Career
Building a Company With Your Husband: Allison Ellsworth on What It Costs
Poppi sold to PepsiCo for $1.95 billion. Allison and Stephen Ellsworth sold their cars first. The math on married co-founders, and when it works against you.
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From Shark Tank Contestant to Shark: Allison Ellsworth's Full Circle
Nine months pregnant on a set in 2018, she took $400,000 for a quarter of her company. Seven years later, she sits in the chair that once judged her, with a $1.95 billion exit behind her and a harder question ahead: can Poppi's founder-turned-investor instincts survive the brand's own missteps at scale?
Futures
This 26-year-old Went From College Side Hustle To Running A $17M+ Funded Company.
Her Secret? "Just fake it". Beatrice Fischel-Bock wholeheartedly believes that failure isn't the end—it's just the beginning. The 26-year-old CEO and co-founder of the home decor tool Hutch (it mixes 3D technology with online shopping to let you virtually decorate your space) took the company from a college side hustle to business venture with over $17 million in funding. All in just six short years. And the secret to her success? The failures along the way.
Money
The 2% Reality of Shark Tank Success: How Your Business Pitch Can Land You An Investment
Hundreds of contestants have appeared on Shark Tank over the course of their 10 season series, however, only 2% have successfully earned themselves an investment offer from three or more sharks and here's how.
Culture
Patent ‘Trolling’? Shark Tank Entrepreneur Becomes a Target of a $5M Lawsuit
Is Patent Trolling A New Thing Now?