Proof Eyewear Shark Tank Update

Proof Eyewear Shark Tank Pitch

60-years-ago Taylor Dame, Brooks Dame, and Tanner Dame's grandfather started a wood products manufacturing company in Boise, Idaho, which still is a family-run business. Brooks created a brand of wood-made eyewear called Proof Eyewear and brought his brothers on board to help Proof Eyewear expand.

Proof Eyewear has done $433k in revenue in the last year with $150k profit with estimates of $850k to $900 in revenue this year. Proof Eyewear has the potential of getting a $200k order from Pacific Sunwear, and the Dame brothers want money to build inventory. The brothers want to build a business that lasts like their family business that supports 1700 workers.

Lori had a conflict of interest and removed herself from the deal, Mark and Daymond thought the success wave of the fad would come and go, and Robert and Kevin made offers. Robert seemed genuinely interested in partnering with the brothers and shared similar values, however, they could not agree on a deal.

Proof Eyewear After Shark Tank

According to an interview

Taylor Dame went on a podcast

Their family business, Woodgrain Millwork, focuses primarily on softwoods. At the same time, their sunglasses are made chiefly from hardwoods, so they work with Chinese manufacturers, whom they have found reliable. They generated around $1 million in revenue the year after Shark Tank.

Proof Eyewear has run several Kickstarter

Proof Eyewear continues to see celebrities decide on their own to wear Proof Eyewear, such as Beyoncé. They also invite bands coming through Boise to tour their factory and had Macklemore come by once, and he wore their sunglasses on stage.

Proof Eyewear does many charitable causes firsthand using profits from Proof Eyewear such as providing free cataract surgeries in Uganda. They also do other programs such as building schools and planting trees.

As of 2022 Brooks Dame's LinkedIn

The website is iwantproof.com