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| Name | I Want To Draw A Cat For You |
|---|---|
| Main Presenters | Steve Gadlin |
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| Last Known in Business | 9/1/2022 |
| Main Location | Chicago, IL Loading Map |
| Order Shown in Episode | 1 |
| Final Deal | Deal was made on the show with sharks Mark Cuban for $25k for 33% of Company. |
Steve Gadlin has a knack for the paddy wack with his company, I Want To Draw A Cat For You. Steve takes requests to create a personalized, goofy cat drawing, posts it to his website, and ships it to the recipient.
Steve is a web developer by trade and started I Want To Draw A Cat For You to liven up his work and put a smile on peoples' faces. Steve kept that spirit in his pitch with a cheesy yet effective dance.
In about a year, Steve has drawn 1200 cat pictures for people. Mark Cuban "gets it" and made a deal under the condition that for every thousand cat drawings, Mark steps in and draws one.
| Made By | Label | Sharks Part of Deal | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company | Offered | $10k for 25% of Company | |
| Sharks | Out | Kevin O'Leary | Out |
| Sharks | Out | Robert Herjavec | Out |
| Sharks | Deal | Mark Cuban | $25k for 33% of Company |
| Update Season | Update Episode |
|---|---|
| 3 | 14 |
In season 3, episode 14, we got an update that Steve Gadlin did $40k in sales over a few weeks after Shark Tank. Steve launched new products including "I Want To Write A Song For You".
Steve answers many questions here https://amahighlights.com/steve-gadlinLink Preview
Steve regrets that he did not capitalize on the opportunity better. Mark and Steve disagreed on how the business should've run. While Steve still pursues his other ideas, Mark is not interested in them, and Steve feels he has burned the bridge with Mark.
By 2015 steve was finished with I Want To Draw A Cat For You and moved on to his next project Steve Gadlin's Star Makers, a show where Steve finds quirky local talents to show the world.
In 2021 Steve raised $90k in a Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stevegadlin/the-fart-pedal https://fart.pizzaLink Preview
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In 2022 Steve is drawing cats again, except now just a cat a day that could be purchased for a specific day in advance for $10. Steve is putting the $3650 to a charitable cause. He posts the cats each day on his Twitter, @CatDrawingGuy https://x.com/CatDrawingGu https://iwanttodrawacatforyou.comLink Preview
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According to his LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegadlinLink Preview
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