Business Listings

Brazi Bites Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • November 10, 2015

Highlights The founders sought $200,000 for 10% equity in their company. They accepted an offer of $200,000 for 16.5% equity from Lori Greiner. The deal with Lori did not close,…

Polar Pro Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • November 8, 2015

Highlights Jeff Overall sought $500K for 10% of Polar Pro. Secured a deal with Mark Cuban and Robert Herjavec for $1 million for 20% of the company. Polar Pro offers…

National Association of Bubble Soccer Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • November 4, 2015

Highlights The National Association of Bubble Soccer organizes leagues, rents, and sells equipment, while also providing official rules and an insurance program for bubble soccer in over 35 cities. Despite…

Umano Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • November 4, 2015

Highlights Jonathan and Alex Torrey pitched Umano on Shark Tank, seeking $150,000 for 15% equity. Umano produces tee shirts with artwork created by kids and donates a backpack full of…

SockTabs Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • November 4, 2015

Highlights SockTabs are small tabs that fasten socks together, preventing them from becoming separated in the wash, sold for $9.99 to $14.99 per pack. Despite initial Shark reluctance, Daymond John…

UnShrinkIt Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • November 2, 2015

Harvard Business School grads and entrepreneurs Nate Barbera and Desiree Stolar pitch UnShrinkIt, their fix for accidentally shrunken sweaters, in Shark Tank episode 709. The journey to create Un ShrinkIt…

GripClean Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • November 2, 2015

Highlights Bryce Hudson, X Games superstar, pitches GripClean, an all-natural hand soap, on Shark Tank. He seeks $85,000 for 20% equity to expand production. He secures a deal with Lori…

AFreSheet Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • November 2, 2015

Maxwell Cohen pitches AFreSheet, his line of disposable, waterproof sheets, in Shark Tank Episode 709. Cohen created the patent pending product to combat a common problem: dorm room sheets get…

Wink Frozen Desserts Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • October 21, 2015

Ani Blinova and Gabe Wolff hope the Sharks like the taste of Wink Frozen Desserts, their 100 calorie per pint ice cream substitute, in Shark Tank episode 708. Wink Frozen…

The Clean Cube Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • October 21, 2015

Highlights Arthur Shmulevsky and Ryan Agran seek $300,000 for 10% equity in The Clean Cube, a locker-based automated service for laundry, packages, and more. The Clean Cube operates in 40…

Simply Fit Board Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • October 21, 2015

Mother and daughter team Linda Clark and Gloria HoffmanĀ hope to firm up an investment with a Shark for their Simply Fit Board, an exercise board, in Shark Tank episode 708.…

Saavy Naturals Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • October 20, 2015

Highlights Hugo and Debra Saavedra seek $220,000 for 10% equity in Saavy Naturals, a line of 100% natural, food-grade, vegan soaps and personal care products. Barbara Corcoran offers $200,000 for…

Stem Center Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • October 15, 2015

Sisters Lavanya and Melissa JawaharlalĀ pitch Stem Center, their learning center concept where they teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Math through robotics using their “guided discovery” method of learning, in episode…

Rent Like a Champion Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • October 14, 2015

Drew Mitchell and Mike Doyle pitch Rent Like a Champion, a kind of AirBnB for college football fans, in Shark Tank episode 704. Back in 2006 (two years before AirBnB…

HotShot Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • October 14, 2015

Danny Grossfeld pitches HotShot, hot coffee in an aluminum can, to the Sharks in episode 704. HotShot, the first ready-to-drink hot beverage company in the USA, is the result of…

XCraft Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • October 10, 2015

Highlights JD Claridge and Charles Manning pitched X PlusOne, a high-speed drone, on Shark Tank. They showcased the drone’s innovative design, capable of flying up to 60 MPH and 10,000…

Three Jerks Beef Jerky Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • October 9, 2015

“Jerktrepreneurs” Daniel Fogelson and JordanĀ Barrocas want the Sharks to devour a piece of their business, Three Jerks Beef Jerky, in Shark Tank episode 705. What makes Three Jerks Beef Jerky…

Switch Witch Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • October 9, 2015

Rob Bouley and his sister-in-law,Ā Lara Spear Riley, pitch Switch Witch, their Halloween themed plush toy and accompanying storybook, in Shark Tank episode 705. The Switch Witch is a small plush…

The Skinny Mirror Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • October 9, 2015

Highlights Belinda Jasmine seeks $200,000 for 20% equity in The Skinny Mirror, a mirror designed to make people appear 5-10 pounds slimmer. The product uses a “slimming curve” to give…

Table 87 Coal Oven Pizza Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 7

By Rob Merlino • October 9, 2015

Tom Cucco wants the Sharks to take a slice of his pizza shops, calledĀ Table 87 Coal Oven Pizza, in Shark Tank episode 706. Cucco opened the first Table 87 Coal…