The first thing Storm Stoppers creator John Smith wants the world to know before he goes on Shark Tank is he’s NOT in the witness protection program! “John Smith is my real name,” he said emphatically when I spoke with him recently. Mr. Smith pitches Storm Stoppers, a system of corrugated plastic panels that replaces […]
Dress for Success: What to Learn from the Sharks
November 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This Guest Post is written by Dave Landry Jr. Dave is an entrepreneur and online journalist living in Southern California. When he’s not busy catching up with his favorite TV shows, he often covers business communications, globalization, media marketing, and virtual technology in his writing. You can connect with him on Twitter here. Part reality […]
Toilet Stool – Squatty Potty
November 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Shark Tank has seen its share of crappy business ideas, but Squatty Potty – a toilet stool that puts you in the proper pooping posture – might be the crappiest! Mother and son entrepreneurs Judy and Bobby Edwards think their product is crappy too, but in a very healthy way! They’ll pitch Squatty Potty to […]
PipCorn Organic Mini Popcorn
November 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Jeff and Jen Martin are a brother and sister team that likes snacking on their Pipcorn, popcorn made from heirloom corn kernels. They’ll pitch their Pipsnacks line, which features Pipcorn, in episode 610. Pipcorn was a product, and a snack, born from an empty pantry. Back in 2010, Jeff was helping Jen move and the […]
Vegan Cheese – Heidi Ho
November 10, 2014 by 1 Comment
Heidi Lovig, a Cordon Bleu trained vegan chef, pitches Heidi Ho – her line of Vegan Cheese – in Shark Tank episode 610. Lovig first got the idea for creating her product when she consulted at a Portland, OR area restaurant on their vegan offerings. She found existing vegan cheese concoctions full of oil and […]
The Plywood Alternative – Storm Stoppers
November 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I was first introduced to Storm Stoppers – the Plywood Alternative – when business owner John Smith contacted me during season five. He sent in a tape and applied to the show, but he wasn’t chosen to air. Apparently, persistence pays off, because John applied for season six and now he’s airing on the 100th […]
Shark Books Contest
November 7, 2014 by 42 Comments
ONCE AGAIN, WE ARE GIVING AWAY SOME SHARK BOOKS!Shark Tank Blog’s LAST CONTEST for season six features four Shark Books written by the Sharks themselves. Past contest winners have actually gone on to appear on the show! Whether you are an entrepreneur or just a fan of Shark Tank, the Shark books are chock full of valuable […]
Purchase Orders Make “No Deal” a Good Deal in the Tank
November 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
With Purchase Orders, Walking Away Without a Deal Is Better Something keeps happening on the Shark Tank and I’m curious to see if you’ve noticed. I’ve got a short quiz to see if you’ve been listening carefully to the show. (Don’t worry, it won’t affect your business’ credit score!). QUESTION: In this past week’s Shark […]
Ashley Drake Interview – The Natural Grip
November 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
When I first heard from Ashley Drake, founder of The Natural Grip, she reached out to correct a minor trademark issue with my post about her business. We got to chatting, and she gave me some background information about herself and her business. Ashley Drake, along with Crossfit athlete Danielle Sidell, appears in the Shark […]
Bullet Bottle Opener – Bottle Breacher
November 3, 2014 by 10 Comments
Navy Seal turned entrepreneur, Elijah Crane hopes the Sharks open up and invest in his bullet bottle opener, called Bottle Breacher, in episode 608. Crane started selling his version of the bullet bottle opener on Etsy a couple of years ago. The reason I say “his version,” is there are many bullet bottle opener products […]
