When Sweet Ballz entrepreneurs James McDonald and Cole Egger aired in the Shark Tank in the Season 5 premier, they looked like winners. They scored a deal with Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran and the viewer response was huge. Interest in Sweet Ballz posts on Shark Tank Blog was high, which usually means the business […]
Equity vs. Purchase Order Financing – Kane and Couture
October 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
How do you decide whether your business needs equity or purchase order financing? This week we are showcasing Kane & Couture to help illustrate which may be best for your business’ growth. Let’s start by reviewing factors that can impact how “financeable” Kane & Couture is: Scalability – Kane & Couture is using a contract […]
Chris Johnson – Rapid Ramen Pre-Show Interview
October 2, 2013 by 1 Comment
Chris Johnson, a 34 year-old, soon to be multi-millionaire, pitches his Rapid Ramen Cooker to the Sharks in Episode 503. The UC Davis grad currently runs a successful business that does project management, recruiting, and temporary staffing in the construction, architecture, and engineering fields. After his Shark Tank appearance, he’ll be known simply as “The Rapid Ramen […]
NFL Stars Like Storm Stoppers
October 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
NFL Stars appeared on Shark Tank in the past. Look at Brandon Jacobs who pitched PRO-NRG in season 4. If John Smith had his way, he’d have former NFL Stars and quarterbacks throwing footballs at his Storm Stopper, the Plywood Alternative Hurricane Window Protection – a rigid, corrugated, lightweight but heavy-duty material designed to protect […]
Titan Water Bottle by Jared Joyce
September 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Shark Tank has spawned many success stories, and inventor Jared Joyce from season three is at it again with his Titan Water Bottle. He’s looking to have Quirky review the invention and help him get it into production. In order for that to happen, he needs your vote to have Quirky consider the product. […]
Sweet Ballz Financing
September 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sweet Ballz was a big hit on the Shark Tank season premier; so big in fact that their website crashed and was down all week! When you connect with 7 million viewers, you better be prepared for server crushing traffic. They apologized to their “fans” on their Facebook Page yesterday: We would like to apologize […]
Monster Repellent
September 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I’ve heard of mosquito repellent, even Shark repellent, but until now, I didn’t know there was such a thing as Monster Repellent. You read that correctly: Monster Repellent. It’s one of 5 Fairytale Wishes sprays created by entrepreneur Debbie Glickman to combat her kids’ fears and anxieties in a fun, stress-free way. Debbie pitches her […]
Chef Hat Chic
September 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Mr. Wonderful will don a new style, chic chef hat in episode 503 as entrepreneurs Juli Deveau and Ozma Khan pitch their Kookn Kap to the Shark Tank panel. The two hotties, food buffs, and self admitted “cheesy” marketers didn’t like their coiffures getting smelly from cooking fumes when they were entertaining , so they created […]
Child Carrier and Day Pack
September 25, 2013 by 2 Comments
Erick Jansen and Nathan Jones invented a light weight child carrier and day pack out of necessity, they just got tired of their kids losing steam when they went on day trips and other adventures. The pair worked on a few other consumer products together before they created the Freeloader, but those never got beyond the […]
Rapid Ramen Noodle Cooker
September 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Chris Johnson’s Rapid Ramen Noodle cooker gets introduced to the Sharks in episode 503. This is the first big consumer product in season 5 and Johnson has already hit the ball out of the park with his Ramen noodle cooker. He launched the business in late 2012 and as of this writing, he’s in EVERY […]
