At some point, I plan to write a blog post that ranks all of Shark Tank‘s guest sharks, because thinking about Shark Tank makes me happy. I don’t have a definitive ranking established yet, although I know who will come out on… Read More ›
Shark Tank
‘Shark Tank’ Needs A Wiki So We Know What Happened To Everyone Who’s Ever Been On The Show
In December 2016, Don Wildman and Jake Sullivan came on to Shark Tank pitching their product, Hand Out Gloves, that gives you full hand dexterity while you’re on the ski slopes. Sullivan, in his late-20s, was an able Shark Tank sales person;… Read More ›
Olivier Noel Of DNASimple Came To ‘Shark Tank’ As Part Of A Revolutionary Movement
Olivier Noel came on to Shark Tank touting the benefits to researchers of his company DNASimple: relevant biological tissues, available on-demand so studies could run more quickly. Instead of spending precious time finding samples, academics could have access almost immediately, allowing… Read More ›
Lessons From ‘Dragons’ Den’: Why It’s the Judges, Not the Entrepreneurs, That Make the Pitch
Shark Tank announced last week that Alex Rodriguez would be back on Season 10 as a guest shark. It’s not a shock; with the amount of time that ARod spent hanging out with cast members outside the Shark Tank studio it… Read More ›
Why Nootrobox (aka HVMN) Has the Weirdest ‘Shark Tank’ Story Ever
“Do you mind if you tell us more about what’s in it before we eat them? I don’t wanna get roofied.” – Chris Sacca Back in 2016, Geoff Woo and Michael Brandt went on Shark Tank to pitch Nootrobox, a company that… Read More ›
Snarky Tea Founder Jenni-Lyn Williams Never Thought She’d Be Allowed On ‘Shark Tank’
When Jenni-Lyn Williams pitched Shark Tank, she was eight months pregnant with her second child. She also was only weeks from having sent the show producers an email, expressing interest in appearing on the program. Unlike legions of Shark Tank entrepreneurs who… Read More ›
Why Kevin O’Leary Says ‘Shark Tank’ Doesn’t Glamorize Entrepreneurship
Anyone who’s watched even a few episodes of Shark Tank notices there’s a pattern: some entrepreneurs get deals, set to uplifting music, while others don’t, and those who miss out on getting a shark partner sometimes express disappointment or regret. Those… Read More ›
Barbara Corcoran’s Serious Approach to ‘Shark Tank’ Investments
There is little doubt that the prospect of spending real money on a startup enterprise would give any investor pause. That’s no less true for the seasoned panelists on Shark Tank. As Barbara Corcoran told The Cut last month, she values the… Read More ›
