‘Shark Tank’ preview: U-Lace, Squeeky Knees, and a Kazam update
Want to see some more of what lies ahead on “Shark Tank” Friday night? Then we are here to lend a little bit of a helping hand when it comes to giving you the first details!
Friday’s new episode will feature all of the sharks save for Barbara Corcoran, and also give you an opportunity to see everything from bike products to shoelaces that can be fully customized. Let’s hope that some of these products are a win, mostly because this is a show that is in need of something to break what has become a little bit of a losing streak.
Before we do anything else, let’s start by sharing what is the full (and rather lengthy) synopsis, which also teases what is going to be the next product featured in one of the update segments:
“A mechanical engineer from San Francisco hopes to catch a deal with his patented bike lighting LED system that attaches to the wheel rim for safety and utility but incurs the wrath of Mark Cuban along the way. Parents from Los Angeles tout their baby wear with reinforced knees and built-in squeakers to help caregivers keep track of a crawling baby on the move. The Sharks’ reaction brings the mom to tears. An entrepreneur from La Grange, IL thinks his shoe buffing pad that attaches to a household power drill could revolutionize shoe shining, and a Rochester, NY inventor wants the Sharks to invest in his “modular laces” which enable kids and adults to customize their sneaker looks with different styles and colors. Who among these do the Sharks agree is the “real deal?” We follow up on Kazam, a pedal-less training bike by a Virginia Beach entrepreneur in which Mark Cuban invested last season.”
Sound good? Well, here are a couple of individual teases to add to the intrigue.
1. Squeeky Knees – A line of baby clothing designed to help protect babies from the typical bumps and bruises to their knees that they can get while crawling around. It’s the perfect product for parents with an active child, or someone who wants that extra reassurance with a babysitter at home. It seems like a winner to us from the outside looking in, but there are some factors that need to be considered here, including cost, customer acquisition, and the valuation.
2. U-Lace – Everyone loves these sort of products that give viewers the power, and while we do think that there are sneaker aficionados out there who love this sort of stuff, it’s hardly that revolutionary. One other interesting hangup here is that according to their website, you need at least two packs to lace a pair of sneakers. That could start to get confusing, and take away from what is already at its core a pretty niche market of people who love their sneakers enough to want to accessorize them.
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