The Sharks Get All Mushy | Shark Tank: How It Started | CNBC Prime

Mush is a ready-to-eat oats company looking to destroy our dependency on sugar. The Sharks saw the value and made offers ... but how is the company doing now?
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The Sharks Get All Mushy | Shark Tank: How It Started | CNBC Prime

[@MultiPerson555]

Where's Kevin? The vibe is lost without him

[@teecee4459]

Your mom's house

[@juangomes881]

@@teecee4459 😂👍

[@LilB4LilBoss]

So true. It's something I didn't realize while he was there but it really isn't the same without Mr. Wonderful

[@TheViralWizard]

Your dad’s house

[@r2d1bicoastal64]

You're dead to him

[@siddharthkhandelwal3161]

Rohan might be worth that extra equity. His record in the packaged food space is legendary.

[@gauravjeet2181]

I bet she would be at 50 Mil at least if she went with Rohan ! that guy has a legendry track record with food categories ...very stupid of her to go with mark

[@nyuirilydia162]

You can see the disappointment on Lori's face when they chose Mark instead of Rohan....

[@HealthyWithAustin]

Why is Mark in the middle?? I don’t like it

[@mike_majora]

Yeah idk why but it feels so wrong not having him on the left

[@nickforde8036]

He likes changing from time to time.

[@diamond852]

It means he's replaced Kevin for that episode as the moderator.

[@OldWorldNY]

Mark always snagging the real deals

[@dha588]

Because he has the most money.

[@ahmedxkhan]

Rohan is a legend on food branding and companies, they missed out big on this one

[@nouamanemountassir3657]

Didn’t you hear they made up over 5 M in less than a year and a half ? They obviously didn’t miss anything at all. I think Cuban was the right deal and they made it together.

[@nouamanemountassir3657]

@kmj2318 I believe in Mark, he knows how to make any business profitable

[@hbv8560]

@@nouamanemountassir3657 perhaps you don't know who Rohan Oza is. Check what Lori had to say in the video

[@legendarypo183]

@@nouamanemountassir3657 Rohan would have quadrupled that🤷🏻‍♂️….it’s his ground

[@devliniaquinta9650]

Everyone will always pick Mark when he has an offer

[@rname359]

Cuz he’s the only billionaire

[@nickforde8036]

I've seen him been turned down plenty of times, which is why he introduced the I'm gonna make you an offer stop clock method.

[@AA-hj8er]

yeah cause he's the "cool" one even though he may not be the most knowledgeable.

[@kalebzelez6112]

@@AA-hj8er Say that to yourself, but slower, then delete your comment.

[@MrMerzi007]

@@AA-hj8er just knowledge doesnt make you billionaire , there is different about know and can , everyone know how to diet calories ,but only few can do it

[@Aamirmhmd99]

They should have gone with Rohan. His experience and success in the food industry is legendary. They would have easily made 10 mil at the time of this video.

[@legendarypo183]

i would bet they would have made 20 mil…..Rohan is a beast in his area

[@jsroyalcatering]

Where is MR WONDERFUL?

[@pooponthefloor8340]

It's weird seeing mark in the middle of everyone and not at the corner end lol

[@franklintruax5830]

Update on Kat: after dealing with her health issues, she rebounded and is now officially the new CEO of Bare Performance Nutrition!

[@IJustFiguredThisOut]

Mark is clearly the most successful person in there. And he is almost always the most advantageous parter to have. This is one of those rare cases where I truly believe they made a mistake picking him.

[@Zack-si9qr]

agreed, they absolutely should have taken rohan's offer

[@mairm5783]

Yeah outside of shark tank Mark is the most successful but in terms of deals in the tank. No one comes close to Lori.

[@EGarrett01]

Mark is the luckiest in there, I wouldn't equate that with successful. Unless lottery winners are successful.

[@IJustFiguredThisOut]

@@EGarrett01 so you’re equating Marks success solely to luck, and the kind of luck a lottery winner would have? Meaning absolute, blind, zero thought behind, luck of the draw luck?

[@Scott-got-caught]

Everyone is successful in their own right, including the junkie down the street. Don't envy anyone for what they've accomplished. Focus on yourself

[@g3orgge788]

People gotta stop choosing Mark just because he’s the richest. Your investing in the partner not just the money.

[@quentin2578]

I don’t think it is all about the money. Maybe in this case because he offered an unlimited line of credit. But he has built so many great performing businesses across many industries. Usually, when Mark is attached to your business (startup) name, it boosts the company so much more compared to the other sharks. Although I do really like the approach Barbara has.

[@alec3064]

@@quentin2578 not just that but he’s also most people’s favorite just bc he’s a great dude

[@MsNoPixel]

I mean he’s the richest for a reason…

[@lmd499]

@@MsNoPixel That doesn’t mean he’s the best partner. Rohan blew up smart water, bai, pop chips, etc. He was absolutely the right partner for this product.

[@sws212]

@@quentin2578 Nobody is giving unlimited credit, it's all relative to the original investment. At most of these businesses, every shark on the show can give the funding because they really should need that much until much later and then they qualify for better bank lending. Mark can provide a couple million as lending max but so can everyone else and no one is giving something like 3 million for a company they put 100k into. Mark gets picked because he's the cool billionaire and there are books that reference some of his deals but he's not always the best for a particular company.

[@fino7561]

Barbara: I love your product. I think you're fantastic, your business is phenomenal, and your valuation is perfect. I've been waiting for years for someone like you to come into the tank; in fact, I dare say you are the single greatest entrepreneur we've ever seen, with the greatest business we've ever seen. This product will change hundreds of millions of lives for the better, and generate hundreds of billions in revenue. I think you're beautiful, and I love you. For those reasons, I'm out.

[@dcruz5970]

Lmaoooo 🤣🤣🤣

[@GODWITHUS0712]

No matter how good the other offers is but when it comes to Mark everybody's going to go to him because he is much more of a bigger name

[@ingrid8994]

This episode aired in 2017. Kat had to step away from the company due to “catastrophic” health issue. Still has equity in the company. Just couldn’t continue with the day to day. That’s all I found regarding Kat. How sad. 😞

[@erikk4555]

It took me 10 seconds to find out what she has.. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

[@chaoticutopia]

@@erikk4555 I found that article too, but it makes absolutely no mention of Shark Tank or Mush or even oatmeal. The Kat Thomas in that article is a Twitch streamer, and was doing that before she fell ill. I think the Google algorithm messed up. The Kat Thomas who co-founded Mush is on linked in, and doing a coffee business.

[@petza7]

@@erikk4555 lmao ur ego needs to land

[@ingrid8994]

@@erikk4555 took you 10 seconds to get the wrong information. Thanks for the laugh 🙄😂

[@erikk4555]

@@chaoticutopia Hahaha whoooopsie! Yeah the article is connected to the question "Why did Kat leave Mush?"

[@AndromedanPrince]

The more I watch the show the less I like Mark at first I thought he was the best and more generous but there's tons of episodes of him being rude, condescending and overly arrogant.. and obviously he has so much more money than all of them combined

[@LonerBecause]

I had it for the first time. It's super good!

[@Lolzer_10]

That’s my aunt Ashley Thompson!

[@gangster125]

I can’t believe they picked Mark. What’s people’s obsession with him. Geez. This was all Rohan written on it. Terrible choice.

[@EarthWasHere]

Wait? Her friend passed away or just stepped out? Bit confused as she said she left because of health issues and then later said shes sad on losing her.

[@chaoticutopia]

I wondered this too... I found her on LinkedIn. It looks like she left to start a coffee company.

[@erikk4555]

She suffers from a chronic illnes called myalgic encephalomyelitis. You can see the way she walks away from the sharks on camera, she's not healthy. Her right arm doesn't swing as it should be. That is often a neurological problem.

[@EarthWasHere]

@@erikk4555 oohh 😮. Can she recover from that? That sounds really serious. I hope she gets better.

[@chaoticutopia]

Erikkk may have been misled by google. A quick search "answers" the question "What happened to Kate from Mush?" but the article it links to with the stuff about ME makes absolutely no mention of Shark Tank or Mush or even oatmeal. The Kat Thomas in that article is a Twitch streamer, and was doing that before she fell ill. I think the Google algorithm messed up.

[@erikk4555]

@@EarthWasHere Yeah Karmen is right. I was wrong. Totally different Kat Thomas. Whooopsie! But it doesn't change the fact she doesn't swing her arm properly when she walks. That could be a neurological problem, for example Parkinson's decease has that kind of symptoms.

[@abrahamkim1078]

Never saw a shark tank episode that pulled my heart strings like this. Team mark Cuban. MFFL

[@PHILLYMEDIC69]

They lost a lot of money on this one. Rohan would’ve 10x’ed what mark has accomplished with the company. Seems like they didn’t do their research before going to the shark tank. Blondes lol.

[@tribatbass3644]

How many multimillion dollar businesses do you own?

[@PHILLYMEDIC69]

@@tribatbass3644 what is this episode about again lol i forget

[@justblaze14841]

Was lookong for where to comment on this way to exp and terrible taste how there making money is beyond nme

[@TomRelic]

Is it bad oats? GMO? What happens when a fly goes into that huge pot in the factory?

[@Abbyravenclaw92]

I THOUGHT SHE MEANT SHE DIED 😭😭

[@andytoledo9614]

Is not the same without the drama music.

[@keithrisse7076]

Mark raising his hand is a dream for everyone I feel like

[@alexaebanie5800]

they should’ve gone with the other guy

[@tungjy9067]

Even Barbara is in she’s out

[@oneheadlight8000]

Auto failure if they dont get out of Cali

[@jjbinx]

is Kat A dude or a chick?

[@michaelmay8360]

Why is Robert even a shark anymore? He either makes the most ridiculous offer noone would take it or he backs out.

[@IIIlIIIIlIIIII]

You can make overnight oats at a tenth of the cost and literally 30 seconds of work.

[@Lolzer_10]

Yeah people are just lazy

[@md.shohiduzzamanshourov7029]

They didn't have a lot of sales. I don't understand why they didn't ask for more equity as they always do. Maybe the girls got face-value advantage.

[@konstantinpospelov951]

So Kat didnt die?

[@katherineaguilar175]

Lori and Rohan the end

[@stevendiep6053]

Mush is very good. No added sugars, clean product with simple ingredients. I stumbled upon them at Costco (on sale) yesterday. A bit pricey but definitely is healthy and tasty!

[@lucysoni2542]

Without Kevin Shark Tank is lacking hype

[@emirabdurimanov]

I'm sorry for your loss and now you'll take everything for her and you and keep growing the company with Mark.

[@beatriceowusuachaw6210]

Mark got it

[@VinterEvig]

My local Publix can barely keep the peanut butter and blueberry mush in stock they get bought up so fast.

[@NabeelGm]

They shouldn't asked Rohan is he'll match mark

[@TomRelic]

Any food can be eaten for breakfast. Not just eggs and cereal!

[@MsNoPixel]

I’m sorry just the name turns me off.

[@kemuelmatthew7153]

At first I thought it was a mushroom-based ready-to-eat food, guess I was wrong after all

[@Rachel2683]

The blonde’s hair is super shiny. Wow!! Congrats chicas!

[@moreadventure3627]

Shoudve counter offer Rogan and go with him

[@thejuanmoreno9873]

AMAZING 🙏🏼

[@jasonpopp2026]

This stuff is good

[@LonerBecause]

Facts

[@stefanocioni2587]

Yeah Kevin is the whole show guys sorry

[@aalexxday]

LMFAOOOOO I’m done they were mad

[@stefanocioni2587]

Wen launch mr wonderful tank

[@TheSanctification73]

Who plays good game empire watching this like me?

[@dineshadhikari3041]

Amazing journey 👏🏼

[@BIGGOODBOY]

I thought she died

[@aaronjaggan]

hard to tell from the video

[@MsNoPixel]

No… Kat one of the cofounders has fibromyalgia, has been super ill & is struggling to get healthy but she’s not dead.

[@ejicon3099]

Is this stuff good? I see it in whole foods all the time.

[@jahtv670]

Everyone go to mark

[@jesusmora6336]

This stuff is dank

[@e4peace]

The apple pie is FIRE

[@Zathras00000]

She passed...

[@CreativeKillz]

SAN DIEGO 💪🏽💪🏽

[@wichoflores9922]

What she did off

[@DemyanLavor]

Golden

[@Laubz]

The hesitancy for people to eat and try oatmeal is thats is gooky mush, interesting name choice

[@Santhoshkumar-qu6od]

I was very happy that they got deal with Mark Cuban. After it turned into a great business, her friend (kat) died due to a serious health issue. I was bit emotional 😢😢 by seeing this video.

[@GODWITHUS0712]

You don't think it was because of the product mush that they ate

[@charmaine5427]

her friend did not die. Kat is now CEO of BPN after her health rebound.

[@zebehne]

@@GODWITHUS0712 scum

[@annamay4608]

Good content, horrible package. Please find an alternative to plastic packaging, it is destroying our world 🌎

[@jonnie5bgood583]

People need to recycle

[@Noah-xy3po]

Also killing us puttin plastics in our blood

[@dginges]

Kkdkzkkskzkso

[@teecee4459]

How to combat sugar cravings? Mind blowing revelation here for you: eat fruit 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 it's not bad for you 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 or eat carrots, they're naturally sweet as well and you can dip them in fat free ranch which has sodium, so you get the salty and sweet 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@Aevilbeast]

Umm..Fruit actually has a TON of sugar and despite claims that it's healthy, it's only healthy if eaten in small amounts because of the sugar. So while fruits are better than sugary treats and snacks, it's not good to completely replace all the sugary treats and snacks you eat with fruit. Because you are just replacing one form of sugar with another.

[@vanchark]

You sound like a woke boomer who thinks everything is a conspiracy theory. Sorry old man, society has left you behind

[@awunggawunggshi1137]

The valuation is 4/5 times overpriced!....

[@nickforde8036]

Did you watch the video? How is it overpriced when it's made $20M in sales?

[@Cityplace2711]

More like ⁹⁹⁄₁₀₀ times

[@teecee4459]

Our invention is....oatmeal. something already invented, but we're woke millennials that reinvented the wheel with a fancy name, app and logo, and marked the price up for the same product that already exists 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@sexyrexy6358]

Now years later, I wonder if the founders still want to change the world or if they regret not taking Rohan's offer because they are barely making enough margin in spite of high revenues. I love how everyone reports revenues but rarely profits. At some point, all businesses start cutting corners. And BTW, if you really want to change the world, eliminate the use of plastic. How lazy does someone have to be that they can't soak oats in coconut milk overnight, add dates to it in the morning and eat it in a porcelain bowl? This product is a result of our laziness and need for instant gratification. As much as I love Mark, the main reason he got into this deal was to one-up Rohan, who was the new kid on the block around this time.

[@anantsharma7955]

Nothing in this comment makes sense when you start thinking about it.