Total Merchant Resources
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Total Merchant Resources is a professional services that got its big break on Shark Tank in Season 5, and convinced Kevin O'Leary to invest.
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From the show
The Shark Tank pitch
- $200K
- Asked for
- 20%
- Offered equity
- $1M
- Sought valuation
- $200K
- Deal amount
- 50%
- Deal equity
- $400K
- Deal valuation
The team stepped onto the carpet in Season 5, Episode 6 in the episode that aired October 25, 2013, bringing their Piscataway, NJ business with them. Total Merchant Resources, the professional services, pitched in the Business Services category, one of 42 business services businesses to brave the Tank across all 17 seasons.
The ask was $200,000 for 20% of the company, an implied valuation of $1M.
Kevin O'Leary made the deal at $200,000 for 50% equity. That priced the company at $400K, a haircut from the $1M the founders walked in asking for, which is how negotiations in the Tank usually go.
Season 5 saw 116 pitches, and 60 of them closed a deal on air. In the Business Services category overall, roughly 52% of pitches have landed a shark across the show's history.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Total Merchant Resources?
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Did Total Merchant Resources get a deal on Shark Tank?
Yes. Total Merchant Resources closed a deal for $200,000 in exchange for 50% equity, with Kevin O'Leary.
Which shark invested in Total Merchant Resources?
Kevin O'Leary invested in Total Merchant Resources ($200,000 total as aired).
What season of Shark Tank was Total Merchant Resources on?
Total Merchant Resources appeared in Season 5, Episode 6, which aired October 25, 2013.
How much was Total Merchant Resources asking for on Shark Tank?
The founders asked for $200,000 for 20% of the company, a $1M valuation.
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