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Do you really need a patent? It all depends on who you ask.

For the 'Shark Tank' star, becoming a mother meant dialing back her professional obligations.

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.

Don't swim with sharks, not if you can't bite back.

A deal with 'Shark Tank''s Mark Cuban more than doubled these entrepreneurs' sales for a disaster-relief retail product.

Like those red-shirted crewman on 'Star Trek,' few of the entrepreneurs profiled on the show seemed to survive -- until now.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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.