Shark Tank Update
Shark Tank Pitch
Cool Wazoo Shark Tank Update
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Walnut Creek, CA
| Name | Cool Wazoo |
|---|---|
| Main Presenters | Ginelle Mills |
| Presenter Image | |
| Product Image | |
| Last Known in Business | 9/1/2015 |
| Main Location | Walnut Creek, CA Loading Map |
| Order Shown in Episode | 1 |
| Final Deal | Deal was made on the show with sharks Lori Greiner for $65k for 25% of company, but it fell through after the show. |
Cool Wazoo Shark Tank Pitch
Ginelle Mills had overflowing diaper bags when traveling to the park with her kids, so she created a compact assortment of the items she usually brings, such as a hot swing protector, a changing pad, and a seat cover for a shopping cart.
Ginelle spoke about her idea on the Today show and got $14k or orders on her website. However, 85% of the products were wrongly made. Then Ginelle gave 250 Cool Wazoos away for free to audience members of a show called The Doctors that screwed her out of the publicity at the last minute.
Ginelle's bad start left her at a $96k loss to date, which has been funded entirely by her husband. Each Cool Wazoo costs Ginelle $30 to make in America and she sells Cool Wazoos wholesale for $32, making only $2 a unit. She wants to manufacture overseas for less.
After all the sharks go out, Ginelle breaks down with emotion about the effort she has put in over the past four years. Lori gets drawn back in and gives Ginelle exactly what Ginelle came in asking for.
Offers
| Made By | Label | Sharks Part of Deal | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company | Offered | $65k for 25% of company | |
| Sharks | Out | Robert Herjavec | Out |
| Sharks | Out | Kevin O'Leary | Out |
| Sharks | Out | Daymond John | Out |
| Sharks | Out | Lori Greiner | Out |
| Sharks | Out | Mark Cuban | Out |
| Sharks | Deal Never Closed | Lori Greiner | $65k for 25% of company |
Mark Cuban
Out
Daymond John
Out
Kevin O'Leary
Out
Lori Greiner
Deal Never Closed
Robert Herjavec
Out
Updates in Shark Tank Episodes
| Update Season | Update Episode |
|---|---|
| No Episode Updates | |
Cool Wazoo After Shark Tank
It seems as though the deal with Lori fell through. Ginelle Mills houses her products such as Cool Wazooo under her company Cheerful Child, cheerfulchild.com http://www.cheerfulchild.com.Link Preview
cheerfulchild.com
In 2015, Ginelle Tweeted https://x.com/ginellem/status/638833798587637760?s=20&t=DqKP8mLU_h29c-qDOsAiuQ that she licensed Cool Wazoo, and it would be sold in Babies R Us under Comfort & Harmony. Ginelle took some time off for the next few years and focused on raising her kids and brainstorming her next business.Link Preview
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Ginelle created a custom bubblegum company called Blew Bubble, which sports teams for example could order themed bubble gum. In 2020 Ginelle converted Blew Bubble into BoxPartie, a virtual party in a Box to cater to Covid-panicked people.
In 2022 the Box Partie website is under construction but is active on Facebook and Instagram, @box.partie https://www.instagram.com/box.partie https://www.etsy.com/shop/Boxpartieco. Box Partie has an Etsy shop Link Preview
@box.partie , which sells items like sticker packs.Link Preview
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