Posted: February 25th, 2012
Mom twists a deal on ‘Shark Tank’
On Shark Tank, Arizona mom Raven Thomas brought in tasty Painted Pretzels, chocolate-covered pretzels topped with everything from Heath bars to coconut — all homemade with her family’s help. She’s got orders from Neiman Marcus and a $2 million order pending from Sam’s Club. She wanted a $100,000 investment for a 25 percent share. Mark Cuban gave her the money and promised to sell them at Dallas Maverick games and in the Landmark Theaters he owns.
A stay-at-home mom goes CEO!
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I think it’s a great example for other stay at home moms out there to encourage them to pursue their interests beyond being a mother! I’ve had a few business ideas myself but am never sure if they’re good enough to “make” it. I recently read a book titled “HOT or NOT: How to Know if Your Business Idea Will Fly or Fail”, and it helped me pin point the areas of weakness in my idea so I could work on them before trying to find investors. If any of you other aspiring entrepreneurs out there would like some help, I’d definitely recommend checking this book out! http://www.amazon.ca/Hot-Prof-Sean-Evan-Wise/dp/1468024493/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330874015&sr=8-1