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Shark Tank Negotiation & Valuation Lessons

Shark Tank Negotiation & Valuation Lessons

First up on ABC’s Shark Tank on was Barbara Lampugnale of Duality Cosmetics to promote her all in one Nail Polish pack called NailPak. NailPak Nail Polish comes with a handy attached nail file and pre-soaked nail polish remover pads for easy on the go repainting of nails.  This is a product that definitely seems like it would get strong interest from Lori Greiner, and it did.  An upcoming update segment on Barbara Lampugnale’s NailPak will air … Read entire article »

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Q&A with Jeff Stroope of Hyconn LLC from ABC’s Shark Tank

Q&A with Jeff Stroope of Hyconn LLC from ABC’s Shark Tank

Jeff Stroope of HyConn LLC: was kind enough to take the time to answer a few questions about his experience on the Shark Tank from Last Season. We see that he gets a verbal deal on the set with Mark Cuban, but the million dollar question is if he actually finalized a partnership buyout with Mark Cuban after all was said and done: Q: How long was the time you actually spent on the set with the Sharks … Read entire article »

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Why James of Vino Di Copa was Right (Not Wrong) to Turn down the offers from the Shark Tank

Why James of Vino Di Copa was Right (Not Wrong) to Turn down the offers from the Shark Tank

There was a lot of negative commentary against James Martin of Copa Di Vino on twitter and even on the Copa Di Vino facebook page.  The main sentiment among the negative commentary was that James Martin of Copa Di Vino “blew” his second chance in his repeat appearance on the set of Shark Tank. But, do the numbers agree that he blew his chance? First we’ll break down the numbers, and then describe how it played out.  So let’s break this down in order of presentation on the … Read entire article »

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Business Valuation includes Debt On Shark Tank

Business Valuation includes Debt On Shark Tank

Making a return appearance on the Set of Shark Tank was James Martin of Copa Di Vino. He appeared on the Show in the previous season and turned down an offer from Kevin O’Leary which was for $600,000 in exchange for 51% equity. The reason James Martin turned the offer down the first time was that he was interested in growing Copa Di Vino Brand, whereas Kevin O’Leary was only interested in licensing the Single … Read entire article »

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Q&A with Gary DeJohn of Vinamor Wine Aerator – Shark Tank

Q&A with Gary DeJohn of Vinamor Wine Aerator – Shark Tank

For those that are curious about the Vinamor Wine Aerator that was featured on ABC’s Shark Tank, we present a Q&A interview with owner Gary DeJohn. Just Elementary: What kind of research about the Sharks did you do before you got to the set to present your pitch?  Did you know which Sharks were going to be on the set? Vinamor: Yes, They let me know ahead of time which Sharks I would be pitching to. Just Elementary: When did you … Read entire article »

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