‘Shark Tank’ review: LOLIWARE, O’Dang Hummus, Splikity, Mikki Bey Eyelash Extensions
Tonight, “Shark Tank” has got a little bit of everything. We’ve got food, we’ve got technology, and we’ve got cups that can actually double as food. Also, eyelash extensions! There is a lot of fun to be had here, and we are going to be here to review the entire episode live.
The Sharks tonight are back to their normal lineup, and that includes Robert Herjavec, Kevin O’Leary, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, and Barbara Corcoran.
O’Dang Hummus – We still love the name. However, there are many issues with the product still, with the biggest one being just it is a grocery brand! There are so many things that can go wrong here, even if we did have an entrepreneur here who was passionate and really tried to think about everything. We know he’s going to work hard at this.
Yes, Mark Cuban did proclaim that he made a mistake for taking Robert Herjavec and Lori Greiner’s deal, and maybe he did given that Mark would have given him a better overall valuation. Still, these are two Sharks! That’s always better than one in our book. We’re still not sure if we are going to be a consumer, but that is because of our own aversion to hummus.
Splikity – The latest tech innovation … but is it really that innovative? The basic idea of this product is that it allows you to make saving passwords easier. It’s not that innovative, and it felt like these two guys were as nervous as nervous could be for the entire presentation, basically as soon as Mark Cuban said he was out when he heard about their lack of a technology background.
We do think that some Sharks had their minds made up the moment they started to talk, but here’s where the blame lands on these guys: They needed to do something and quick to prove that there was something here that was worth checking out! Their biggest problem is that they never explained anything that was proprietary, and without that, there was ultimately no point in shelling out the money. No deal.
Mikki Bey Eyelash Extensions – This was an emotional pitch. Also, we think that Barbara may be right when it comes to the crying argument, mostly because we do find it somewhat frustrating as a viewer when someone, regardless of gender, goes into the Tank and starts to become emotional. It doesn’t make them any more or less passionate about their company than someone who is stoic, and we like to look at the brand itself. This is a good business! It’s just not something that a Shark would really be able to help because a million-dollar brand unless she came in there with a patent already established. No deal.
LOLIWARE – You can use them to drink something, and then eat them rather than throw it away! We love the brand, and we also love the presentation. This is going to be pretty big; we don’t necessarily see it as upscale as they presented it, since we could see this being perfect for college parties as a replacement for Solo cups and the like.
Needless to say, every single person in the Tank wanted a piece of this pie, and we totally understand the reasoning. Here is the hilarious thing: Robert Herjavec came up with a brilliant idea to split the earnings up and help them finish the round of fundraising. However, these two ladies went with Barbara and Mark instead. We love Robert, but this completely up Barbara’s alley, and there was great fun in seeing Mark basically being the belle of the ball.
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