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Man-PACK entered the Shark Tank in Season 6 debuting a bag designed with males in mind.
Back then, we interviewed founder Aaron Tweedie about his company’s fashion-forward creations.
As his episode re-airs on Shark Tank Week, we caught up with him again to see how his company is doing after not securing a deal. For one, he has launched a new Leather collection called ‘Platinum.’ Here is what he also told us about…
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How the Company Has Grown
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We’ve grown a lot! We are now at three employees and just hired a fourth today. It’s amazing; I was in business for thre years prior to Shark Tank and struggled to keep it alive. Now I’m supporting myself and creating jobs in the community.
Advice for Future Contestants
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Be ready to scale your business rapidly and put money into a great website with a hosting company that is capable of keeping you up and running. Also make sure you have your sourcing squared away.
Sharks’ Assessments
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They were right at that moment in time. My business wasn’t worth the valuation I gave myself. But I also knew that by giving myself that valuation and getting on the show, I would make my business worth what I said it was worth. We make our own reality. So are they right, right now? Absolutely not.
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