Shelly Ehler continues to impress me even more after I spoke with her last night in an over the phone interview. She said she felt sick to her stomach for the three weeks leading up to her appearance on the show and just before she walked out on the set, she mouthed a profane word […]
Jared Joyce Video Shark Tank Promo
February 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
They finally came clean with what Jared Joyce will be pitching on Shark Tank. Kirk was right!
Sales Cure All
February 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I just finished reading Daymond John’s interview with Inc. Magazine entitled “Why I Invest In People, Not Companies.” In this interview, Daymond echos many mantras I have embraced as a lifelong salesman and entrepreneur. One thing he stresses is trust. In order to invest in a company, whether it is on the Shark Tank or […]
Jared Joyce, Inventor: Mad Genius or Shark Bait
February 22, 2012 by 3 Comments
Fans and followers of the Shark Tank have surely seen Jared Joyce’s video from Kirk’s post yesterday. It is unclear- probably intentionally so- exactly what Jared will be pitching to the sharks. This is somewhat unusual for the shark tank since most entrepreneurs have one specific product to pitch. Kirk guessed he’d be pitching his […]
M3 Girl Designs
February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
M3 Girl Designs is run by the mother/daughters team of Diane, Maddie, and Margot Bradshaw. The trio of female entrepreneurs appeared on Shark Tank and embodied one of the more curious business on the show to date. Two kids and a mom selling crafts is not unusual in itself, what makes M3 Girl Designs unique […]
Jared Joyce Pumps Up Appearance
February 21, 2012 by 12 Comments
Jared Joyce is pumped up, confident and strutting his stuff for his upcoming appearance on Shark Tank. Let’s hope he’s all that, because if he’s not, well let’s just see what happens. I don’t even know what he does as of this moment, but I’m entertained by him so far. Off to the Jared Joyce […]
Talbott Teas Shows the Power of Shark Tank
February 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I had intended to react to the Talbott Teas segment on Friday’s Shark Tank. It was the most powerful pitch I have seen on the show to date. They had everything the sharks would want: sales went from $100,000 in 2009 to $500,000 through three quarters in 2011, they invested $300,000 of their own money, […]
Last Lid Infomercial
February 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I commented earlier on Kirk’s Shark Tank post about the Last Lid that I wanted to see the Last Lid infomercial. Well, here it is, in all its As Seen on TV glory!
The Ledge Pillow Shark Tank Pitch
February 18, 2012 by 18 Comments
What do you do when you have a marginal product that you want to fund on The Shark Tank? Trot out a buxom babe to help demonstrate it, that’s what. This pitch started off with something that always sells: sex appeal. Amanda immediately had the men in her pocket. Unfortunately, her pocket had a big […]
The Last Lid Shark Tank Review
February 18, 2012 by 9 Comments
I enjoy the Shark Tank and the idea of “the little guy” getting a chance to take an idea or an invention to the next level with the significant capital and expertise of the sharks. Unlike my co-author, Kirk Taylor, I don’t do any back end research on the would be investors; I like reacting […]
