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Rob Merlino: Blogger, Writer, Entrepreneur & Foodie

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 The Shark Tank Blog, Hot Dog Stories and more.

Shark Tank June 29

Shark Tank on Friday, June 29 is a re-run of an episode originally aired on February 17, 2012.  The  Sharks appearing are Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin O’Leary, and Lori Greiner. This was Lori’s second appearance on the show this season. Will she become a full time Shark in season four? First up is Last […]

Gary Gagnon Remyxx Founder Interview

Gary Gagnon, a former vice principal turned would be sneaker tycoon, is the founder of Remyxx, the 100% recycled sneakers seen on the season finale of Shark Tank. I spoke with Gary recently to get his feedback on his appearance and an update on Remyxx’s progress. Gary made a deal with Daymond John who offered […]

Shark Tank June 22

Shark Tank on Friday, June 22 is a re-run of an episode originally aired on February 10, 2012. This was Lori Greiner’s debut episode. The other Sharks appearing are Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary. Lori wasted no time making her presence known during her first swim in the Shark Tank- in fact […]

One Sole Dominique Barteet Interview Part 2

Dominique Barteet, inventor of One Sole Shoes who was successfully funded by Daymond John on Shark Tank in the season two finale, is a driven woman. She wants success more than anything in the world, but not in the sense you’d think. She had a lot to say on the subject of building her business […]

Onesole Dominique Barteet Interview Part 1

One Sole inventor Dominique Barteet was a big hit on the season two finale of Shark Tank. She is a confident, successful woman who carried herself very well in front of the Sharks and left with a deal with Daymond John for 35% of her company. She originally invented One Sole Shoes to travel with […]

Shark Tank Entrepreneurs join Mission Small Business

Shark Tank has funded businesses and given many other businesses a public relations and marketing boost that can’t have a value put on it. Many past Shark Tank entrepreneurs have gone on to success and fortune, and many continue on that journey on a near constant basis. Four former entrants into the Shark Tank are […]

Wine Balloon Gets Another Deal

Wine Balloon creator Eric Corti made a big splash in the Shark Tank when he initially appeared in Episode 304 in Season three. His indecisiveness infuriated many fans. As Eric hemmed and hawed over offers from the sharks, Lori Greiner and Mark Cuban, who teamed up on the deal, lowered their offer. This was a […]

Shark Tank Friday June 8

Shark Tank on Friday June 8 brings another summer re-run. The Sharks appearing this week are Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary. This is Episode number 1 for season three, for those keeping score. Travis Perry, the popular entrepreneur from L.A. (that’s Lower Alabama) and the Chord Buddy are first up […]

Shark Tank June 1

Shark Tank sharks Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary appear on the June 1 re-run of the show.  Fans of the Shark Tank get the opportunity to view all their favorite episodes all summer long to get geared up for next season which features nearly twice as many shows as […]

Get Rid of Paperwork Clutter Once and For All

Shark Tank has introduced us to hundreds of entrepreneurs and businesses over three seasons. One thing every business has in common is reams of paperwork, stacks of receipts, and piles of business cards. Organizing all this paperwork is a time consuming task, that’s where Shoeboxed comes in. Take business cards for instance. I collected all […]

Hot Dog Documentary Seeks Funding

Hot Dogs don’t have much to do with the Shark Tank, but they have a lot to do about entrepreneurship. There are tens of thousands of  “dogtrepreneurs” out on the streets selling hot dogs from tiny carts to hot dog trucks to brick and mortar joints. With a few exceptions, most of these small businesses […]

Shark Tank Friday, May 25

Shark Tank Friday May 25 is a re-run of a show originally aired on January 20, 2012. Four Entrepreneurs went into the Shark Tank seeking funding for their businesses. The Sharks that appeared on this episode of Shark Tank were Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary. Clean Bottle is a business founded […]

Shark Tank Season 3 Finale Bring on Season 4!

The Shark Tank is all done. Summertime will bring us re-runs where we can see our favorites once again, but we will have to wait awhile for new episodes. All the buzz is the open casting calls have seen a ridiculous amount of wanna be shark bait trying out to be on the show. Having […]

Remyxx Recycled Sneakers Using Shark Tank Publicity Wisely

Remyxx founder, Gary Gagnon, who brings his recycled sneakers into the Shark Tank Friday night, has been EVERYWHERE this last week or so. I haven’t communicated with him directly, but we have tweeted back and forth a bit. He was excited about getting a shout out from Perez Hilton and we traded a few tweets on […]

Your Phone Is Your Key

Unikey is a smart phone enabled “key” for your home; founder Phil Dumas brings his revolutionary technology into the Shark Tank this Friday in what appears to be the “hot product” of the season’s final episode. The ABC press release for this final episode of Shark Tank states “The Sharks start a feeding frenzy for a […]

Remyxx Recycled Sneakers

  Remyxx, founded by entrepreneur Gary Gagnon, brings a line of sneakers made from 100% recycled materials into the Shark Tank on Friday for the season three finale. Remyxx calls its footwear “Sneakers with a purpose” and they are targeting the Green Market. The sneaks are made from a “special blend of lab certified, recyclable materials.” […]

Nitroforce Performance Laboratories

Nitroforce Industries is run by Frank Campitelli and Debrae Barensfeld. They bring their years of experience as fitness trainers and their line of home gym equipment into the Shark Tank on Friday, May 18 for the season three finale. The  Nitroforce Titan 1000 is their flagship product- a home gym that uses nitrogen gas pressured NITROSHOX, similar […]

Cougar Energy

Cougar Energy brings their “lifestyle shots” into the Shark Tank for the season three finale on Friday, May 18. Founder Ryan Custer says Cougar Energy makes a gender specific energy drink that  “provides women with enhancements their minds and bodies need.” They claim their  energy drink is specially formulated for women. Cougar energy will make several claims […]

Shark Tank Community

Show No Towels and entrepreneur Shelly Ehler won the ultimate prize on Shark Tank last week in the follow-up segment:  they’re going to Disney Land! Tonight’s follow-up segment features Steve Gadlin from I Want to Draw a Cat For You. The follow up segments are interesting because they show the Shark Tank success stories. People […]

Shark Tank Friday May 11

Shark Tank Friday, May 11 is the second to last new episode of season three. Four new entrepreneurs jump into the Shark Tank hoping to fund their businesses for growth. The Sharks appearing on the show are Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary. Dance With Me is a a dance/fitness program created by […]

Cab 20 Will Rock the Shark Tank

Check out one of their tunes right here. Download Cab 20 music Cab 20 is the Rock Band that will appear on Shark Tank on Friday, May 11. I am sorry if I am being repetitive, but I can’t help but get a little bit excited about this pitch. I write Shark Tank previews, reviews, […]

Toygaroo Bankruptcy Update from Former CTO

Toygaroo made Shark Tank news last month when it was learned the parent company, Hutch Toygaroo, LLC  filed for bankruptcy.  In perhaps the most public Shark Tank failure to date, Toygaroo filed Chapter 7 on April 6, 2012- barely a year after being funded by Mark Cuban. Nikki Pope was the face of Toygaroo in […]

Cab 20 Rocks Shark Tank

Cab 20 is a rock and roll trio from El Segundo California. In a Shark Tank first, a band seeks funding, for what I am not sure. Band members Bert Hoover, Eric Contreras, and Jason Almanza are all a year or two out of high school and have been tearing up the Southern California music […]

Billy Blanks Jr. Dance With Me

Dance With Me is a dance/fitness program created by Bill Blanks Jr. and his wife Sharon Catherine Blanks. Together, they bring their combination fitness instruction and certification course grooving into the Shark Tank on Friday, May 11. Swimming with Sharks is one thing, the Blanks family may be the first business to dance with the […]

Mix Bikini

Mix Bikini is “The World’s only interchangeable bikini,” according to their website. Entrepreneur Frank Scozzafava brings his New York swimwear brand into the Shark Tank on Friday, May 11 to pitch his affordable, fashionable, and interchangeable bikini line. Sharks and bikinis: sounds like the makings of JAWS 5! Frank Scozzafava started the unique swimwear line […]