one of Daymond John's enterprises and one of his…

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Gourmet Meat

Gourmet meat gets tossed into the Shark Tank as entrepreneur and third…

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Cooler with LED Lighting

A cooler with LED lighting in it might not sound evolutionary, but…

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Spandex Body Suits

Spandex body suits come dancing into the Shark Tank in episode 426…

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Rebecca Rescate on Building Successful Businesses

I had the pleasure of co-hosting the Small Businesses Do it Better…

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Friday, March 29 Shark Tank Episode 419

Shark Tank returns with an all new episode on Friday, March 29.…

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Shark Tank Season 5 Casting Calls

ABC has announced Shark Tank season 5 casting calls! If you want…

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Filtered Water Bottle

Gobie H20 is a filtered water bottle pitched by entrepreneur Rusty Allen…

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CordaRoys Update Interview with Byron Young

I spoke to Byron Young, the bean bag chair/bed maker, to get…

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As Seen on Shark Tank

The Shark Tank Blog is centered on the entrepreneurs and developments related…

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Proof Sunglasses Review

The guys from Proof Eyewear sent me some shades so I could do…

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