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ToyGaroo Before and After Shark Tank: How the “Netflix for Toys” Burned Through Its Funding
ToyGaroo pitched itself as “the Netflix of toys” — a subscription service that let parents rent toys online, send them…
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Business Case Studies
Breathometer Before and After Shark Tank: How a $1 Million Deal Turned Into a Business Disaster
Breathometer is one of the few Shark Tank deals where every Shark said yes. Charles Michael Yim pitched a smartphone…
Business Case Studies
GrooveBook Before and After Shark Tank: How a $150,000 Deal Became a $14.5 Million Acquisition
GrooveBook entered Shark Tank asking for $150,000 in exchange for 20% of the company. Brian and Julie Whiteman left with…
Business Case Studies
Breathometer Before and After Shark Tank: What Went Wrong With the Shark Tank Deal?
Breathometer went from a $250,000 Shark Tank pitch to one of the show's most famous deals, with all five Sharks…
Business Case Studies
DUDE Products Before and After Shark Tank: How the Brand Expanded After Its Appearance
DUDE Products went into Shark Tank in 2015 with a simple proposition: toilet paper was not enough, and men would…
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Cousins Maine Lobster Before and After Shark Tank: How the Food Truck Became a Franchise
Two months into business, Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac had one food truck in Los Angeles and about $150,000 in…
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Bubba’s-Q Boneless Ribs After Shark Tank: From a $16 Million Success Story to a Bitter Legal Fight
When Al “Bubba” Baker walked into Shark Tank in 2013, Bubba’s-Q Boneless Ribs was barely holding together. The family business…
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The Comfy Before and After Shark Tank: How a Blanket Hoodie Became a Bestseller
Michael Speciale was staying with his brother Brian in Arizona in early 2017 when he saw his seven-year-old nephew, Saxon,…
Business Case Studies
Kodiak Cakes Before and After Shark Tank: How a Pancake Brand Built a Food Empire
Kodiak Cakes went into Shark Tank asking for $500,000 for 10% of the company, valuing the business at $5 million.…
Business Case Studies
Tipsy Elves Before and After Shark Tank: How the Holiday Apparel Brand Grew
Tipsy Elves sold about 5,000 sweaters in its first year. By the time Evan Mendelsohn and Nick Morton walked into…