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Kisstixx Shark Tank Update

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Kisstixx Shark Tank Update


Pitch Overview
NameKisstixx
Main PresentersDallas Robinson and Mike Buonomo
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Kisstixx Entrepreneurs: Dallas Robinson and Mike Buonomo
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Kisstixx Product Image
Last Known in Business3/2/2012
Main Location

Salt Lake City, UT

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Order Shown in Episode1
Final DealAll Sharks went Out

Kisstixx Shark Tank Pitch

Dallas Robinson and Mike Buonomo are from Salt Lake City, Utah, and have created Kisstixx, a set of lip balms that, when combined through a kiss, form a unique sensation. Kisstixx walks a fine line with Dallas and Mike's religion, but their wives have supported their endeavor, including financially.

Listen, Barbara, if I turn to stone I'm gonna be pretty unhappy.

—Kevin O'Leary

Barbara gets butterflies in her stomach after a fire and ice kiss with Kevin. They confirm that Kisstixx works.

Kisstixx has been selling for one year and has done $80k in revenue. Dallas and Mike also have a $540k order on the table from Walgreens to put Kisstixx in 7500 stores for a valentines day promotion, which should result in a $337k profit. Kisstixx sells online as well as one hundred stores and growing.

Dallas and Mike see an opportunity to expand the brand into similar products like breath freshening spray and chewing gum.

Mark Cuban makes the first and only offer and ultimately gets accepted by Mike and Dallas.


Offers

Made ByLabelSharks Part of DealSummary
CompanyOffered$200k for 20% of Company
SharksOutBarbara CorcoranOut
SharksOutKevin O'LearyOut
SharksDealMark Cuban$200k for 40% of Company
SharksOutDaymond JohnOut
SharksOutRobert HerjavecOut

Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban

Made Deal

Daymond John
Daymond John

Daymond John

Out

Kevin O'Leary
Kevin O'Leary

Kevin O'Leary

Out

Barbara Corcoran
Barbara Corcoran

Barbara Corcoran

Out

Robert Herjavec
Robert Herjavec

Robert Herjavec

Out


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Kisstixx After Shark Tank

According to Shark Tank Blog

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https://www.sharktankblog.com/business/kisstixx

, the Walgreens order was exaggerated and just general paperwork for placing an order through Walgreens, but the deal persisted, and sales exploded after Shark Tank.

In an article by Forbes, here

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here

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2012/06/04/shark-tank-roundtable-their-best-and-worst-deals/?sh=2e79dd459ca7

, Mark referred to Kisstixx as a "good" investment.

In season 4, episode 6, we got an update that Kisstixx had sold over $1 million of products and expanded into three new product lines such as Tat-Toes, designs for nails. Mark warned them not to expand to quickly.

In season 5, episode 18, we got an update that Mike left the company for another job opportunity. Mark Cuban bought Kisstixx the domain howtokiss.com ( which, as of 2023, redirects to Mark's site). Kisstixx is working with country music star Danielle Peck as a marketing play with her song "Kiss Me Like You Miss Me."

Kisstixx was also supposedly working on an app. I don't know what that is supposed to mean, but it might've been a cool thing to say at the time. There is no sign that they created the Kisstixx app.

The Last Tweet from Kisstixx Twitter, @Kisstixx

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@Kisstixx

https://x.com/Kisstixx

, was in 2017. In 2022 the Kisstixx website is gone and clearly out of business.

According to Mike Buonomo's LinkedIn

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebuonomo1

, he left Kisstixx in 2016 to run E Simplified, a company that sells courses to teach entrepreneurs how to grow their business. I can't say if E Simplified is still in business in 2022, and Mike's LinkedIn may not be up to date.

Similarly, Dallas Robinson's LinkedIn

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LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dallas-robinson-46255622

may not be up to date as it says he is the Ceo of Kisstixx in 2022. Dallas co-founded an e-commerce company, Elemerce, followed by a consulting company.


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