Jonathan and Alex Torrey hope the Sharks bite into umano, their company that uses fashion for good. The two designer/brothers are trying to create a fashion brand with (the always lower case) umano. Umano means “humanity” in Italian, and these guys have a lot of it. They sell tee shirts that kids design, then they […]
WatchOff Review
November 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
One of the cool things about writing Shark Tank Blog is I get a lot of neat products to review, whether the company was on the show or not. This week, I’m taking a closer look at WatchOff. WatchOff is a watch designed for people who work. The model I received is called “The Worker,” […]
Will Saavy Naturals lather up?
November 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Guest post on the Saavy Naturals deal with Barbara Corcoran – by Dan Casey The natural soap market is highly competitive. At every farmer’s market and natural food store, you see various soap brands in different shapes and colors with discernible specks of herbs. Saavy Naturals believes using food grade, chemical-free ingredients to nourish your body’s largest […]
Fix Shrunken Sweaters – UnShrink It
November 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
MIT isn’t the only school in Boston that churns out cool science stuff as Nate Barbera and Desiree Stolar prove when they pitch UnShrink It in Shark Tank episode 709. The two Harvard MBA grads developed a scientific solution to solve one of life’s great problems: the accidentally shrunken sweater. Anyone who owns a sweater has […]
PolarPro GoPro Accessories
November 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Jeff Overall wants PolarPro to do for action photography accessories what GoPro did for action photography. Overall started Polar Pro when he started selling polarizing filters for GoPro cameras to make the resolution better while using his GoPro filming his many outdoor activities. That simple filter morphed into a big business. PolarPro now sells accessories […]
Grip Clean – All Natural Industrial Strength Hand Soap
November 9, 2015 by 1 Comment
Grip Clean inventor Bryce Hudson is best known for his X Games appearances (he won a gold medal in the Foz do Iguaçu X Games in 2013) and as the guy who eats KFC while doing a somersault in a popular KFC commercial. He’s also a guy who works on his own bikes, which means his hands […]
A Fresh Sheet Disposable Sheets – AFreSHeet
November 9, 2015 by 1 Comment
Dorm room beds need a fresh sheet more often than most college kids will do laundry, that’s why Maxwell Cohen invented AFreSHeet – his line of waterproof, disposable sheets. Dorm beds aren’t just for sleeping, they’re also used as couches, tables, study space, and more. Since most dorm rooms are small, the bed gets a […]
WP Engine – The Web Host for Shark Tank Entrepreneurs
November 3, 2015 by 1 Comment
The folks at WP Engine know how real the Shark Tank effect is. When businesses appear on Shark Tank, they can literally explode overnight. For companies that appear on the show, their traffic has huge spikes during the show’s airing, and in many cases in the weeks that follow. Having a site crash due to massive Shark Tank-induced traffic […]
Edible Soap – Saavy Naturals
November 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
When you think of soaps, shampoos, and body lotions, you don’t think of snacking, but Saavy Naturals may have you doing just that after they pitch their line of edible soap products in Shark Tank episode 708. Saavy Naturals is the brainchild of former chefs, restaurateurs, and avid organic gardeners Hugo and Debra Saavedra. They’ve always […]
Workout Board – Simply Fit
November 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
When you see Linda Clark and Gloria Hoffman twisting away on their Simply Fit workout board, you can’t help but smile. They definitely love their product and enjoy demonstrating it, and they do it with such enthusiasm. Their product reminds me of a 1970’s product called the Disc-o-Trimmer, a disk you’d presumably do “The Twist” on […]
