In Episode 404, an entrepreneur brings Mr. Wonderful to tears. In a heart-felt segment, David and Nique Mealey pitch their Back 9 dips business to the Sharks. Former NFL player Marvin Philip shows the Sharks how his Lifter Hamper can help folks with back pain. Brian and Kevin Fleming show the Sharks their BagBowl, which turns a bag into a bowl. Henry Penix demonstrates his hi-tech, wireless cell phone “leash.”
The Sharks
- Investor – Mark Cuban
- Investor – Daymond John
- Investor – Kevin O’Leary
- Investor – Lori Greiner
- Investor – Robert Herjavec
Entrepreneurs
- Company – Back 9 Chicken Dips
- Company – Lifter Hamper
- Company – Bag Bowl
- Company – Zomm
- Company – Villy Custom – Update
Follow up segments featuring past Shark Tank success stories are a regular feature on Shark Tank. Episode 404 updates fans on Fleetwood Hicks and Villy Custom. Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran invested in Villy Custom in episode 313 in season 3 and the custom beach cruiser is now making and selling hundreds of bikes a week.
ABC announced some changes over the course of season 4. Shark Tank moved to 9 PM eastern time, beginning with episode 410. This will give people a bit more time to settle in to watch their favorite venture capital game show and give ABC some exposure for new sitcoms. Shark Tank initially scheduled 22 episodes for season four, ABC bought 4 additional episodes over the course of the season, bringing the total to 26. The Shark Tank/ABC website is still looking for entrepreneurs, so if you would like to appear on the show, check out our Auditions and Casting information.
Episode 404 – The Shark Investors and Entrepreneurs
The Shark Tank Episode 417 entrepreneurs will make their best pitch to the panel of five Shark investors who will use their own money if they choose to invest. The Shark Investors negotiate on the spot without any previous information, which differs from typical negotiations between venture capital investors and entrepreneurial start-ups.
Companies pitching the Shark Investors must go through a rigorous due diligence process before an on-air deal is completed. Shark Tank Blog follow ups help you keep track of the companies that end up successful and the ones that don’t complete their deal.
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