The Sharks Never Laughed This Hard | Shark Tank in 5

Steve Gadlin, the founder of "I Want To Draw a Cat For You!", stepped into the Shark Tank seeking $10,000 for 25% of his custom cat drawings.
Season 3 Episode 2
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The Sharks Never Laughed This Hard | Shark Tank in 5

[@CNBCAmbition]

Do you think this was a smart investment for Mark? Or were the other Sharks right?

[@AnimalA-Z]

Mark probably spent the 25k just for entertainment just like we go to a movie 😅

[@760BRY]

You better believe it!!!

[@AnimalA-Z]

Update : He has drawn over 19000 cats since the episode aired. His success with I Want to Draw a Cat For You hardly put an end to Steve’s creative output. He created a company called “Blewt,” which promotes such new ideas as I Want to Write a Song for You. While Mark also owns 33% of that side of the business, those ventures have not been nearly as profitable as the original. Fortunately, he never did give up the I Want to Draw a Cat For You business after he started his own TV show. He did raise the price to $29.99 hoping orders would be more manageable. Customers can still order and view drawing on his website. Mark continues to make money with every drawing Steve completes and still draws every one-thousandth order.

[@sravan6492]

wow thanks for the update. great to hear and at the same time it shows how billionaires can make anything successful

[@sapphireto3944]

Mark also said in an interview that people come up to him paying $1000 for him to draw a cat for them so he also made money from there haha

[@GRIM0IREG00CH]

19,000 implies that Mark has drawn at least 19 cats. Let’s assume each cat went for $10, and Mark is making 33% off each. That’s 190,000 x .33 = 62,700. If you subtract his capital investment, that’s a $37,700 payout for drawing 19 cats. Nearly $2,000 a cat! 😂

[@ryanca6601]

4:38 Kevin has seen it all

[@TheLucastimm]

😂😂

[@CruzR1111]

His song was cute and funny but delivery on the last line was giving creepy & menacing vibes 😂

[@jomojojo6603]

I didn't know that Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg had a kid.

[@lealeone2582]

0:25 Ohhhh you betta werk Steve 💃🪩

[@ThePizzaGuy5000]

Great pitch but I’ve seen this one too many times now!

[@SuperReasonabledoubt]

An idea backed by burning desire for its fulfillment....

[@A__Singh__]

Pocket change for Mark

[@aznnp77]

The drawings are now $30 and they are only digital now. No hard copy, which takes away half the fun of it.

[@user-sr7pw6yh1z]

A I:s draws anything 😅

[@silvaskiproductions3937]

AI art generators probably harmed this business

[@aif1992]

Please upload newer pitches!

[@anderzer]

Are you Serious?

[@0kewl]

My nephew can draw better than that, and I don't even have a nephew

[@ewenmacpherson6253]

The drawings are really shoddy