Episode
Shark Tank: Week 16: R. Riveter, BearTek, Major Mom, Combat Flip Flops
Overview
Veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs try to enlist the Sharks' investments. Two military spouses have built a handbag empire using upcycled military materials and piecework from other military spouses. A former Marine and his business partner cousin try to sell the Sharks on their gloves that put wireless control of your phone at your fingertips. A former Air Force Major looks to franchise her personal organization business. Two veteran army rangers tout their product line, which empowers locals who make “cool products in dangerous places”. “Shark Tank” revisits Air Force veteran owner of Turbopup, the canine meal bars, in which Daymond John invested last season.
Details
- Series
- Shark Tank
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2016-02-05
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Week 16: R. Riveter, BearTek, Major Mom, Combat Flip Flops is Episode 16 in Season 7 of Shark Tank. It aired on 2016-02-05. The runtime is 42 min.
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