However, the show has also backed a set of pretty impressive products.
In fact, you probably have some of these inventions in your house.
Designed by Aaron Krause,Scrub Daddyis an odor-resistant sponge built to withstand the test of time.
What’s more, it won’t scratch your non-stick pots and pans.
Aaron Krause is a certified millionaire, making him one of the show’s top success stories.
Bombassocks got their start on the popular ABC show too.
For every (very comfortable) pair you buy, another is donated to a person in need.
Since their 2014 “Shark Tank” appearance, the Bombas guys have donated over 100 million socks.
The sharks can take your college invention to the next level.
However, not all business proposals show promise far from it, in fact.
One of the most ill-advised pitches was the so-called “Ionic Ear” from way back in Season 1.
According to Corcoran, a doctor had to surgically remove the equipment to make it recharge its battery.
Suffice it to say, the ear implant didn’t take off.
… if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Sometimes, the sharks lose out too.
Unfortunately, due to faulty scientific evidence, Breathometer quickly folded.
Mark Cuban still regrets his dipping into his wallet for this one.
Cuban was the co-founder of Broadcast.com before selling it to Yahoo for a massive sum.
He now owns the Dallas Mavericks.
Is it something that could be made at an affordable price?
Does it have a broad mass audience like men, women, children?"
Lastly, “Does it solve a problem?”
Over the years, Cuban and Greiner have entered 11 on-air deals together, making them a formidable duo.
