Uro Club

Dr. Floyd Seskin is trying to get support for the "uro-club". The "uro-club" is a device that helps older men relieve their bladder pressure on the golf course. He wanted to get $25,000 at 51%. He had sold 3000 of these "uro-club".

One of the sharks decided he'd offer Floyd 70% for $25,000. Floyd was happy with the offer, because he simply wanted the product to be out there. He is a doctor, he doesn't need the money, he just wants to see something in his life, spread its wings and fly.

Uro-club is still successful, surprisingly to me. It has no relation to me, so I would not have invested in it.

Pork Barrel Spice Rub

Brett Thompson & Heath Hall

Pork Barrell is a barbeque sauce company run by these two men, who are also politicians. 50k for 10% was their initial offer. However, their first concern would be their initial job, not the company. They were hard working, but spread thin. All but one of the sharks ducked out of offering anything at all because of these reasons.

The last shark standing offered 50k for 50%. Both accepted the offer. I honestly don't think that they would have gotten another offer, and they were willing to give it a shot.

I wouldn't have offered to support them. I don't honestly think their heart was in their product, and they wouldn't invest everything they had nor take risks for the sake of the product. They didn't have enough passion to impress me.

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Education


Education is a very important step in any individuals life. With the stress on the economy, many people are choosing to upgrade in order to get better paying jobs in order to be more successful. With close to 12 million people enrolled in post secondary education the future is looking promising. Enrollment at less expensive junior colleges, trade schools and online universities is also on the rise, particularly since student loan financing is still in short supply. Education is also a great investment in the future as it is always needed. Their will always be students to teach.

Randy Pausch - The Last Lecture.

Randy Pausch's last lecture was interesting, and a messy array consisting of words of wisdom - armed with a successful name behind his advice. He talked about the importance of being happy, and having fun while learning. He compared this to asking the crowd whether they were a "tigger or an Eeyore". He mentioned that arrogance was a limiting factor - a thing that he learned from experience earlier on in his life.

He told the class listening that you need to listen to what your mentors and teachers say, and you also need to pay attention to what your friends, and fellow students say to you and about you. One thing that I thought was awesome was how he said that every brick wall is a chance to prove your determination. He said that we needed to raise the bar higher for ourselves and keep trying.

2 Pizza, 1 Pop, and 1 Home made cookie - $4

During our entrepreneurship week project, of selling 2 slices of pizza, a can of pop and a homemade cookie - all for four dollars, we had so much success. It was so much fun, and we all learned how to cooperate with eachother. I learned that through teamwork, and people working with you armed with a good attitude - you can overcome any problem that comes up. The team was willing to reposition themselves so that they could bring success to the whole team. It was a blessing working with them, and something I won't soon forget.

TOMS Shoes - A History

TOMS shoes was founded on the idea to help others. Children in Argentina don't have shoes to protect their feet. Blake Mycoskie decided to do something about it. He wanted to create a shoe popular in argentina called the "alpargata" and sell it in the United States, and eventually all over the world. With every shoe bought, he intended to give one to a person in need.

Without having to sell his product, the concept of the product sold the product itself. The newspaper started the TOMS buzz, and the internet carried it. Word of mouth was the strongest, and continues to be the key advertising trick for TOMS shoes. If you would like to support the cause, you can go to their website at www.toms.com

Arnold - 3 things we can learn.

There are three things we can take from the life of Arnold Schwarzeneger.

Arnold supported many foundations and kept himself focused on what was really important to him. He brought his family to set and always put them first. From this, I learned that you can keep your priorities straight, even if you're in the world.

Arnold also promoted health and fitness in schools where students were affected because it was overlooked. He was the number one icon and example of a healthy body and mindset. He is an excellent example and role model for me to keep pushing, even if it seems impossible.

Arnold set the standard for pushing for your dreams as well. He had extremely humble beginnings, and fought for what he wanted in life - to be the strongest, and to be an actor. He kept fighting past the hurdles of a hard and "future-less" life. He proved everyone wrong by succeeding at everything he said he would.