When Aaron Tweedie set out to make Man Pack, a back pack for men, he wanted something that was both functional AND “masculine.” Men toting satchels have often been, right or wrong, the object of a certain amount of ridicule. Words like “murse” and “man purse” come to mind when you see a guy carrying […]
Barbara Corcoran Interview – Video
October 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I was lucky to get a Barbara Corcoran interview when I met her at the GBREB Roadshow at the Four Points Sheraton in Norwood, MA recently and she was gracious enough to sit down with me for a little more than twenty minutes. In anticipation of this Barbara Corcoran interview, I polled my readers and […]
Ultimate Karaoke Machine – SingTrix
October 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It’s official: Singtrix, the ULTIMATE Karaoke machine, is the coolest product to ever appear on Shark Tank! Developed by John Devecka and Eric Berkowitz, who helped create Guitar Hero, the Singtrix is a Karaoke machine that turns anyone into a bona fide rock star. They’ll pitch Singtrix to the Sharks in episode 609. Singtrix is a Karaoke […]
Weighted Compression Gear – TITIN
October 22, 2014 by 1 Comment
Patrick Whaley was your typical 90 pound weakling when he first got the idea for TITIN , his line of weighted compression gear. He’ll pitch his product to the Sharks in episode 609 on Halloween night. Whaley used to walk around with a weighted backpack when he was a skinny kid to help build muscle. […]
Urban Beardsman – Beardbrand
October 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Eric Bandholz, founder of Beardbrand, will introduce the Sharks and the world to the “Urban Beardsman” in episode 609 on Halloween night. He wants an investment in his Bearbrand website where he curates and sells the finest accessories for the aforementioned urban beardsman. Bandholz started his business by creating an online community of like-minded urban […]
Velcro Belts for Kids – Myself Belts
October 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Talia Goldfarb hopes the Sharks find a fit in their portfolios for her belts for kids, Myself Belts. Talia invented Myself Belts with her sister back in 2004 when she realized there were no belts for kids that were easy to put on without parental help. Her own son was very independent and wanted to […]
Honeymoon Gift Registry – Honeyfund
October 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The best part about getting married is the honeymoon and Josh and Sara Margulis want to help people pay for their trip with Honeyfund, a free, online, honeymoon gift registry service. They’ll pitch the business to the Sharks in episode 604. The couple started Honeyfund when they got married back in 2006 because the “other” honeymoon gift […]
Olive Oil Bar – The Oilerie
October 20, 2014 by 1 Comment
Olive Oil Bar franchiser Curt Campbell hopes the Sharks want to cook up a deal for the Oilerie in Shark Tank episode 604. Curt and his wife, Amy Jo, opened the first Oilerie in 2003 in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. They’ve since franchised their olive oil bar concept to 6 more locations: Brookfield, WI; Columbus, OH; Hilton Head, SC; Lake Oswego, OR; Maple […]
Barbara Corcoran at the GBREB Roadshow
October 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Barbara Corcoran spoke at a GBREB (Greater Boston Real Estate Board) Conference and Expo on Thursday, October 16, 2014. The event occurred at the Four Points Sheraton in Norwood, Massachusetts. She was the keynote speaker and she addressed a crowd of about 500-600 Real Estate professionals after lunch. Barbara addressed the GBREB crowd for a little […]
Personal Security App – EmergenSee
October 15, 2014 by 2 Comments
Phil Reitnour and Jason D. Friedberg enter the Shark Tank seeking funding for EmergenSee, their personal security app, in episode 604. Philip Reitnour founded the company behind the app in 2012 after witnessing a road rage incident. The personal security app is being used on dozens of college campuses nationwide, but its usefulness goes beyond […]
