Shark Tank Recap: PhoneSoap, Green Box, Victoria's Kitchen, Tycoon Real Estate

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This week's all new Shark Tank is being toted as one of the most crazy in history.

See what goes down with an innovative organic beverage, eco-friendly pizza boxes, a new way to invest, and a bath for your cell phone.

Victoria's Kitchen

What is it?

Husband and wife team David and Deborah make gourmet, all-natural beverages, like Almond Water, or "Almondade," a combination of almond, water, and rose. They are low calorie, gluten free, GMO-free, and have a charming family start-up story.

It's a popular European picnic drink, and their recipe is based on their grandmother's.

http://www.drinkvictoriaskitchen.com/

The Ask $200,000 for 20%

How It Went Down The Shark's want to see it fit for Whole Foods, and need the product to evolve to be able to fit a bigger market.

They started dropping like flies after market confusion started to overshadow the value of the product. If they can find a way to put out a zero calorie product, perhaps that will get the Shark's biting.

Green Box

What is it?

Environmentally friendly food packaging. This pizza box first holds the whole pizza, then it can turn into plates to hold slices of pizza.

http://greenboxny.com/

The Ask $300,000 for 10%

How It Went Down Kevin O'Leary wanted a deal. He offered $300k as a loan dependent on a deal with a major pizza company.

But Lori and Robert had a say as well. They want $300,000 for 30%. In the end, they went with Kevin's offer.

Tycoon Real Estate

What is it?

An online investment club using crowdfunding based on the presumption that anyone can be a real estate tycoon.

https://www.tycooninvestors.com/

The Ask $50,000 for 5%

How It Went Down Mark dropped out before the project was even fully described. The Sharks generally believe the idea is risky and comfortable. Barbara Corcoran--the real estate maven--called it "spooky" and "unfair."

Kevin came in at the end to offer $50,000 for 50%, but Eric, the owner, didn't bite.

PhoneSoap

What is it?

Soap! For your phone! It's phone soap! It's a charger that also functions as a sanitizer. Fancy.

https://www.phonesoap.com/

The Ask $300,000 for 7.%

How It Went Down Once they said hospitals were interest in Phonesoap, they really sparked some interest in Mark. Kevin went ahead and offered $300,000 for $6 per unit, but they're not looking for that kind of offer.

They're looking for an equity stake.

Mark offered $300,000 for 20%, as long as they can create a product with a lower charge and price, and Lori offered $300,000 at 15% to be sold on QVC and retail.

They wanted to work it out with Mark if he would match Lori's offer, but Lori asked for 10%, and they sealed the deal.

About Shark Tank

via abc.go.com

The recipient of the 2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program, Shark Tank features The Sharks -- tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons -- as they invest in America's best businesses and products.

The Sharks will give people from all walks of life the chance to chase the American dream, and potentially secure business deals that could make them millionaires.

They are: billionaire Mark Cuban, owner and chairman of AXS TV and outspoken owner of the 2011 NBA championship Dallas Mavericks; real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran; "Queen of QVC" Lori Greiner; technology innovator Robert Herjavec; fashion and branding expert Daymond John; and venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary.