Ryan Diew invented the Trippie app after he tried to find an app to help him navigate an unfamiliar airport. He had a longer than expected layover and just wanted something that would help him find a decent place to eat without wandering all over the place. When he went to the app store, he […]

Christian Schauf and Mike Escamilla claim their product, The 72, is “the ultimate survival system.” They say, in the event of a natural disaster, it can be the difference between life and death. The 72 is a backpack loaded with survival supplies designed to get any individual through the first 72 hours in the aftermath […]

Shane Cox originally designed the Q Ball for teachers as a fun way to engage students in the classroom. He realized it made video conferences much more fun and entertaining too. People giving large presentations can throw the QBall to someone in the audience rather than have “that guy” running around the room with a […]

Megan and Scott Reamer make their Jacksons Honest chips and tortillas with coconut oil, organic potatoes and corn, and a lot of love. They named the company after their late son, Jackson who passed away from complications of Aicardi–Goutières syndrome (AGS),a rare immune disorder that causes a chronic inflammatory condition in parts of the brain. A […]

Aaron Wypyszynski first envisioned his eponymously named WYP Wingboard while watching Disney Talespin’s  Kit Cloudkicker as a child. The cuddly bear flew around on a wakeboard in the sky. Aaron, who was always interested in airplanes and aviation (he was a pilot by age 12), wanted to fly like Kit. After being turned down as an […]

When Yunha Kim wants to unwind, she reaches for Simple Habit, a meditation app she developed after working at an internet start-up. Kim found after working 18-20 hour days, she needed something to help her relax. Like many young professionals, she couldn’t break away from her job and get a little “me time.” After learning about […]

The Nube Hammock Shelter is the flagship product of Sierra Madre Research. Husband and wife entrepreneurs Richard and Juli Rhett hope to wrap up a deal with the Sharks when they pitch their outdoor gear line in the season 9 premier. The couple are avid adventurers: Juli ran tours in the Yukon and Richard spent many […]

Carson Kropfl and his Locker Boards roll into the Shark Tank in the season 9 premier. Locker Boards are miniature skateboards (17 inches long) designed to fit into a school locker or backpack. They’re made from old skateboards and factory seconds he picks up from other skateboard manufacturers. He cuts the old boards to size, […]

It’s almost time for new Shark Tank Episodes and this season 9 preview has all the info a Shark Tank fan needs to get the season off to a great start! The biggest change in season 9 is the show airs on Sunday nights at 9 PM eastern – quite a change from the Friday […]