In The Shark Tank

Looks like ABC can not wait to air Shark Tank, so they are giving us all a sneak preview on Sunday March 20th at 9pm. Shark Tank is broadcast out of order so this will be Episode 5, featuring the regular Sharks: Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin O’Leary and guest Shark Mark Cuban.

Shawn Davis or Chef Big Shake as he would like to be called will pitch his line of seafood products including his signature “Original” Shrimp Burgers. The Burgers come in four flavors including Original, Jalapeno, Cajun and Teriyaki. Chef Big Shake also sells lobster sliders, lobster pot pie and lobster mac and cheese.

Tippi Toes is a franchise children’s dance company run by sisters Sarah and Megan. Unlike most dance studios Tippi Toes has no studio space, instead they rent temporary space in community centers, YMCA’s, gyms and schools.

Copa Di Vino which means “wine by the glass” in Italian, is a company that bottles wine directly in the glass. James Martin will try to convince the Sharks of the value of a single-serving wine container, with no need to look for a corkscrew. The hope is that you could take these glasses of wine to golf courses, stadiums and even the beach.

Jonathan Boos will pitch his business Wurkin Stiffs which produces several products including Power Stays and Polo Stays. Both products keep your dress and sportswear shirt, collars from curling up, using powerful magnets.

Lastly we will check up on Marc Furigay and his company Classroom Jams. Last season Marc asked the Sharks $250k for 10% of his company. Classroom Jams help kids relate to Shakespeare through music. All five Sharks invested 250k (together) in Classroom Jams in exchange for 100% of the company and 5% royalties and an option to buy back into the company.

SHARK TANK” RETURNS FOR SEASON TWO IN A SNEAK PREVIEW, SUNDAY, MARCH 20

High Tech Billionaire Mark Cuban and Comedian/Self-Made Businessman Jeff Foxworthy Join Panel as Guest Sharks. Innovative Entrepreneurs Include a Sister Duo Who Have Their Own Shark-Like Tendencies, a Chef with Seafood Products Designed to Whet the Sharks’ Appetites, and a Season One Follow-up from the Maker of the Teaching Tool Known as “Classroom Jams”

ABC will air a special sneak preview episode of Season Two of its hit reality series, “Shark Tank,” SUNDAY, MARCH 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET). During its first season, the investors known as Sharks offered over $10 million of their own money in investment deals to bankroll a creative array of innovative entrepreneurs. Season Two of “Shark Tank” will feature two guest Sharks: high tech billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban and successful comedian and self-made businessman Jeff Foxworthy. They jump into the Tank with the other Sharks to appear separately in the show’s nine episodes. “Shark Tank” will air in its regular time slot beginning Friday, March 25 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET).

In the preview, “Episode 205,” the Sharks are stunned to discover the shark-like exploits of a sweet-faced sister duo with a children’s dance company; a chef from Tennessee hopes to whet the Sharks’ appetites with his delectable seafood products; and a winemaker from Oregon believes he has a game-changing new product that will revolutionize the wine industry. Also, an entrepreneur with a line of men’s accessories has his hopes set on partnering with Daymond John – but his big mouth infuriates this Shark and could jeopardize the entire deal.

Last season the Sharks, using their expertise and contacts, along with their own money, made investment commitments totaling an incredible $5 million, and viewers will have the opportunity to see how those investments turned out in follow-up stories this season. In the Special Preview, there will be a follow up from Season One entrepreneur Mark Furigay. All five Sharks invested $250,000 of their own money into his unique business proposition, a DVD collection he calls Classroom Jams — a teaching tool that turns kids on to literacy and learning.

The Shark investors who appear throughout Season Two are Mark Cuban, Jeff Foxworthy, real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, infomercial industry pioneer Kevin Harrington, technology innovator Robert Herjavec, fashion icon Daymond John and financial expert Kevin O’Leary. The Sharks in “Episode 205” are Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary.

Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill and Phil Gurin are executive producers of “Shark Tank,” based on the Japanese “Dragons’ Den” format created by Nippon Television Network Corporation. The episode is directed by Ken Fuchs. The series, from Sony Pictures Television, is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s HDTV format, with stereo sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to air.

Shark Tank episode 2 started out with Craig French from Long Island NY and his company Crooked Jaw. Crooked Jaw is a clothing company that targets fans of extreme sports and Mix Martial Arts. Craig started the company after he broke his jaw playing rugby freshmen year of college. Craig wanted $200k for a 20% investment in his company. CJ is being sold in 10 mom and pop shops in Long Island, after attending a tradeshow they received no orders. Daymond (the founder of Fubu) said he was one in ten thousand (nothing new) although he had great energy and passion he was not willing to invest. All the sharks were out.

Robert Allison was next into the Shark Tank. Lifebelt is a device that would not allow cars to start without the seatbelt being buckled up. Traffic accidents are the number one killer in the country. Lifebelt cost around $229 installed. Robert wanted $500k for a 10% stake in the company. The sharks were wondering why he was even bothering with creating a product since he owned the patent he could just enter a licensing deal with a major car company. He was worried that it would take to long, he believed his major problem was that no one knew his product existed. Kevin H, Daymond and Barbara were all out. Kevin O offered $500k for 100% ownership of the patent, Robert countered for $1 million but for the same percentage. He turned both offers down. Personally I would have tried to negotiate for a royalty deal, but it’s not my business.

Susan Knapp was the next entrepreneur to take a dip in the tank. She was looking for $500k for a 15% stake in her company, A Perfect Pear. Her company sold gourmet food products such as jam’s. A Perfect Pear was sold in 650 stores and had sales of $700k with $100k in orders that she was not able to fill. Banks were unable to lend her the money to fill the orders because of the credit crunch. Kevin O offered $500k for 70% then Daymond offered $500k for 51%. Kevin H and Robert offered the full amount for 50%. Susan counted with 49% but The Sharks would not accept, so she accepted Robert and Kevin H’s deal. Although she gave up more than she wanted, she gained a huge amount of business experience which should help her company get to the next level.

Mary Ellen Simonsen pitched her odd product Sticky Note Holder (great name). She was looking for $100K for 20% equity in her company. Sticky Note Holder was basically a larger sticky note that other sticky notes could be posted on the side of a laptop. She was hoping to sell them for $10 each, she had no patent and had only spent $1k on the product so far. The male sharks thought the idea was useless and were all out. Barbara said it would sell on a QVC type show, but was not willing to invest. This was not a real product, it was an idea… and a useless one at that.

The last in front of The Sharks was Marc Furigay and his product Classroom Jams. Classroom Jams is an educational record label and publishing house. He was looking for $250k for 10% equity in his company. Marc is a teacher who was having a hard time relating Shakespeare to his class. He composed songs that helped his class relate to Shakespeare. The song was actually pretty good, a class set with 30 CD’s and a teachers guide would sell for $499. Shakespeare is the most taught playwright in the English language but Marc had plans to expend to different subjects. The Sharks talked about the deal together, and offered $250k and 5% royalties, but he would have to give up 100% of his company. Marc wanted to be one of the partners. Robert then offered $250k for 100% with an option to buy 49% back with the profits from the business, but there would be no royalties. Marc still wanted to have a deal with all five sharks so Robert sweetened the deal for the same price but this time lowered what he wanted to 51%. Marc rejected Roberts deal and wanted the royalties from the first deal increased to 8.5%, The Sharks said no but agreed to let him use his royalties to buy into the company and become a partner with The Sharks. This was one of the best deals of the season, I have no dough this company will be a success.

Next week:

“Episode 103″ — An entrepreneurial newbie comes to the Shark Tank with high hopes for her kitchen accessory, but her presentation is less than stellar. Will the Sharks shred her vision to pieces or will there be a Shark fight to get a piece of the idea? A passionate stay-at-home mom (Lori Lite from Marietta, Georgia) with her own line of self-published children’s books seeks much-needed funds to grow her business. Also, a father and son business team impress the Sharks with a revolutionary new musical product, but their need to control could derail the opportunity to make a fortune, on “Shark Tank,” SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Take a look at Crooked Jaw’s audition video: