This post brought to you by ableBanking. All opinions are 100% mine. The other day I wrote about Northeast Bank’s new online banking venture, ableBanking. Online banking is something most banks offer since it saves them money; why pay a teller when the customer can perform most of a teller’s functions online? What most banks […]
Food Storage Pioneer Michael Tseng Interview
December 4, 2012 by 2 Comments
Becoming a food storage pioneer is the last thing medical student Michael Tseng had in mind when he entered Princeton University, but there he was, pitching his revolutionary Plate Topper on Shark Tank in episode 410 in what has become, for many, a lesson on how not to negotiate. Michael was portrayed as clueless, crass, […]
Hurricane Sandy Victims helped by Debbie Brooks
December 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on New York and New Jersey coastal communities in October and the residual effects are still being felt. Hurricane Sandy left more than 6 million people without power, caused nearly $50 Billion in damages, and completely destroyed entire coastal communities in New Jersey. Over a month later, things are starting to […]
Leg Holder for Cell Phones
December 3, 2012 by 2 Comments
A business that makes a leg holder for cell phones enters the Shark Tank for episode 409, the “Holiday Special.” PartiePoche, pronounced “party posh,” is a product being brought to market by Connor Pastoor, Jillian Jaccard and “other investors.” Connor and Jillian are MBA students and believe their unique leg holder for cell phones will […]
Tuesday Time Slot a permanent move?
November 30, 2012 by 4 Comments
Tuesday, December 4, a “Holiday Themed” Shark Tank will air at 8 PM eastern time. Friday nights (and occasionally Sunday evenings) have been Shark Tank’s home, but that could be changing after the New Year. ABC has filled the Friday night-time slots leading into Christmas with re-runs. The only as yet announced new episode is […]
Maine Bank Goes Online with ableBanking
November 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This post brought to you by ableBanking. All opinions are 100% mine. Internet bank ableBanking is the online division of Northeast Bank, a Maine institution since 1872. Banks aren’t new, but banking itself is taking on a new way of doing business in the increasingly online economy and ableBanking is leading the charge. Financial transactions are […]
Fudge Making Grandmother Cracks Up Sharks
November 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Fudge Making Grandmother makes a holiday treat – there always seems to be some in our house at Christmas – so it is no surprise to see Donna McCue pitching her business, Fat Ass Fudge, in the Shark Tank in Holiday episode 409 on Tuesday, December 4. McCue was featured in a promo video as […]
Kids Play Space
November 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
When most people think of a kids play space, they think of a crowded, noisy place loaded with arcade games and climbing structures. The Coop is nothing like that. Entrepreneurs Juliet Boydstun and Lucinda Lent will bring their sleek, modern, kids play space business, The Coop, into the Shark Tank on Tuesday, December 4 for […]
Christmas Tree Rental Business
November 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
Christmas Tree Rental is a new twist on an old service concept. Entrepreneur Scott “Scotty Claus” Martin brings his Christmas Tree rental business, The Living Christmas Company, to the Shark Tank in episode 409, on Tuesday, December 4. ABC picked a good business to highlight the holiday themed Shark Tank, appearing on Tuesday during the […]
Chord Buddy Update with Travis Perry
November 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
There is a Chord Buddy update in episode 409. Chord Buddy first appeared in the Shark Tank season 3 premier. Entrepreneur Travis Perry got big laughs when he said he was from “LA – Lower Alabama,” but it was his sincere and heartfelt personality and desire to create a musical education product that landed him […]
