ABC adds Shark Tank to its fall line up, it will air Tuesday at 8pm. The show will start this summer and continue running this fall.
Shark Tank will be up against other reality TV heavy waits like Biggest Loser and So You Think You Can Dance.
From Mark Burnett, executive producer of Survivor and The Apprentice, and Sony Pictures Television, comes Shark Tank, an exciting, new reality show that gives budding entrepreneurs the chance to make their dreams come true and become successful — and possibly wealthy — business people. But the entrepreneurs must first try to convince five tough, multi-millionaire tycoons to part with their own hard-earned cash and give them the funding they need to jumpstart their ideas.
In these trying economic times, it’s difficult for an individual possessing a dream or even a working small business poised for growth to get a loan for a risky venture. Whether it be an imaginative enhancement for an existing product, a family recipe that has all the ingredients to become a profitable culinary treat, or the latest technological gadget that could take the world by storm, most of these dreams die an early death because no one dared take a financial chance on someone with an unproven and oftentimes outrageous proposal. Many of these people now see Shark Tank as their last chance at success. Some have been laboring on their ideas for years or even decades, have invested large amounts of money, and are being pressured to throw in the towel by friends and family. Others have simply never had access to the means to live out their dreams, until now. Enter the Sharks of Shark Tank — five multi-millionaires who lifted themselves up by their bootstraps to make their own entrepreneurial dreams come true and turned their ideas into empires.
Each week, ambitious entrepreneurs from across the country will present their breakthrough business concepts, products, properties and services to the panel of ruthless investors. Their goal is to convince these merciless moguls to invest their own dollars in the concept. Convincing real-life millionaires to part with their own money is no easy task, because when the idea is poor, the Sharks will tear into the ill-prepared presenters and pass on the idea with a simple, “I’m out!” — sending them running for the exit.
But these Sharks aren’t just out for blood, they too have a goal: to own a piece of the next big idea. Entrepreneurs will be asked to give up a percentage of their companies’ equity to the Sharks in order to get the investment they need. But when the Sharks hear a really top-notch idea, and more than one of them wants to sink their teeth into it, a war between them will erupt. Then the once-desperate entrepreneur can rejoice when the Sharks reveal their true interest in the product and bid up the price of the investment.
Barbara Corcoran
Kevin Harrington
Robert Herjavec
Daymond John
Kevin O’LearyMark Burnett, Clay Newbill and Phil Gurin are the executive producers of Shark Tank, based on the Japanese Dragon’s Den format created by Nippon Television Network Corporation. The series is from Sony Pictures Television.
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Please help I want to know how to get a casting call for future programs.
There is a link to E-mail them your ideas. Go to ABC and go to castings calls, Click Shark Tank check the terms and condtions box and you should see the requirments.Good Luck!!
I definitely have the next million dollar idea….. it’s patented and i ready to show and take on a partnership…… thanks please reply or call me!
951-442-5493 951-354-5733
hi my name is jeanee mccray and i do not have a e-mail address but i do
have a phone number 914-563-7380 my idea will put your company or yourself on the map, it will make you bigger the sony, microsft, dell and will make any person or company multi-billion money. its for kids and teenager and parents will love this and will rush out to buy their kids this for christmas 2009 its the next thing to IPOD but better
please call me i want to be on your show or have someone call to talk to me 914-563-7380 thank you jeanee mccray i live in the new york area
I would like to submit my idea for the show. I am a truck driver in NY and this has to do with making the drivers in NY comfortable, fed and fueled… I am sure that once someone hears my idea, you will agree with me that it is a money maker for sure. Since some of your sharks are from NY, they may know exactly what I am talking about…
I need Shark Tank. I have a fabulous invention. It’s a table stabilizer that stops any table from wobbling. There is NOTHING like it. It is fool proof because it’s maleable and and inclines to form the perfect fit every time. I have taken this product as far as I can go alone! I need help. The patent ate up my budget but I can’t let this go………………………….
We are the Inventors of the RAILZ SnowSkate and RAILZ SnowScooter and we own the patent and trademark on the product.
The design premise behind RAILZ was to make skateboarding and scootering on the snow a reality.
The RAILZ SnowSkate has sold very well at some major retailers, Walmart, Target, Toys-R-Us; However, we licensed the product to a real “Shark” and he has cheated us for the past three years, by not paying any royalties and not honoring the legal license agreement. At this point we have served the “Shark” with a Cease and Desist and are taking the business over.
The RAILZ snowscooter has not been introduced to the market yet.
We need help with Sales and Marketing; we’re engineers and inventors not marketing people. RAILZ would be perfect for the T.V. infommercial or Home Shopping Network type market. We have several variations of the RAILZ SnowSkate and SnowScooter and we have many other related inventions and ideas to keep the product line going for many, many years.
We are looking for someone to help us take RAILZ to the next level and we are willing to negotiate ownership with regard to the Patent and Trademark and the company.
Please, check out our web site http://www.railzusa.com and please contact us, you won’t be sorry.
Thanks
David Shipley
What are the procedures for accessing the sharks? Are there any restrictions to the type of ideas? Are there any restrictions on who is eligible to access the tank? Are there any restrictions for where the business venture will be based? Simply what are the rules of engagement?
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Love The shoW ..a show that got me watching abc again.
Love the show. AAA+
BOB col,oh
Did Shark Tank get my four invention ideas- They have them at pr@myabc7.com
Dear Shark Tank,
I enjoy your show but have a couple suggestions:
For investors that are so rich why can’t they wear different clothes?
Why not have a guest investor for each show?
Thanks,
David
I have a patent pending sanitary product for mass consumption ready to be launched, I require funding and expertise for marketing a breakthrough in sanitary practices that prevents the spread of bacteria in public facilities as well as households. I have been working on my system for over 5 years now, I have done tons of research, nothing like this in the planet. Hope to hear from you soon.
Julio C. Rodriguez
Absolutely love that show – it is not your ORDINARY show; it triggers a different area of the brain, but yet very entertaining and somewhat reality TV; makes you think…IT IS A WINNER AND BETTER THAN MOST
Although the past couple of weeks, I have not seen it on Tuesday evenings….still looking
I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU ABOUT MY SOLAR LIGHT I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET INTO MARKET FOR 2 YEARS IT IS A SOLAR ARMY HELMET FOR THE CEMENTERY PLEASE HELP ME
Peter Mladen
November 10,2009 10:35am
I like the the show, I have a Patent Remote Control Smoke/CO Smoke-Fire Alarm Detector. I will like to be on next Shark-Tank show,because I have a idea thad will safes peoples life. This show will for my product.
I not only like the Caffeindicator but, I need it, as do a huge percentage of the people that drink coffee or any other beverage that may contain caffeine. One might look at this as the ‘Newton’ effect, the fall out being the glut of supper caffeinated guised as energy drinks on the market now. The medical reasons for not consuming caffeine are enormous. I am not just talking heart patients or migraine suffers but, any thing to do renal, central nervous system, mental health and sleep disorders to include a few. Caffeine is potentially a harmful drug that should be and most likely will be regulated in the future. I believe the sharks have missed the boat on this one big time and I am very pleased to see Kevin Harrington jump in. I don’t believe Kevin see’s the whole picture with this remarkable product but, with his experience he soon will. I am not a prophet nor person who can see in the future but, I will say the Caffeindicator will be one of the biggest success to swim into The Shark Tank for years to come. Now where and when can I purchase a crate of Caffeindicator??
Hi Guys,
Watch your show every week, and I LOVE it.!! Get a kick out of some of the “arguments” you guys get into. HOWEVER, I have to ask this…. why is Kevin Oleary so obnoxious? Why does he find it necessary to belittle and insult some people? He’s rude, pompous arrogant and smug. But the rest of you guys are AWESOME.
Robert, your sexy as hell! Looking forward to next show!
look i have a website with a product i would love to do business with you i have about five products my number homeph is 678-423-0760 my cell phn is 678-237-6864 call me or email me by the way i like your show this product saves people money on there power bill as well
I’ve got about four {4} inventions that I would like one of the sharks to look at them and tell me which one will make it big. Next, I would make them a 50/50 offer to be in business with me. My phone number is 1386-788-7030 or you could email me at dboricua62@yahoo.com Thank You DAVID
I love your show. It motivates me to keep the faith, that one day someone will email me with some good news that they would like to check out my ideas. Keep up the good work .
Good luck and hoping to hear from someone. Thank You…DAVID
Hi Sharks
Hope to be on the show, should I bring my fishing poll or fins. Love Ya
Soothing Waves
Sharks love swimming in my “solution.”
I have a product that can pervent children from getting burned, My 1 yr old was burned all over his chest 2nd and 3rd degree burns from coffee, I made a product to pervent this from happening to other children. There is no product out there today, in what i have made.. I am a single mother of 2 and don’t have a clue on how to produce my product, I need your brains and money to make this happen..If you are interested in this please call me, the name of my product is FRANKIE’S PROTECTION .. It is a safty gear.. please call thank you
727-271-6485.. By the way we love watching your show..
Hello Sharks,
I hope that you are all doing well.
My name is Ingrid Wilson and I think that this is great what you all are doing.
I have always have a love and passion for designing cartoons and greeting cards, I would love an oppertunity to do what I love and make a living and also help others.
Please check out my website and I would love to hear from you.
Thank you so very much in advance and I look forward with great excitment to hearing form you.
Peace , Fun and Happiness
Respectfully
Ingrid Wilson
I love watching shark tank its one of my favoret show i have an idea an am ready too get started all i need is a few good investers i know the panel on shark tank will be able to help me cauld some one contack me and let me know how to get on the show
Shark tank is a great show i cant wait to get on can any one tell me how
I LOVE SHARK TANK – I HAVE AN IDEA BUT I’VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IF THEY FILL OUT A WAIVER THAT THEY WON’T USE MY IDEA CAN I SEND IT TO THEM?
Shark-Tank Investors, are jest a perfect show for my idea/ project. Because I need a partner who have a interest to market and manufacture my idea.
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I heard this company help to sponsor businesses if the concept make sense. I want to start a classic jamaican restaurant chain in the state of arizona. How do I get in contact with this company.