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Shark Tank Recap – April 13 & a Second Chance Pitch

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Post by moses1400 » Sat, Apr 14, 2012, 3:33 PM UTC

Shark Tank Recap – April 13 & a Second Chance Pitch
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Re: Shark Tank Recap – April 13 & a Second Chance Pitch

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Post by paulhauggis » Sat, Apr 14, 2012, 3:46 PM UTC

I like the Shark Tank, but they mostly prey on desperate people. They want a business that is already proven (no risk), from a desperate person (can't go to the bank, pretty much have no options left), at a ridiculous valuation.

The guy that made and patented the clothes with wires is a perfect example. He was making $10-12 million/year already and I think they low-balled him with an offer that was much less than the current value and included a percentage of the patents.

But, some people don't have any other options.

Re: Shark Tank Recap – April 13 & a Second Chance Pitch

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Post by moses1400 » Sat, Apr 14, 2012, 4:28 PM UTC

paulhauggis wrote: post #2

I like the Shark Tank, but they mostly prey on desperate people. They want a business that is already proven (no risk), from a desperate person (can't go to the bank, pretty much have no options left), at a ridiculous valuation. The guy that made and patented the clothes with wires is a perfect example. He was making $10-12 million/year already and I think they low-balled him with an offer that was much less than the…

Remember that it is a tv show - the pitch and presentation is MUCH longer than what we see on tv. Also, I still wonder how many of the deals actually ever close.

Re: Shark Tank Recap – April 13 & a Second Chance Pitch

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Post by paulhauggis » Sat, Apr 14, 2012, 5:00 PM UTC

moses1400 wrote: post #3

paulhauggis wrote: post #2

I like the Shark Tank, but they mostly prey on desperate people. They want a business that is already proven (no risk), from a desperate person (can't go to the bank, pretty much have no options left), at a ridiculous valuation. The guy that made and patented the clothes with wires is a perfect example. He was making $10-12 million/year already and I think they low-balled him with an offer that was much less than the…

Remember that it is a tv show - the pitch and presentation is MUCH longer than what we see on tv. Also, I still wonder how many of the deals actually ever close.

You would think that. But I saw a posting from someone on Reddit (and I think maybe HN) that was on Shark Tank and they said that it's pretty much exactly what you see.

But you're right, even if they get a deal on the show, it doesn't necessarily mean it will go through.