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A Silicon Valley VC Rates The Pitches On ABC’s Shark Tank
I’ve just started watching Season 4 of Shark Tank, the incredibly popular show on ABC where entrepreneurs pitch their businesses to a panel of five individual investors (the Sharks) for investment. I...
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23-Year-Old Turns Down Big Money From Mark Cuban
When Derek Pacque was a student at Indiana University, he'd often go to the bars. As the weather turned colder there was always a decision that weighed heavily on his mind:Should he wear a coat out at...
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Pitching Advice From The Judge Who Puts Entrepreneurs Through Hell On 'Shark...
It's pretty safe to say that after three full seasons of the ABC hit show "Shark Tank," Daymond John has seen almost all there is to see when it comes to pitching an idea.Now into the fourth season,...
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2 Ladies With 37 Grandkids Get Big Startup Money From Mark Cuban
It's never too late to be an entrepreneur. In last week's episode of "Shark Tank", two grandmothers from Yelm, Washington landed a $250,000 investment from Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran for their Ice...
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10 Shockingly Terrible Startup Pitches
Giving a good pitch can make your career as an entrepreneur. Giving a bad pitch can break it.When you pitch investors on your startup, they aren't just watching you to see if they want to invest. They...
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Here's A Sure-Fire Way To Blow A Pitch On 'Shark Tank'
If you've been following "Shark Tank," the prime-time show where entrepreneurs pitch investors on their ideas, you've probably seen your fair share of successful pitches and pitches that totally suck....
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What 'Shark Tank' Can Teach Us About The Job Hunt
Shark Tank is one of the only reality-type shows my wife and I watch (though we’ll dabble in X-factor every now and then, shh!).The premise of the show is that entrepreneurs come in and pitch their...
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AT LAST: A Secure, Key-Free Way To Unlock Your Front Door Has Been Invented
One object startups have tried and failed to kill is the good old-fashioned key.We shove them onto tiny metal rings and bury them deep in pockets and purses. They're impossible to find when we need...
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Startup Competition Winners Say Mentorship Is The Key To Efficiency
Sulaiman Sanni, co-founder of nonprofit crowdfunding platform WeDidIt, says finding a mentor early is the best way startups can focus on the things that really matter."You’d spend less time, not waste...
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The 10 Worst ‘Shark Tank’ Pitches Of All Time
In four seasons of ABC’s reality pitch show “Shark Tank,” we’ve seen some doozies. Hopefuls have pitched selling “pairs” of socks in threes (because you’re bound to lose one), a portable urinal that...
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7 Cliches The Sharks Always Use On ‘Shark Tank’
In the build up to the premier of the fifth season of ABC’s reality pitch show “Shark Tank” this week, we decided to take a look at all the catch phrases, cliches, buzzwords, and business jargon used...
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Mark Cuban Called This The Worst 'Shark Tank' Pitch Ever
During the season five premiere of ABC’s reality pitch show "Shark Tank" on Friday, Mark Cuban literally got out of his chair to tell Tucson, Ariz.-based doctor brothers Richard and Albert Amini:...
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You Should Be Nervous When 'Shark Tank' Investors Are This Excited About A Deal
On Friday’s premiere of the fifth season of ABC’s reality pitch show “Shark Tank,” pitches ranged from what Mark Cuban called the worst in the history of the show to one so enticing every Shark wanted...
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Why 'Shark Tank' Investors Had Absolutely No Interest In A Gourmet Pickle...
At first glance, Lynnae's Gourmet Pickles, one of the contending businesses on this week's "Shark Tank" season premiere, looks like a pretty good business. They've seen very impressive growth in their...
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This Awesome Idea Got All 5 'Shark Tank' Investors To Invest $1 Million...
The relationship between "Shark Tank" investors is usually contentious; they get into bidding wars, snipe at one another, and frequently disagree.For the first time, the five Sharks on ABC's reality...
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The 10 Best 'Shark Tank' Pitches Of All Time
Aspiring entrepreneurs with good ideas can get a lot out of ABC's reality pitch show "Shark Tank," be it cash, publicity, mentorship, or a national stage.The show also provides a weekly education on...
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Just Because Mark Cuban Calls You A 'Fool,' Doesn't Mean He Won't Invest In...
The word "no" doesn't mean no forever. It doesn't even mean no for 20 minutes on "Shark Tank."In the latest episode of ABC's reality pitch show, billionaire investor Mark Cuban called entrepreneur...
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Why Mark Cuban Made 'Shark Tank' Change Its Contracts
Recently Mark Cuban gave an ultimatum to the lawyers at ABC's "Shark Tank": Either remove your equity clause or I'm not coming back, reports Jason Cochran. According to the clause, all contestants were...
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Even A Flashy Pitch Couldn't Make This Radio Show A Hit On 'Shark Tank'
Radio DJ R Dub looked sharp, knew his numbers, and even had help from R&B star Brian McKnight when asking for an investment in his radio show on ABC's reality pitch show "Shark Tank."But none of...
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How To Craft The Perfect 'Shark Tank' Pitch
Now in its fifth season, ABC's hit reality pitch show "Shark Tank" has made entrepreneurship and the process of acquiring funding a cultural phenomenon. It's also provided countless examples of pitches...
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