Arthur Shmulevsky and Ryan Agran are two former Morgan Stanley trading desk jockeys who want to bring the automated doorman to one thousand buildings in New York. They’ll pitch their business, called Clean Cube, in Shark Tank episode 708. The business was started by Shmulevsky when he got tired of schlepping his laundry to the […]
100 Calorie Ice Cream – Wink Frozen Desserts
If you Google “100 calorie ice cream,” Wink frozen desserts will be near the top of the results page. The thing is, Wink isn’t ice cream and they are careful not to use the term when referring to themselves, that’s why they’re called Wink Frozen Desserts. Their 100 calorie ice cream pints are actually frozen […]
Rent Like a Champ Interview – Drew Mitchell & Mike Doyle
If you want to rent like a champ, you have to think like a champ and it’s that kind of thinking that ultimately led to the formation of Rent Like a Champion, a company presenting to the Sharks in episode 704. It was thinking of championships that started Drew Mitchell down the path to forming […]
Rapid Inflation Technology – Wind Catcher
Ryan Frayne had relatively modest goals when he ran a Kickstarter campaign to get his Wind Catcher “Air Pads” produced. He was looking for $50,000 and raised nearly three times that amount. The Air Pad, an air mattress, uses what Frayne calls “rapid inflation technology,” which is fancy talk for the large, bag-like inflation “valve” […]
STEM Learning Centers – STEMCenter USA
STEMCenter USA’s Lavanya and Melissa Jawaharlal are sisters who share a vision for how we educate children in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). They believe kids should be exposed to STEM as young as possible and they provide classes in their STEMCenter Learning Center in Pomona, CA to kids as young as 4 years […]
SWAG Essentials Update – Interview with Lydia Evans
There is a Swag Essentials Update segment in Shark Tank episode 704. If you recall, entrepreneur Lydia Evans’ memorable line in her initial appearance was quite humorous. Lydia, a happily single woman, told Daymond she likes “long, romantic walks to the bank!” Despite her cheery nature and quality product (glycerin-based soaps embedded with loofah particles), […]
Football Weekend Rentals – Rent Like a Champion
Rent Like a Champion is the AirBnB of college football weekend rentals. Co-founder Drew Mitchell and CEO Mike Doyle will be pitching their groundbreaking business in Shark Tank episode 704. Like AirBnB, Rent Like a Champion acts as a middleman between people willing to rent out their homes and people seeking lodging in popular college football towns. Unlike AirBnB, […]
Ready to Drink Hot Coffee – Hot Shot
Danny Grossfeld likes his coffee and he likes it hot, that’s why he’s trying to bring his Hot Shot ready to drink coffee to market in the USA. Grossfeld “discovered” ready to drink coffee in a can in Japan, where it’s been around for years. He keeps Hot Shot hot with his HotBox, a “hot […]
Litie Laces – Product Review
One of the cool things about writing the Shark Tank Blog is a lot of businesses send me samples for review – whether they’ve been on the show or not. I recently received a pair of Litie Laces in the mail for review; they’re lighted shoelaces! Basically, it’s a flexible, shoe-lace like, LED tube with […]
Table 87 Pizza – FUGGETABOUTIT!
Guest post on the Table 87 Pizza deal with Lori Grenier – by Dan Casey QVC Queen Partners with Table 87 Pizza – Will It Work? Tom Cucco of Table 87 Pizza is the real deal. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he runs two successful pizza restaurants in a highly competitive market. He has begun to […]