Q&A with Rick Hopper from ReadeREST
Rick Hopper’s ReadeREST is one of the most successful products to date, consistently selling out of inventory on QVC while being championed by both Rick and Lori Greiner, who invested in the company during Season 3. With his episode about to air again this Friday, Rick stopped by recently and shared more about his appearance [...]
Read More →Shark Tank Update: ReKixx and 5 Reasons to Give Thanks
One of our favorites to appear on Shark Tank, entrepreneur Gary Gagnon pitched his REMYXX recycled sneakers to the Sharks in Season 3 and Daymond John opted to invest during the filming. After further discussion, Daymond and Gary agreed that Gary should prove the market for his product, and Gary created a successful campaign on [...]
Read More →Q&A About Business Lessons Money Can’t Buy, with Tower Paddle Boards’ Stephan Aarstol
Stephan Aarstol is a savvy MBA-holding businessman who’s taken the laid-back surfing industry by storm with his company Tower Paddle Boards. Unfortunately, while in the tank Stephan experienced every contestant’s worst fear: forgetting his lines. Regardless of the stumble, he managed to secure a deal with Mark Cuban, and learn some invaluable business lessons along [...]
Read More →An Interview with Steve Gadlin of “I Want To Draw a Cat For You”
I’m very glad to finally be able to post this “lost” podcast episode tonight, after being reminded of its existence by Steve on Facebook. The computer I used to record the interview bit the dust within a day or so of recording (see: coughed up a hairball) and only recently were the files recovered. So…better [...]
Read More →Q&A with Fan Favorite, Villy Customs’ Fleetwood Hicks
One of season three’s fan favorites was Fleetwood Hicks and his custom bike-building business, Villy Customs. The colorful cruisers captured the Sharks’ attention almost as much as Fleetwood’s adorable dog, DeVille, the namesake of the company. Villy Customs’ story is different than most, which is why we loved having the opportunity to catch up Fleetwood [...]
Read More →Q&A with The Smart Baker’s Dan Rensing, Talking Barbara Corcoran and Blondies
We love catching up with past Shark Tank contestants to hear about post-Shark Tank life and what it’s really like in the boardroom with the Sharks. This week we sat down with Daniel Rensing, who co-founded The Smart Baker in 2009 with his wife Stephanie. Daniel took time out of his busy post-Shark Tank life [...]
Read More →Friday’s Repeat Shark Tank Episode Garners Celebrity Tweets, Ratings Win
About a year ago we began “live tweeting” Shark Tank episodes on Fridays, and I was blown away by the positive response from fellow fans and viewers of the show. Mind you, we started out live tweeting repeat episodes from Season 2, and still the response was incredible. Each week hundreds or thousands of people [...]
Read More →Q&A with Criminal Intelligence Analyst turned Pretzel Queen, Raven Thomas
Continuing InTheSharkTank’s interview series, I recently got to chat with Raven Thomas, founder of crave-worthy confections at The Painted Pretzel. In this interview, Raven gives Shark Tank fans the lowdown on making a deal with Mark Cuban, where her sweet ideas comes from, and how her criminal intelligence background may have intimidated one Shark in [...]
Read More →Q&A with Show No Towels Supermom, Shelly Ehler
For past Shark Tank contestants, being on the show truly is just the beginning of their journey toward making their business hopes and dreams come true. Show No Towels founder, Shelly Ehler, took time out of her busy schedule to tell us about what she’s been up to since the show, how her sons are [...]
Read More →Shark Tank Nominated for Critics’ Choice Award
Capping a successful third season, today it was announced that ABC’s Shark Tank has been nominated for a Critics’ Choice Television Award in the Best Reality Series – Competition category. The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA), an offshoot of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, made the announcement. The second annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards ceremony [...]
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