Rob Merlino: Blogger, Writer, Entrepreneur & Foodie

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 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 […]

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, 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 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 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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

Wild Squirrel Nut Butter was created in a college apartment by University of Oregon room mates and self-professed “accidental entrepreneurs” Keeley Tillotson and Erika Welsh. They bring Wild Squirrel Nut Butter, their line of quirky flavored, gourmet peanut butter into the Shark Tank on Friday, May 11. The pair “invented” their peanut butter on a […]

TriMi Tank jumped into the Shark Tank last Friday night. Entrepreneurs Lindsay Johnson and Nikki Bilski, two Pittsburgh hockey moms, didn’t get funding, but they are the most recent example of a Shark Tank success story. I spoke with Lindsay Johnson, she’s the one on the left, today to find out more about TriMi Tank and […]

Debbie Brooks is now a household name in my house. I must confess, I don’t follow the designer handbag scene personally, but my daughters were BLOWN AWAY that I spoke with Debbie! I asked some of the more fashionable Little League moms I know about Debbie, and when they found out I “met” her, they […]

Nardo’s Natural is a line of organic skin care products funded on the Shark Tank by Barbara Corcoran in season three. The four Mastronardo brothers started making their all natural products in their kitchen and have turned it into a booming business. I visited their offices to speak with Kyle (he’s the one on the […]

Nardo’s Natural is a line of organic skin care products funded on the Shark Tank by Barbara Corcoran in season three. The four Mastronardo brothers started making their all natural products in their kitchen and have turned it into a booming business. I visited their offices to speak with Kyle (he’s the one on the […]

How do I get on Shark Tank? It’s a question I get asked a lot. There are many small business people, inventors, and entrepreneurs who ask me this question either in person, on the phone, or via email. Even though I have never applied to be on the show (think the Sharks would fund this […]

Write a book next week! Ever wanted to learn how to write a book? The Sharks know the value of having a book and how it can build instant credibility and drive sales, leads and publicity for your business or brand. So why don’t you do it as well? In this free webinar you will […]

Shark Tank has a brand new show Friday, May 4! The Sharks in this episode of  Shark Tank are Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary. Four new entrepreneurs jump into the Shark infested waters to pitch their businesses to the wealthy investor panel. AirBedz is a heavy-duty air mattress that is designed […]

THIS IS A PICTURE OF JIM PITTMAN AirBedz is a heavy duty air mattress that fits into a pick up truck bed.  In the Shark Tank, Mark Cuban told entrepreneur James Pittman he needs to “get up off his ass and sell.” We also found tents that fit on the bed of your pick up […]