“Winetrepreneur” Jayla Siciliano hopes the Sharks drink in her pitch for her unique wine spritzer, called Bon Affair, in Shark Tank episode 525 on May 9. Jayla is health conscious, but she likes a cocktail too; that’s why she created a wine spritzer – so she’d have something lighter and healthier to drink when she […]
Fold Up Kayak – Oru Kayak
May 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
“Paddletrepreneurs” Anton Willis, Roberto Gutierrez, and Ardavan Sobhani hope to launch a new era in their fold up kayak business, Oru Kayak, with an appearance in Shark Tank episode 525 on May 9, 2013. Oru Kayak is the latest Kickstarter sensation to pitch the Sharks. The three San Francisco area men raised nearly half a million […]
Mark Cuban – the Anti Shark?
April 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Mark Cuban isn’t afraid to mix it up on Twitter with anyone, but his Tweets last Friday have one Shark Tank Entrepreneur calling him the “Anti Shark.” Cuban, along with the other Sharks, was live Tweeting during the east coast broadcast. During the Cerebral Success pitch he and the other Sharks disparaged the product calling […]
Emily Doubilet – Susty Party Interview
April 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I spoke with Emily Doubilet to get a pre-show Susty Party interview. Episode 526 was supposed to air several weeks ago, but it got bumped, so I’m WAY ahead of the curve here! Emily is a party girl at heart, and she has a big heart, too. Originally an entertainer, Emily made the NYC party […]
Bouqs Volcanic Flowers – The Bouqs Company
April 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
John Tabis isn’t your typical florist and his business, The Bouqs Company, isn’t your typical online flower supplier. When you order flowers from Bouqs (short for “bouquets”), you aren’t getting a product that sat in a cooler for a week, you’re getting fresh-cut flowers – cut the day you order them – from an Ecuadorian […]
Angel Lift Fusione
April 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Kelly and Aaron Bruce pitch Angel Lift, a “home face lift” kit, in Shark tank episode 526 on May 2. Angel Lift uses reusable Dermastrips that fit inside your mouth, like teeth whitening strips. Combined with their low pH Fusione nutrients, the Angel Lift system smooths out laugh lines, smoker lines, and other wrinkles around the mouth. […]
Sustainable Party Supplies – Susty Party
April 27, 2014 by 1 Comment
Jessica Holsy and Emily Doubilet pitch their sustainable party supplies company, Susty Party, in Shark Tank episode 526 on May 2. Based in Brooklyn, NY, Susty Party provides folks with party supplies – paper plates, cups, napkins, etc. – that are made from recycled or sustainably harvested materials. Even the cutlery is sustainable – it’s […]
Break Away Hanger – Hang Ease
April 27, 2014 by 3 Comments
Ryan Landis was only 8 years old when he invented Hang Ease, a break away hanger that lets you yank a shirt right of a the hanger without breaking it or wrinkling and stretching the shirt. He hopes one of the Sharks will hang with him when he pitches Hang Ease in episode 526 on […]
Ask the POF Expert
April 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This week we asked Dan Casey, our finance expert, more questions about purchase order financing, or POF. Since the Sharks have mentioned this financing tool several times this season, we want to make sure you fully understand it. It’s a powerful tool that can help take your business to the next level…maybe you’ll even swim […]
Swimming With Sharks Special – Lara Spencer
April 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Pretty Lara Spencer, the lifestyle anchor for ABC’s Good Morning America, hosts a “behind the scenes special” Shark Tank on FRIDAY, MAY 2 (8-9pm, ET) followed by episode 526. The behind the scenes special, entitled “Swimming With Sharks,” promises insights into the show not seen by most fans. The format is unknown, but Spencer is listed as […]
