
Entering TV's Shark Tank (But Not For the Reasons You Think)
02/23/17 • 47 min
Deals! Sharks! Coozies! On today's episode, Freaker USA's Lauren Krakauskas explains why they went on ABC's Shark Tank, when a deal was the last thing on their minds.
Topics we cover:
- What it's like to hire someone else to run your business.
- Introducing a $1 tier to a crowdfunding campaign.
- How to protect your brand my making your own... knock-offs.
Deals! Sharks! Coozies! On today's episode, Freaker USA's Lauren Krakauskas explains why they went on ABC's Shark Tank, when a deal was the last thing on their minds.
Topics we cover:
- What it's like to hire someone else to run your business.
- Introducing a $1 tier to a crowdfunding campaign.
- How to protect your brand my making your own... knock-offs.
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