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Exclusive: Watch This Entrepreneur’s Emotional Shark Tank Pitch Before It Airs on TV

Growing up, life was anything but a bed of roses for this ambitious Texas inventor. Find out how his journey led him from mattress-cleaning to the Tank, before the next episode airs this Friday.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Business News

Mark Cuban Slams Y Combinator Co-Founder for Dissing Shark Tank in Ugly Twitter Feud

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Thought Leaders

LuminAID Founders Light up the Darkness, and Their Sales

By Brian O'Connor

Building a Business

Is the Video Profile ‘Shark Tank’s’ Kiss of Death?

By Brian O'Connor

Building a Business

‘Shark Tank’ Recap: Barbara Corcoran Gets Baffled by a ‘Wild-Ass Entrepreneur’

Who walks away from two deals from the sharks? A woman with a better place mat.

By Brian O'Connor

Thought Leaders

‘Shark Tank’ Recap: Math Sinks an Offer That Would Have ‘Burned’ a Firefighter

A seemingly generous offer from Mr. Wonderful was nothing more than a shark smelling blood, and money, in the water.

By Brian O'Connor

Building a Business

5 Surprising Things I Learned From Interviewing 100 ‘Shark Tank’ Entrepreneurs

Did you know that more than 50 percent of those handshake deals in the 'Tank' never close?

By Tj Hale

Marketing

‘Shark Tank’ Update: The Mensch Is Off the Bench

A Hanukkah doll has grown with the help of two very different sharks.

By Brian O'Connor

Entrepreneurs

‘Shark Tank’ Update: The Sharks’ Sour Reaction to a Vinegar Company Now Tastes Sweet

This Detroit entrepreneur saw her sales soar, even without a shark's investment. Take that, 'Mr. Wonderful.'

By Brian O'Connor

Building a Business

‘Shark Tank’ Recap: O’Leary Morphs From Grinch to Santa for a Christmas Entrepreneur

Last week's holiday-themed episode brought one company a lump of coal, and three others visions of sugar plums.

By Brian O'Connor

Building a Business

The ‘Shark Tank’ Enjoys an Embarrassment of Riches: 4 Strong Proposals

But only three of those four entrepreneurs walked away with a deal.

By Brian O'Connor

Business Accounting

The Sharks Weigh in on ‘a Business vs. a Product’ and How to Tell the Difference

The sharks will happily invest in a great new idea, but only if there's an actual business behind it.

By Brian O'Connor

Building a Business

‘Shark Tank’ Recap: The Gadgets That Sparked a Feeding Frenzy

A week of weird inventions and some great deals for the innovative entrepreneurs behind them

By Brian O'Connor

Business Accounting

‘Can It Be Copied?’ Why Even Celebrity ‘Sharks’ Care About IP.

Intellectual property is something to be protected if you want to attract investment.

By Vic Lin

Thought Leaders

What ‘Shark Tank’s’ Robert Herjavec Looks for in a Startup

A skilled entrepreneur with a fresh product for a growing market will never lack for funding.

By John Boitnott

Entrepreneurs

Billionaire Mark Cuban on Raising Kids: ‘I Don’t Want Them to Be Entitled Jerks’

The outspoken Shark Tank star says the very thought of his kids growing up spoiled is his second greatest fear in life.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Thought Leaders

Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran: ‘All the Best Things Happened to Me on the Heels of Rejection’

The 'Shark' and real-estate mogul never let an obstacle keep her from her goals.

By Nina Zipkin

Building a Business

This Video Doorbell Lets You Answer Your Door With Your Smartphone

Richard Branson didn't care that Ring tanked on Shark Tank. He invested millions anyway.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Thought Leaders

This New Reality TV Show Is Like ‘Shark Tank’ With a Gritty, Southern Spin

'West Texas Investors Club' sees aspiring entrepreneurs travel deep into the heart of Texas, where their business ideas and personal character are pushed to new limits.

By Geoff Weiss

Business Accounting

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Says Married Entrepreneurs Must Do This or Risk Divorce

The key to a lasting union isn't love, passion or sex. Not to the shrewd 'Mr. Wonderful.'

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

The 5 Best Business Mantras From ‘Mr. Wonderful’

I recently met with Kevin O'Leary, one of the judges on ABC's "Shark Tank," and came away with some memorable lessons.

By Stacey Alcorn

Business News

Mark Cuban Reveals What It Was Like Playing the U.S. President in ‘Sharknado 3’

Yes, the movie in which sharks rain down on the White House.

By Jason Guerrasio

Building a Business

Meet the New Shark Tank Sharks: Ashton Kutcher, Chris Sacca

Silicon Valley angel investors become TV sharks.

By Erin Griffith

Building a Business

Meet the Scrappy Young Entrepreneurs of ABC Family’s Upcoming ‘Startup U’ Show

The new reality TV series follows 10 hungry millennials as they perfect their startup pitches, then battle for big bucks from billionaire investor Tim Draper.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow