![]() Needing help with investment and logistics, the pair appeared on Shark Tank in October 2014. When the company began to receive larger orders from major retailers they were unable to process them quickly enough. Ray gave up his career to concentrate on the SoapSox business full time and their product began receiving more attention. With a goal of $45,000 in order to finance the patent application process, conduct certified safety tests and fund the tooling process, their well marketed and impressive campaign achieved its goal, eventually receiving $52,000 from over 600 backers. ![]() ![]() Ray and Alvan in a Promo for their Kickstarter Campaign.įollowing in the footsteps of many previous Shark Tank entrepreneurs, Ray and Alvin sought support from the Kickstarter crowd funding community in August 2013. The entrepreneurs founded SoapSox and spent the next two years designing, perfecting and finally producing the first SoapSox prototypes. Alvin was the CEO of a company that specialized in product design and development, exactly the sort of skills Ray needed. Having seen how well his idea had worked and realizing that millions of fellow parents could benefit from it too, he teamed up with his friend Alvin, who was also a father to young children. He discovered that the young boy found the new sponge toy fun and exciting, and was far happier to take a bath now that it was a more enjoyable experience for him. That’s when Ray had a flash of inspiration, he took another stuffed animal and put a sponge inside it. The child didn’t want to let go of his stuffed animal and he didn’t want it to get wet either. Intrigued? For more actually genius Shark Tank inventions - click through.There was one young boy who was particularly reluctant to get into the bath and Ray spoke to him as he clutched his stuffed toy for support. Or how about earplugs that protect your hearing while still giving you a full, rich range of sound? Or reusable paper towels? For example, there's a full-size suitcase that folds up small - about the size of a briefcase - so you can store it anywhere. Second? They solve common, everyday problems. And they've got the Amazon reviews to prove it. First of all - and this might seem like a no-brainer - they work. Now, I'm no Mark Cuban, but I do think there are a couple of qualifications that make these products stand out among their competitors. ![]() And while I applaud anyone brave enough to present their ideas on national television, it's clear that some out-there inventions are a step above the rest - like these weird Shark Tank products on Amazon. But a lot of these products are, while entertaining, a bit questionable - like tasers for squirrels (not so animal-friendly), energy drink-infused waffles (less than appetizing), or an alarm clock that makes bacon ( great in theory, but hard to pull off). Watch a couple episodes of Shark Tank and you're sure to see some pretty interesting inventions that aspiring entrepreneurs are hoping will be the next big thing. ![]()
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