35 “Shark Tank” Secrets That’ll Make You Never Want To Pitch A Product…Ever

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Getting on Shark Tank is no easy feat — in fact, Inc. claims it’s harder to get into than Harvard. Daymond John says that in 2015, 40,000 people applied to be on the show. From that pool, 150 were selected to film a pitch and fewer than 100 ended up on TV.

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As of 2017, the Sharks had invested over $100 million in entrepreneurs from the show.

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The Sharks have admitted to occasionally doing deals just because they make for a “feel good” story on TV.