ZinePak walked away from its Shark Tank deal during due diligence
Kim Kaupe · The Classy Way to Turn Down a $720k Shark Tank Deal Backstage, EP 283: Kim Kaupe · Jun 13, 2016 · at 10:45
Kim Kaupe, co-founder of ZinePak, reveals what happened after accepting an on-air investment offer on ABC's Shark Tank.
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“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.”
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