When I first saw Cycloramic on the list of businesses for episode 502, I thought it was a bicycle product, not a panoramic photo app. The second thing I thought was “Oh crikey, not another photo app in the Tank!” After I did a little reading up on Cycloramic, I changed my tune. Entrepreneur Bruno Francois […]
Affiliate Summit – Internet Entrepreneurs
January 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
There are many ways to classify entrepreneurs, but every year, Affiliate Summit draws people looking to become internet marketing entrepreneurs to Las Vegas for three intensive days of learning and networking. I attended this year’s Affiliate Summit in Las Vegas – my fifth. I credit the knowledge and connections I gained at these conferences with […]
Finance Lessons: Wall Rx
January 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Shark Tank is full of business and finance lessons. Do you study the show in preparation for your chance in front of the Sharks, knowing any day now you’ll get the call back from producers? While it’s always important to dream, stay focused on the practical lessons learned so you can move your business to […]
Survival Pill – Life Caps
January 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Life Caps founder Daryl Stevenett hopes to get the Sharks biting on his survival pill on January 24. Stevenett, along with product formulator, Russ Bianchi, developed Life Caps as an emergency food substitute for people to keep handy in case access to food becomes an issue. He envisions its use in natural disasters or other catastrophes. […]
UV Protective Swimwear – Swim Zip
January 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
UV Protective swimwear isn’t a new thing, but entrepreneur and skin cancer survivor Betsy Johnson, her brother, Berry Wanless, and their kids want to show the Sharks their spin on this type of apparel in episode 518 on January 24. At the tender, young age of 26, Betsy found out she had skin cancer. She re-evaluated […]
Exercise Playing Cards – Fit Deck
January 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Phil Black brings his exercise playing cards to the Shark Tank in episode 518 on January 24. Mr. Black has quite an impressive background: Yale undergrad, Harvard MBA, Navy Seal, Firefighter, Investment Banker, Certified Personal Trainer, Motivational Speaker, and entrepreneur. He may not be a Shark, but he could probably whip a real shark’s butt! Phil Black, […]
Baby Moccasins – Freshly Picked
January 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Susan Petersen started Freshly Picked, her baby moccasins business, on a shoestring – or should I say a moccasin string. The first prototype baby moccasins were stitched together from scraps of leather she got for next to nothing and she funded the start-up with $200 she earned from selling scrap aluminum from discarded window frames […]
Locker Organizer – Locker Bones
January 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
When Greg Cronin’s daughter, Ashley, got to middle school, she didn’t know how to keep her locker neat, so he invented a locker organizer for her. With some plywood and a few cuts with a circular saw, he built a prototype shelf system to fit inside school lockers. Cronin tinkered and perfected the idea over […]
Wood Power Strips – Invisiplug
January 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Michael Barzman and Bryan O’Connell pitch their wood power strips, called Invisiplug, in Shark Tank episode 514 on January 17. Power strips, or surge protectors, are common in most homes and offices. The unfortunate thing is they’re ugly. Most power strips are white or metallic grey and clash with any decor. That’s why O’Connell and […]
Mud Mask – Alaska Glacial Mud Company
January 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Lauren Padawer wasn’t looking to get into the mud mask business when she first “discovered” the mud that would become the raw materials for the Alaska Glacial Mud Company, she was just trying to clean up after a camping trip. Padawer is the latest “greentrepreneur” to enter the Shark Tank; she pitches her business in […]
