PDX Pet Design Update | Shark Tank Season 8
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Shark Tank PDX Pet Design Update
- Entrepreneur: Tara and Jason O’Mara
- Business: Intelligent cat companion
- Ask: $300,000 for 15% equity
- Result: No Deal
- Shark: None
Before we go on to our PDX Pet Design update, let’s talk about what PDX Pet Design is and what happened inside the tank.
PDX Pet Design is a company that aims to help improve the lives of pet owners and their cats. In addition to the aforementioned cat companion, which costs $119 and claims to help keep cats’ brains active for hours, PDX Pet Design also sells an innovative brush. The Licki Brush costs $25 and is designed to help pet owners “lick” their cats so that they can form a more intimate relationship.
When Tara and Jason headed into the
Lori Greiner was the first shark to go out. She explained that the product did not sell well for something that went viral. Meanwhile, Robert Herjavec and Daymond John both went out as they agree that Tara and Jason both asked too much. Mark Cuban agreed with this. He explained that the pitch could have gone better if they had a lower valuation before going out. Kevin O’Leary was the last to go out, citing the valuation as his reason as well.
Despite failing to land a deal in
While it is unfortunate that PDX Pet Design didn’t get a shark partner, the exposure granted by
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Kimberly is a writer for Shark Tank Recap. She has written episode summaries and updates across multiple seasons of Shark Tank, with a focus on complete and accurate information since 2021. She believes that getting the business aspects of each deal correct is extremely important for viewers and fans. Her favorite Shark Tank products are The Wobbles and Rocketbook!