Shark Tank

18 statements across 9 episodes · 4 bullish · 3 bearish · 10 people on the record · first statement Jan 20, 2016 by Derek Bluford · said 129 times in 60 episodes since 2016 · across every show →

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2023 11 mentions in 11 episodes 1 per episode
2021 2 mentions in 2 episodes 1 per episode
2020 7 mentions in 6 episodes 1 per episode
2018 2 mentions in 2 episodes 1 per episode
2017 18 mentions in 9 episodes 2 per episode
2016 89 mentions in 30 episodes 3 per episode

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Everything said about Shark Tank, oldest first

Jan 20, 2016 positive
Disclosure
Bluford: QuickLegal filmed an appearance on Shark Tank
“We've done Shark Tank recently. That went very well, and we're waiting for that to air.”
Derek Bluford Jan 20, 2016 ▶ 11:22 Why You Should Turn Down a $14m Acquisition Offer with Derek Bluford of QuickLegal
Apr 12, 2016 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hold Your Haunches grew email subscribers from 800 to 16,000 overnight
“Gosh, we went from 800 emails to, I think it was 16,000 dollars, and that, I mean, 16,000 subscribers, that was overnight.”
Erin Bickley Apr 12, 2016 ▶ 10:30 2 Moms, 6 Kids Get Deal on Shark Tank, Take us Behind the Scenes EP 231
Apr 12, 2016 neutral
Assertion Supported
Greer: Shark Tank investors know nothing about products before taping
“Yeah, you don't see them, and they don't see you, and they really don't know anything about you or your product.”
Jenny Greer Apr 12, 2016 ▶ 6:26 2 Moms, 6 Kids Get Deal on Shark Tank, Take us Behind the Scenes EP 231
Apr 12, 2016 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Bickley: Every Shark Tank deal is renegotiated after filming
“We also knew that every deal was renegotiated after the fact by the entrepreneur and the sharks.”
Erin Bickley Apr 12, 2016 ▶ 4:10 2 Moms, 6 Kids Get Deal on Shark Tank, Take us Behind the Scenes EP 231
Jun 13, 2016 negative
Opinion
Shark Tank investors delegate portfolio founder support to junior marketing staff
“Their time is very limited. So they might say, well, you know, I don't have any time for you, but these people on my marketing team will totally talk to you. And, you know, for us, it was kind of like, We kind of want to get in bed with the person, not necessa…”
Kim Kaupe Jun 13, 2016 ▶ 15:13 The Classy Way to Turn Down a $720k Shark Tank Deal Backstage, EP 283: Kim Kaupe
Jun 13, 2016 neutral
Disclosure
ZinePak walked away from its Shark Tank deal during due diligence
“Well, we actually didn't go through with our deal. We did the deal on the show, and then in due diligence, we ended up not going through the deal, but we still remain very friendly with everybody, but for us, it was really the exposure on the show.”
Kim Kaupe Jun 13, 2016 ▶ 10:45 The Classy Way to Turn Down a $720k Shark Tank Deal Backstage, EP 283: Kim Kaupe
Jun 13, 2016 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Kaupe: ZinePak signed Red Sox and Mets as clients from Shark Tank
“Since the episode aired in April, now we're coming up to, you know, a full year since it aired, we're working with the Boston Red Sox, we're working with the New York Mets, and all of those are clients that came from Shark Tank.”
Kim Kaupe Jun 13, 2016 ▶ 10:17 The Classy Way to Turn Down a $720k Shark Tank Deal Backstage, EP 283: Kim Kaupe
Jun 13, 2016 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
ZinePak negotiated an on-air Shark Tank deal of $725k for 17.5%
“Our ask on the show was 725,000 dollars for 17 and a half percent is what the deal ended up being, going through for and I think we originally went in asking for 725,000 for 15% if I remember correctly.”
Kim Kaupe Jun 13, 2016 ▶ 11:41 The Classy Way to Turn Down a $720k Shark Tank Deal Backstage, EP 283: Kim Kaupe
Nov 5, 2016 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Bill Lyons: Revestor never surpassed 1,000 paying users post-Shark Tank
“We built it up to about 15,000 users. We never got over a thousand paid users and it just kind of sat there for awhile.”
Bill Lyons Nov 5, 2016 ▶ 4:26 EP 469: SharkTank Sunk Him, Then He Won Big With $1.4M with Revestor CEO Bill Lyons
Nov 5, 2016 neutral
Disclosure
Producer told Lyons to lower Shark Tank ask: 'sharks are pissed today'
“Originally I was asking for 500 grand for 10%, and then in the dressing room, the producer came back, he goes, man, the sharks are pissed today, you need to lower it.”
Bill Lyons Nov 5, 2016 ▶ 3:02 EP 469: SharkTank Sunk Him, Then He Won Big With $1.4M with Revestor CEO Bill Lyons
Nov 5, 2016 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Lyons: No tech companies had appeared on Shark Tank before 2012
“I mean, at the time there had been no tech companies on Shark Tank.”
Bill Lyons Nov 5, 2016 ▶ 3:40 EP 469: SharkTank Sunk Him, Then He Won Big With $1.4M with Revestor CEO Bill Lyons
Nov 10, 2016
Assertion Partly supported
Ambron: BrandYourself asked Shark Tank for $2M at 13% equity
“I asked for two million for 13%.”
Patrick Ambron Nov 10, 2016 ▶ 3:31 EP 474: SharkTank No Deal, $6M Raised, $4.2M in 2015 Revenue, 10,000 Customers To Help Clean Up Your Online Image with Brandyourself CEO Patrick Ambron
Nov 10, 2016
Disclosure
Ambron: BrandYourself turned down a $2M Shark Tank offer from Robert Herjavec
“We got offered a deal, a two million dollar deal from Robert Herjavec, but we did not take it.”
Patrick Ambron Nov 10, 2016 ▶ 2:01 EP 474: SharkTank No Deal, $6M Raised, $4.2M in 2015 Revenue, 10,000 Customers To Help Clean Up Your Online Image with Brandyourself CEO Patrick Ambron
Nov 10, 2016 bullish
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Ambron: Shark Tank exposure brought BrandYourself over $1M in extra revenue
“In that first three or four month stretch following the airing we probably did Over a million dollars in revenue on top of what we normally did in that short period of time, because you know, the exposure was just unbelievable.”
Patrick Ambron Nov 10, 2016 ▶ 2:19 EP 474: SharkTank No Deal, $6M Raised, $4.2M in 2015 Revenue, 10,000 Customers To Help Clean Up Your Online Image with Brandyourself CEO Patrick Ambron
Nov 25, 2016
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Shark Tank producers revealed the investor panel 12 hours before filming
“We got a call from the producers the night before we were going to film, letting us know who our panel of sharks was going to be. So up until, you know, 12 hours before we didn't know that Chris was going to be there.”
Mike Doyle Nov 25, 2016 ▶ 11:26 EP 489: $200k Shark Tank Deal, Cuban/Sacca, 30,000 People Booked $12M Worth of Sports Weekend Housing from RentLikeAChampion CEO Mike Doyle
Jan 21, 2017 negative
Insight
Muccio: VCs make investments by committee, not on the spot
“Nobody, nobody invests like that. The shark tank one hour, I'm going to make a decision on the spot. It doesn't happen. So people make investment by committee.”
Josh Muccio Jan 21, 2017 ▶ 3:04 EP 546: The Pitch Made $80k in Year 1 Sponsor Revenue, 700,000 Downloads with Producer Josh Muccio
Jun 13, 2017 neutral
Disclosure
Corcoran Venture Partners has zero overlap with Barbara's Shark Tank deals
“The companies that Barbara invests in on Shark Tank are completely separate and apart from the companies we invest in at Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners. So there's no overlap whatsoever. In fact, we're focused on different types of companies.”
Phil Nadel Jun 13, 2017 ▶ 3:46 689: Barbara Corcoran from Sharktank is Looking For These Deals with Partner Phil Nadel
Jul 17, 2017
Assertion Supported
Daymond John invested in rib de-boning tech for Carl's Jr.
“So he invested in the company that somehow, and I don't know all the details, but D bones, it's able to D bone a rib. Right. This technology. And so what he's done is he's created using this technology, a baby back rib burger that they're now selling. They're …”
Scott Duffy Jul 17, 2017 ▶ 13:42 723: He Sold His Company to Richard Branson, Then Oil Tanked Him
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