Black Entrepreneurs Who Became Successful After Competing On ‘Shark Tank’

We all love “Shark Tank,” right? It’s always interesting to see a small-time entrepreneur pitch their unique and fun products to a panel of billionaires and millionaires. Advertisement However, the moment we enjoy most is seeing Black business owners thrive on the show. Even if they don’t get a deal, just being on the show provides them and their product with significant exposure. And sometimes that leads them to successful businesses without the help of the Sharks. With Daymond John’s Black Entrepreneur Day just around the corner, we felt it was a perfect time to look at the Black businessmen and businesswomen who have brought their incredible ideas to the show and went on to have immense success. The best “Shark Tank” contestant ever? Ashley Jones was a sweetheart when she appeared on season 14 of the show. She tried to get an investment for her apparel company, Tones of Melanin, which sells licensed clothing for HBCUs across the country. In the end, she negotiated a $300,000 investment from Mark Cuban. Christopher Gray took his scholarship app, Scholly, to the tank nearly a decade ago in 2015. His innovative application recommends scholarships to students based on GPA, race, gender, location,...