Meredith Jurica and her Makeup Junkie Bags are yet another successful product for women to appear in Shark Tank episode 1010. Jurica, a speech pathologist turned entrepreneur, is a makeup junkie. She hated the makeup bags that were available to her because they weren’t easy to clean and literally wouldn’t stand up to the demands […]
Play Dresses by Sonnet James
Whitney Lundeen created Sonnet James “play dresses” so she could look fashionable while rough-housing with her two young boys. She freely admits “playing with my sons was not something that came naturally to me.” The former interior designer found herself divorced and in need of a job after the birth of her second son. Rather […]
Sara Margulis of Honeyfund at Affiliate Summit West
Sara Margulis of Honeyfund spoke at Affiliate Summit West 2019 on January 7, 2019. The title of her talk was “Keep Calm and Crush Your Goals.” In her talk, she discussed her personal experiences as an entrepreneur dealing with stress. After she and her husband, Josh, launched Honeyfund in 2006 and went full-time in 2008, […]
Uniforms for School Kids with Uniform
Adam Butlein and Chid Liberty want to provide school uniforms for African children while outfitting Americans with chic urban wear. Their company, Uniform, uses Liberian women as their labor force. Liberty, a native of Liberia who immigrated to the USA at a young age, is committed to helping people in his native land. He, along […]
Pristine Cleansing Sprays
Cousins Brandon Karam and Jessica Karam Oley, creators of Pristine Cleansing Sprays, had something in common before going into business together. Besides being related, they’re both attorneys and they both used a lot of wipes. Jessica used them on her kids and Brandon used them on himself. The problem with regular wipes is twofold: they contain […]
Adventure Hunts – Treasure Hunt Experiences
Sean and Jared Bingham have over 150 Adventure Hunts planned for 2019. What are Adventure Hunts you ask? They’re a combination of Amazing Race-like tasks and a real treasure hunt. The two brothers started organizing these events a few years ago and they had tremendous success. You can go on Adventure Hunts in the USA, […]
Aqua Paw – Dog Bathing Accessory
Daniel Lentz, creator of Aqua Paw, loves his dogs. He’s had dogs his whole life and, while he enjoys their company, he knows caring for them is quite a chore sometimes. This is never more evident than at bath time. Bathing a dog is a frenetic, messy and sometimes stressful activity – for dog and […]
Tush Baby Baby Carrier
Tammy Rant got tired of her back hurting from carrying her two kids, that’s why she invented Tush Baby. The software sales executive wanted a baby carrier that didn’t hurt her back but also kept baby comfortable. Doctors love the product because it distributes baby’s weight on mom’s hips while keeping baby in the ergonomic, […]
Sproing – Fitness Centers
Paul Toback and Steve Lenz think their new fitness center concept – Sproing – is the next big thing in cardio fitness. They hope the Sharks think so too when they pitch Sproing in episode 1008. If you ever go to the gym, you see a LOT of treadmills. It’s probably the most popular piece […]
Moki Door Step
Alyssa and Zachary Brown named their product, Moki Door Step, after the “moki steps” carved into the cliffs by the cliff-dwelling Pueblo people. They used small steps to scale the cliffs where they made their homes. While the Browns don’t live in a cliff, they do lots of skiing, biking and kayaking. That means putting […]