Business Listings

Babys Badass Burgers Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • April 29, 2013

Babys Bad Ass Burgers is the second Los Angeles area food truck to enter the Shark Tank in season 4 and entrepreneursĀ Erica Cohen and Lori Barbera hope the Sharks will…

KaZAM Bikes Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • April 29, 2013

Highlights Mary Beth Lugo pitched KaZAM Bikes, seeking $300,000 for 20% equity. Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran teamed up to offer $300,000 for 32% equity after intense negotiations. Post-show success…

Misto Box Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • April 25, 2013

Misto Box entrepreneurs Samantha Meis and Conor Riley pitch their coffee of the month business in Shark Tank episode 421. Just like a book of the month club, Misto Box…

Vermont Butcher Block Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • April 24, 2013

Highlights David Glickman, founder of Vermont Butcher Block and Board Company, pitches his wooden kitchen products, seeking $400,000 for 25% equity. The company, which makes cutting boards, utensils, bowls, and…

Squirrel Boss Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • April 24, 2013

Highlights Michael DeSanti seeks $130,000 for 40% equity in Squirrel Boss, a bird feeder that deters squirrels and other animals with a harmless remote-controlled static shock. Despite proving the shock…

Mee-Ma’s Louisiana Gumbo Brick Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • April 24, 2013

Highlights Carol Foster pitches Mee-Ma’s Louisiana Gumbo Brick, seeking $200,000 for 20% equity, and secures a deal with Lori Greiner and Kevin O’Leary for $200,000 in exchange for 50% equity.…

LugLess Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • April 22, 2013

LugLess entrepreneur Brian Altamore pitches his door-to-door luggage pick up service in the Shark Tank in episode 423. The LugLess service will pick up your luggage from your front door…

Mission Belt Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • April 22, 2013

Entrepreneur Nathan Holzapfel pitches his Mission Belt, a belt with no holes, to the Sharks in episode 422. Nathan started the Mission Belt company in 2012 to do two things:…

nPower Peg Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • April 22, 2013

The nPower Peg hopes to charge up the Shark Tank in episode 422 with a personal energy generator that allows people to use the kinetic energy created by body movement…

Shell Bobbers Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • April 22, 2013

Highlights Jeff Stafford and Dusty Holloway pitched Shell Bobbers, a fishing bobber made from a shotgun shell, on Shark Tank. The Sharks were intrigued by the unique product and its…

Wicked Good Cupcakes Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • April 22, 2013

Wicked Good Cupcakes is a Cohasset, MA business started by mother/daughter teamĀ Tracey Noonan and Danielle Desroches. They’ll pitch the Sharks on their wicked good cupcakes in a jar in episode…

Geek Chic Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • April 11, 2013

Highlights Robert Gifford pitched Geek Chic, a custom-made gaming furniture company, on Shark Tank. The company specializes in high-quality, customizable gaming tables. Secured a deal with Robert Herjavec for $300,000…

Billy Blanks Jr’s Dance With Me Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • April 11, 2013

Billy Blanks, Jr., the son of the inventor of Tae Bo, brings Dance With Me to the Shark Tank in episode 315. Ā Dance With Me is a dance and fitness…

Jones Scones Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • April 3, 2013

Highlights J. Jones pitched his cream scones to the Sharks, seeking $100,000 for 25% equity. Despite some success, his business had faced challenges due to a poor choice of co-packer…

Stella Valle Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • April 3, 2013

Stella Valle enters the Shark Tank in episode 423 as entrepreneurs, former West Point cadets, army officers, and sisters Ashley Jung and Paige Dellavalle pitch their line of Ā fashion jewelry…

Nail Pak Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • March 28, 2013

Barbara Lampugnale unveils Nail Pak, an all-in-one nail polish solution. Highlights Barbara Lampugnale introduced Nail Pak, a nail polish system that includes nail polish, a file, and remover wipes, to…

Cool Wazoo Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • March 28, 2013

Highlights Ginelle Mills pitched Cool Wazoo, a 5-in-1 baby cover, on Shark Tank. Addressed the need for versatile baby products after her daughter was burned on a hot swing. Secured…

No Fly Cone Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • March 28, 2013

Highlights Bruce Gaither, joined by Seth MacFarlane, seeks $25,000 for 15% equity in No Fly Cone, an innovative fly trap. The product is designed to trap flies using a conical…

Drop Stop Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • March 16, 2013

It can be so frustrating to lose your valuables in the gap between your car seats. You’re just minding your business, driving, and then something drops from your hand and…

Simple Sugars Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • March 16, 2013

Highlights Lani Lazzari pitched Simple Sugars, her line of sugar-based scrubs, on Shark Tank at age 18. The Sharks were impressed by her business acumen and the unique, all-natural product…