Krause: I have appeared on Shark Tank almost 15 times
Aaron Krause · Scrub Daddy: Aaron Krause. How a Failed Experiment Became a Billion-Dollar Sponge · Mar 16, 2026 · at 1:16:25
Scrub Daddy founder Aaron Krause explains how continuous Shark Tank reruns and update segments fueled brand awareness and sales growth.
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“I've been on shark tank almost 15 times and almost every year they do some follow-up and then CNBC picked up all the reruns and started airing them all the time.”
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