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Shark Tank

  • Banana Loca
    Entrepreneurship

    Snack for Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month: A Banana Infused with Creamy or Chunky, Enabled by KoP Inventors’ Gadget

    November 2, 2022

    Nov, is National Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month. And a pair of King of Prussia inventors have figuring out a way…

  • Banana Loca
    Entrepreneurship

    King of Prussia-Based Banana Loca Kitchen Gadget Goes Viral on TikTok and Shark Tank Fans Are Divided

    March 15, 2022

    King of Prussia-based company Banana Loca first appeared on Shark Tank this past December and secured a deal with sharks…

  • Three Simply Good Jars products.
    East Greenville

    Simply Good Jars Sees 1,200% Sales Jump, Negotiates Wawa Selling Power

    February 10, 2022

    Everything’s looking up for Simply Good Jars, the Philadelphia startup that offers pre-made salads.  Ever since they appeared in March…

  • two men on shark tank
    Entrepreneurship

    King of Prussia Company Secures Deal on Shark Tank, Sees Sales Boost

    January 15, 2022

    Banana Loca, a King of Prussia-based company owned by Bechara Jaoudeh and Renee Heath, appeared on the TV show Shark…

  • three people in a clothing shop
    Retail

    Local Clothing Brand, Which Debuted at King of Prussia Mall, Grows From $178 Investment to $1 Million Business

    December 15, 2021

    Philadelphian Trey Brown, a brand visionary at 15 years old, is already riding his clothing brand Spergo to a career…

  • Spergo streetwear brand
    Entrepreneurship

    King of Prussia Mall’s Teen CEO of Spergo Streetwear Brand Appears on ‘Shark Tank’

    November 9, 2021

    Trey Brown, the 15-year-old CEO of streetwear brand Spergo with a location in King of Prussia Mall, appeared on Friday’s…

  • Two of Dino Don, Inc. dinosarus. Owner Don Lessem was an advisor on Jurassic Park.
    Entrepreneurship

    Local Man Was Spielberg’s ‘Jurassic Park’ Dino Advisor, Now He’s on Shark Tank

    May 13, 2021

    The nearby Media Borough man who advised Steven Spielberg about dinosaurs in “Jurassic Park” now has his company and its…

  • Entertainment

    Harcum College Board Member Behind Amazon Prime Competitor’s to “Shark Tank”

    January 13, 2021

    Kent Griswold, a board member of Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, is one of the creators of “Wolf PAC of…

  • Economic Development

    Mark Cuban Offers Tips on How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Pandemic and Come Out Stronger Than Before

    May 4, 2020

    While Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and an investor on ABC’s Shark Tank, understands the kind of uncertainty…

  • Commerce

    Delco’s Scrub Daddy Sees Sales Jump With Focus on Coronavirus Cleanliness

    March 12, 2020

    The Folcroft manufacturer of a household cleaning product has seen sales jump significantly since the arrival of the coronavirus in…

  • Commerce

    Haverford Middle School Teacher Teams Up With Shark Tank Winner to Create Distracted Driving App

    November 7, 2019

    A technology teacher at Haverford Middle School has partnered with a former “Shark Tank” winner to create an app that…

  • Education

    Social Innovations Lab students jump into the Shark Tank: Pitches touch on Pottstown area concerns

    May 28, 2019

    On Thursday, May 16, fourteen students from the Hobart’s Run-sponsored Pottstown Area Social Innovations Lab (PASIL) pitched six different ideas…

  • Philadelphia Region, Temporary

    Local students win start-up funds at Young Entrepreneurs Academy pitch event

    May 2, 2019

    Thirteen middle and high school students from the Greater Philadelphia area pitched their business ideas before a panel of 10…

  • Entrepreneurship

    ‘Shark Tank’ style competition underway at Montgomery County Community College

    November 16, 2017

    Aspiring entrepreneurs were treated to a blast-off in grand style for the third annual Karen A. Stout Start-Up Accelerator Fund…

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