Business Listings

Flipoutz Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 2

By Rob Merlino • February 15, 2013

Highlights The Johnson children, Jake, Lachlan, and Erin, present Flipoutz, a silicone bracelet that holds collectible coins, seeking $100,000 for 20% equity on Shark Tank. Flipoutz allows kids to trade…

Liquid Money Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • February 15, 2013

Liquid Money is a his and her fragrance line that emits the scent of the most powerful aphrodisiac in the world: MONEY! Former VP of Sales at Microsoft and company…

Addison’s Wonderland Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • February 15, 2013

Addison’s Wonderland makes high end bedding Ā for little girls. Vice President Brooke Anderson Bryant and Company founder Brittany McWhorter Hayes pitch the Sharks in Episode 416. Addison’s Wonderland is named…

Proof Eyewear Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • February 15, 2013

Proof Eyewear is an eyeglass company that makes its frames out of wood and other recycled and sustainable materials. The Dame brothers, Taylor, Brooks, and Tanner, started Proof Eyewear out…

Hip Chix Jeans Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • February 14, 2013

Highlights Aimee Miller and Megan Jackson-Carreker seek $150,000 for 35% equity in Hip Chix, a premium denim jeans brand designed for comfort, style, and a slimming effect. Despite their enthusiasm,…

Muddy Water Camo Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • February 14, 2013

Muddy Water Camo brings waterfowl into the Shark Tank in episode 416. FoundersĀ Steve Maloney and Stephen Kirkpatrick developed their line of camouflage duck hunting apparel to mimic conditions found in…

Pretty Padded Room Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • February 12, 2013

Highlights Bea Arthur, founder of Pretty Padded Room, pitched her online therapy service to the Sharks, seeking $100,000 for 30% equity. The company offers video sessions and journal therapy, but…

How Do You Roll Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • February 7, 2013

Highlights Yeun and Peter Yung pitched their customizable sushi franchise, How Do You Roll, on Shark Tank. The franchise had 15 locations and 40 sold franchises at the time of…

Gotta Have Smore Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • February 6, 2013

Highlights Carmen Lindner seeks $75,000 for 25% equity in Gotta Have Smore, presenting her signature product, the Smuffin, a muffin-shaped S’more treat. Despite $250,000 in sales over two and a…

The Smart Wheel Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 4

By Rob Merlino • February 6, 2013

Highlights The Inventioneers, a group of young entrepreneurs aged 10 to 16, pitch The Smart Wheel, seeking $100,000 for 15% equity to help prevent distracted driving by alerting drivers when…

Invis A Rack Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • February 6, 2013

Invis a Rack is a retractable pick-up truck rack system created by life-long inventor and “entrepreneurial Patriot,” Donny McCall. The product premiered in season 3, episode 307 and Donny has…

Lollacup Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • February 4, 2013

Lollacup entrepreneurs Mark and Hanna Lim created their unique and patented sippy cup to provide children with a safer product and parents with less messes to clean up. The husband…

TriMi Tank

By Rob Merlino • February 4, 2013

Highlights Lindsay Johnson and Nikki Bilsky pitch TriMi Tank, seeking $57,000 for 30% equity for their interchangeable tank top straps business. Despite initial interest from the Sharks, none of them…

Debbie Brooks Handbags Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • February 4, 2013

Highlights Debbie Brooks, a New York fashion designer, and her husband Paul d’Auriac pitch their high-quality, hand-made Italian leather handbags, seeking $540,000 for 20% equity. Despite showcasing their innovative Magnafab…

Nail Pak Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • February 4, 2013

NailPak entrepreneur Barabara Lampugnale first appeared on Shark Tank in episode 314. She pitched her all-in-1 nail polish system to a Shark panel that included Lori Greiner, the Queen of…

ShowNo Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • January 31, 2013

Highlights ShowNo is a towel with a slit that allows kids to change out of a bathing suit in public with modesty. It also functions as a beach towel and…

Villy Custom Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • January 31, 2013

Highlights Fleetwood Hicks pitches Villy Custom, a business offering customized beach cruisers, on Shark Tank Customers design their own bikes online, choosing features down to the color of the bicycle…

Boot Illusion Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • January 31, 2013

Highlights Queenie Davis and Andrew Goodrum pitched Boot Illusion on Shark Tank, seeking $100,000 for 30% equity. Boot Illusion offers leather or fabric “uppers” that slip over women’s heels, making…

Skyride Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • January 31, 2013

Highlights Scott Olson, inventor of Rollerblades, pitches Skyride, a human-powered elevated monorail system, seeking $3 million for 20% equity. Despite the innovative concept, the Sharks express concerns about scalability, construction…

Airbedz Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 3

By Rob Merlino • January 31, 2013

Highlights Jim Pittman pitched AirBedz, an air mattress for truck beds, on Shark Tank but failed to secure a deal. Post-show, Pittman faced legal issues over patent rights with TruckBedz.…