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From the WebRICK HOPPER CREATED A PRODUCT FROM A FEW GRAMS OF METAL AND APPEARED ON SHARK TANK ASKING FOR $150,000 INVESTMENT FROM WEALTHY SHARKS. ONE OF THE SHARKS INVESTED $150,000 IN HIS BUSINESS FOR 65% OWNERSHIP. BY DECEMBER 2014, IN ABOUT TWO YEARS, THE SALES FOR HIS PRODUCT REACHED ABOUT $10 MILLION AND STILL GROWING. (Shark Tank season 3, episode 6; S03E06)
DEBBIE STERLING, AN ENGINEERING STUDENT AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY CREATED A TOY AIMED AT GIRLS TO MAKE THEM ENGINEERING MINDED. SHE RAISED INVESTMENT CAPITAL ON KICKSTARTER WITH GREAT SUCCESS, RAISING NEARLY $300,000 IN SEPTEMBER 2012. HERE TOYS ARE NOW SOLD IN ALL MAJORS STORES WORLDWIDE AND ON THE WEB, INCLUDING AMAZON.COM. SALES FOR HER TOYS CALLED GOLDIEBLOX IS IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, AND HER COMPANY IS WORTH MANY MILLION IN TWO YEARS. |
Video lessons: Learn from the best
Goldieblox is one business emerging from Debbie Sterling's idea:
"Want to see more girls in engineering."
This strong idea can give rise to more businesses
"Want to see more girls in engineering."
This strong idea can give rise to more businesses
