Aug 03, 2023
By: Deep Das BarmanSince its debut in 2009, "Shark Tank" has provided a platform for aspiring entrepreneurs to pitch their businesses in front of the top ‘Sharks’ in the country. The 15th edition of the show is officially part of ABC's 2023 line-up and it is likel...
Mary Ellen Simonsen made a pitch for a wonderfully useless product that is used to hold sticky notes in place. She asked the Sharks for $100,000 in funding despite making zero sales and having no patent on her invention. Thus, it was no surprise that her pitch...
The owners of Haven Lock, Alex Bertelli and Clay Banks, made the funniest pitch of all time on Shark Tank, seeking $500,000 for a 6% stake in their company that produced a door security wedge. This wedge apparently served as an alternative to ordinary door...
Ionic Ear was one of the most bizarre products that ever featured on Shark Tank. Entrepreneur Darrin Johnson was seeking $1 million for a 15 percent stake in his company that made earphone-like devices that needed to be surgically implanted in the user’s ear a...
Amber Charging Station was one of the shortest pitches made on the show for a self-locking public charging station for people who need to charge their phones while in a public space. High production costs, no profits, security risks, and other reasons meant no...
The motivational app, Be Somebody was created to help connect people with peers who are skilled in fields they wish to pursue. The pitch made by Kash Shaikh (who was seeking $1,000,000 for a 10% share) started quite well before it went downhill after the e...
The Original Man Candle was a product that would make the user’s house smell like a ‘man’s house.’ The fragrances of the candles varied from beer, golf course and football to even the smell of farts. The founder of the company, Johnson Bailey, sought $50,000 f...
Founder Belinda Jasmine presented a mirror that made people appear 5-10 pounds slimmer in a mirror called The Skinny Mirror. However, when she presented the idea to Sharks, the product was not patented. Further, the judges questioned the idea of the product an...
Entrepreneur James Martin introduced his 'Wine in a glass' product called Copa Di Vino and even got an offer from Kevin O'Leary of $600,000 for 51 percent of the company. However, Martin refused the offer and returned in another season posting e...
Brothers and doctors, Albert and Richard Amini pitched their mobile app that connects doctors and patients. While the idea for their product wasn’t bad, their pitch seeking $50,000 for a 20% stake was far from impressive and put a question mark on their bu...
Wake ‘N Bacon was another bizarre product that essentially served as an alarm clock that starts cooking bacon at the time it is set to wake the user up. Mary Sallin sought an investment of $40,000 for 20 percent equity in his company, failing to realize that h...