Stella and Dot is jewelry and accessories business that offers entrepreneurial woman the opportunity to start their own business out of their home, without a big investment. If you wish you could be like the many successful women entrepreneurs seen on Shark Tank, but you aren’t interested in inventing a product, perhaps Stella and Dot […]
Bean Bag Bed Chair
March 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Bean bag chairs have been around for a long time, but a bean bag bed is still a relatively new concept. Entrepreneur Byron Young has been churning out CordaRoy’s since 1998. It’s a bean bag chair with a twist: it unfolds and becomes a bean bag bed! CordaRoys bean bag bed is touted as the […]
Traveling Disco Van
March 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A traveling disco van doesn’t seem like much of a business on the surface. Entrepreneurs Andy Blackman and Heather Murphy would beg to differ. They’ve been traveling around the country in their custom traveling disco van since 2006 putting on disco parties for families. It’s a kid-based business that, much like Th LA Coop did earlier […]
Protective Cell Phone Case
March 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A protective cell phone case for iPhones unlike any other on the planet pitches the Sharks in episode 417. The company, Cell Helmet, was founded by three Pittsburgh guys: Mike Kane, Bryan, McHenry, and Dave Artuso with $700. They were selling cell phone cases on eBay and cellpig.com when they decided they wanted to make […]
Ryan Cowboy Ehmann
February 28, 2013 by 7 Comments
Ryan Cowboy Ehmann knows adversity. He claims he went from living in a trailer, having $67,000 in debt and suffering chronic back pain to winning a Nationally Televised Rodeo, shredding his abs, and selling over $1 million worth of his weight loss program in about 2 years. It’s quite a motivational story and he’ll tell […]
Mike Kane Cell Helmet Pre-Show Interview
February 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Mike Kane is the co-founder and CEO of Cell Helmet. He’ll pitch the company, along with business partner Dave Artuso, to the Sharks in episode 417. While trying to verify which cell phone case business was going to appear on the show, I stumbled into a conversation with Mike on the phone. He wouldn’t tell […]
EcoTrio Recycling Containers
February 28, 2013 by 1 Comment
Like many good ideas, the concept of designing a recycling container came about during a candid conversation with my co-worker while I was working at SOM LLP, an architectural firm in Chicago. The YAF co-chair (Young Architects Forum) affiliated with the AIA (American Institute of Architects) was spearheading the ‘reThink/reDesign/recycle’ design competition which evolved from […]
Ketchup on a Hot Dog & Entrepreneurs
February 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I’ve always had a thing about putting ketchup on a hot dog. It just seems so unnatural to me. Don’t get me wrong, I like ketchup. I put ketchup on fries and sometimes eggs, but I NEVER put ketchup on a hot dog! Like the folks who appear on Shark Tank, I am an entrepreneur. […]
Romy Taormina Psi Bands Pre-Show Interview
February 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Romy Taormina is the inventor and founder of Psi Bands. She’ll be appearing on Shark Tank in episode 420 to pitch her acupressure wrist bands that ease nausea for motion sickness, morning sickness, and chemotherapy related nausea. I caught up with Romy Taormina for a pre-Shark Tank interview. Romy Taormina Background Romy Taormina has a […]
Grill Charms Update Interview with Leslie Haywood
February 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I spoke with Leslie Haywood recently to get a Grill Charms update. Leslie successfully charmed the Sharks in season 1, netting Robert Herjavec as a business partner. Grill Charms are metallic “labels” for your grilled meats so you can distinguish who gets a rare piece or a well done piece or for any purpose. They’re […]
