Today, we decided to present you with 10 most successful Shark Tank products ever! Just in case you don’t know, Shark Tank is a reality television series that started in 2009 and it featured numerous aspiring entrepreneurs. In the show, these entrepreneurs make business presentations to a panel of “shark” investors who decide whether or not to invest in their business.
The show became one of the most popular and one of the highest rated shows from ABC. It has since run for eight seasons with the latest starting last September 2016. The show has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program and receives over 7 million in regular viewers. Not only that, but many contestants in the show have gone on to great success. If you want a broader look into these businesses, you can also check the 11 Most Successful Shark Tank Businesses.
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From having very little to invest in their business to rising towards millions of dollars in revenue, these products have become very successful. In order to rank these products, we took a look at the numerous products that have been featured since the start of the Shark Tank. Then we looked at how much revenue they’ve been able to earn. While we can’t find specific numbers, we do have websites such as Business Insider, ZD Net, which have reported on the revenue of these products.
With the success of the show and its products, it’s unlikely that we see Shark Tank stopping anytime soon. Its continued popularity also means that aspiring entrepreneurs will continue to look to the show for the possibility of great financial gains. What’s great about these products is that all of them are different and highlight how any idea has the possibility of making money. Let’s learn more about the 10 most successful Shark Tank products ever.
10. Drop Stop
Revenue Earned: At least $10 million
The Drop Stop is a very simple yet effective idea. The product comes from a need to have a place in between seats that holds items and prevents them from dropping at the gap. The Drop Stop is easily adjustable and locks at the seat belt making it easy to put in any vehicle. Thanks to Shark Tank, the product has gotten a lot of financial success in the past few years.
9. Pork Barrel BBQ Sauce
Revenue Earned: At least $10 million
Prior to appearing in Shark Tank, the Pork Barrel BBQ Sauce that ranks 9th in our list of most successful Shark Tank products ever, was relatively unknown and had very little sales. Now the product has its own store and restaurant, even partnering with other retailers to increase its sales significantly. The company itself has also expanded to various types of sauces and even has food products such as bacon jerky.
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8. Squatty Potty
Revenue Earned: At least $12.3 million
In recent years, research has suggested that the way toilets are built isn’t really the proper posture for defecation. This is because the conventional way of sitting hampers the passageway making it harder to defecate properly. Enter the Squatty Potty, a simple stool with a design that helps put the body in a proper posture while at the toilet. The simple idea gained a lot of attention through Shark Tank and is now one of the show’s most successful products.
7. ReadeRest
Revenue Earned: At least $13 million
The product was originally designed as an accessory to eyeglasses. It is a magnet that was designed to help reading glasses stay in place. Soon, others discovered that it could be used for other items and various types of eyewear as well. The simple yet effective idea caught the attention of the investors.
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6. GrooveBook
Revenue Earned: At least $14.5 million
The GrooveBook is a photo book that makes it easier to store photos from your mobile device and it is designed with sharing photos in mind. It integrates with an app and has various designs to help sort the photo books by month and year. The success of GrooveBook caught the attention of Shutterfly, a publishing service that eventually bought the product and company. The high amount of money the product earned makes it one of the 10 most successful shark tank products ever.
5. Nuts N More
Revenue Earned: At least $20 million
Nuts N More aims not only to be the best peanut butter product available, but it boasts about having the best nuts and protein for each bottle. The success of the initial product has brought numerous flavors all of which have garnered great reviews on their website. With food always in demand, it’s no surprise that Nuts N More has become this successful.
4. Tipsy Elves Christmas Sweaters
Revenue Earned: At least $20 million
It’s surprising how a product that identifies as ugly and tacky would get so much attention. The idea itself is so novel that it gained a lot of attention through Shark Tank. Now, the company has expanded to include parody and humor wear for various holidays. Yet one of its most successful products is the Christmas sweater.
3. Breathometer: Mint
Revenue Earned: At least $30 million
The Mint ranks third in our list of most successful Shark Tank products ever. It is a portable breath analysis device that integrates with a mobile phone wirelessly through an app. Thanks to breath analyzing technology, the app can inform you about your oral health and can suggest things to do to improve it. The app also monitors eating and cleaning habits even giving graphs on daily oral health results.
2. Scrub Daddy
Revenue Earned: At least $75 million
Considered by the show as, the most successful Shark Tank product ever, Scrub Daddy started out as a scrub that was intended for the car wash and shops. However, the creators later learned that it could be used as a home scrubbing tool which led them to try their hand at Shark Tank. The company has since gotten one of the highest revenues in the show for a product, and a scrub family was later created.
1. Bubba Q Boneless Ribs
Revenue Earned: At least $200 million
From being a relatively unknown ribs restaurant, Bubba Q is now considered one of the most successful boneless ribs places in the United States. They offer their own special recipe and a variety of serving styles coupled with their own signature sauce. The high amounts of revenue earned by Bubba Q Boneless Ribs helped it reach the top of the 10 most successful Shark Tank products ever.
