Shark Tank Pitch
TurboBaster Shark Tank Update
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San Francisco, CA
| Name | TurboBaster |
|---|---|
| Main Presenters | Marian Cruz |
| Presenter Image | |
| Product Image | |
| Last Known in Business | 1/1/2010 |
| Main Location | San Francisco, CA Loading Map |
| Order Shown in Episode | 1 |
| Final Deal | Offer made from sharks |
The Pitch
People love a well-basted turkey but don't want to clog their kitchens with multiple gadgets. Marian Cruz created TurboBaster, which combines a turkey baster with a brush and an injector. Robert likens Marian's contraption and 3D-rendered product video to building a rocket.
Daymond, you've never been in your kitchen. You don't even know where the kitchen in your house is.
Marian worked on TurboBaster for five years. Now add this to the recipe. She didn't have a working prototype and knew no market data. It is simply an idea with a face behind it. Kevin O'Leary lambastes Marian for her ignorance, yet lucky for Marian; some sharks see potential in her.
Kevin Harrington is not much of a character on the show, but this was teed up for him. He has successfully run infomercials and ultimately comes away with a deal hoping for similar profits with TurboBaster.
Offers
| Made By | Label | Sharks Part of Deal | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company | Offered | $35k for 30% | |
| Sharks | Out | Kevin O'Leary | Out |
| Sharks | Out | Barbara Corcoran | Out |
| Sharks | Out | Robert Herjavec | Out |
| Sharks | Deal | Kevin Harrington | $35k for 100% of company with 2% royalty to Marian |
| Sharks | Offered | Daymond John | $40k for 51% of company with 2% royalty for Marian |
| Sharks | Offered | Daymond John | $50k for 51% of company with 2% royalty for Marian |
Kevin Harrington
Made Deal
Daymond John
Offered
Kevin O'Leary
Out
Barbara Corcoran
Out
Robert Herjavec
Out
Updates in Shark Tank Episodes
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Update After Shark Tank
According to the TurboBaster Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TurboBaster, Marian Cruz's deal with Keven went through. Six months after the original air date, Harrington's company, TV GOODS, announced the acquisition of "exclusive global marketing rights to the TurboBaster." The TurboBaster was likely buried in a stack of papers on Kevin's desk, and no news or product was ever made as of 2022.Link Preview
Facebook
In 2016 Marian wrote on Facebook "I agree, taking the deal with Kevin Harrington was a huge mistake, but you have to remember, I was a on the 1st season, so the show hadn't aired yet. According to the "profiles of the Sharks, Kevin seemed to be the best fit for the TurboBaster. Unfortunately it didn't work out, Kevin's company was struggling."
