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[@sandeepgoud1311]

He’s fortunate that he landed up in this show for a reality check. But he’s more fortunate that Kevin wasn’t present.

[@mister369]

Man O'leary would have that guy shaking

[@JavierTorres-ng6ct]

Ya marks was a little easy on him

[@Buped]

Lol who is kevin

[@JavierTorres-ng6ct]

@@Buped Mr. wonderful

[@JavierTorres-ng6ct]

@@Buped bald dude

[@Womfu]

The moment I heard him say "I didn't have that rich uncle" is the moment I knew that he blew his shot.

[@wertsdfg7579]

Well, he's not wrong. There are some businesses where you need a lot of starting capital. This is one of them.

[@phillipmurovannyy1475]

@@wertsdfg7579 This is not one of them. If he coded an actual useful product then he would have possibly gotten a deal. Instead he copied Google Maps for a couple airports

[@christopherruiz9514]

Yup

[@kevinkanning4970]

@@phillipmurovannyy1475 lmao so true, he tried to use his leadership skills in college to sell his product. Too many students in high school and college don’t realize the second you step out of campus almost everything that you did there which wasn’t attached to a classroom will not help you in real life. Besides, the “rich uncle” comment was so incredibly rude towards the sharks especially mark because he came from literally nothing. Probably why he gave the most advice

[@Adi-qj6ci]

he had no shot anyways.

[@supervideomaker9136]

The whole “hold on” moment was absolutely iconic. He really thought he was going to have his main character moment. Then Mark just completely destroyed him and rightfully so.

[@CatieCass]

Amen! And I don't even like Mark!

[@joeburns4209]

It reminded me of a person that was getting dumped by their boyfriend/girlfriend and thought a Hail Mary of pointing out their positive traits could save the relationship.

[@TheArccore]

UPDATE: He went out of business, but he's a partner at a tech seed capital firm now

[@katiekade7615]

Thank you for the update ❤️

[@usefulprogrammer9880]

@@TheArccoreentitled brat. Would hate to work with a guy like this.

[@bawerk8324]

The hardest part about growing up isn't enduring struggle. It's discovering that there's nothing special about struggling and that you're no different than anyone else. The sharks are correct here.

[@davidgatherer2073]

App is still online but completely dead.

[@wm_9640]

So true. Once you accept how truly tough life is, you become more comfortable with the struggles.

[@Princess-us5so]

That's deep 💯

[@vegapreferred9344]

I had to screenshot this. This is great

[@imdevomtb6587]

Doesn’t matter where you’re from. Only where you’re going and that’s word to cudi

[@satyarubeng3254]

He was brought up in a bubble where he thinks his ideas are golden and he is a genius. His mother was protecting him from the harsh realities. Good that the sharks gave him a reality check.

[@joeburns4209]

He said he was living with his parents. After that performance I get the feeling he's just living with his mom.

[@n3wt]

exactly this

[@idkcoder]

But is app make 3 million dollars now

[@blackmass1082]

Covered all.

[@Juanakas57]

I went to the same college that he did and that's the environment there, a bubble. Complete waste of time where they enable you into thinking you are unstoppable with no real concrete way on how to handle the real world.

[@LM-ch8rh]

lori was spot on. if someone could come up with an app to show how long the security line is at the airport that would be golden.

[@srikanthsiva1975]

yeah but is it special enough to be downloaded and used for that 1 feature? How about the airline texting us 3 hours before our flight telling us how long the line is.

[@LM-ch8rh]

@@srikanthsiva1975 hi. i'd totally download the app for that one feature and maybe other features could b added on later. for some reason the airport doesn't text us security line times.

[@jt5359]

Many airports have live updates on their website! Great feature

[@LM-gi2ks]

@@jt5359 oh wow...i didn't know that...is there a website?

[@jt5359]

@@LM-gi2ks there’s not an overarching website but if you look up the airport that you’re flying out of (maybe only larger international ones I haven’t checked smaller ones) it’s usually on their home page. Just did it flying out of CPH :)

[@isaackid]

Kevin would’ve made him cry his eyes out if he was there.

[@Yeoified]

Knew this was missing something

[@darcel21ify]

Facts!

[@sushio4357]

@@Yeoified bruh

[@varunponnala873]

He would have been like “get tf out of here”

[@esaua.7455]

Good. Wish he was and did.

[@catfishandbass8680]

"I don't have that rich uncle." That is a GREAT room of people to say that in!

[@DAV1979]

He wasn't totally wrong though. The majority of the rich inherited their wealth, or at least had major "supporters" and investors to get started. Very few start from literally zero and make it to the multi millionaire or billionaire status. Privilege is real and the majority of the rich had it at the beginning of their journey.

[@angelosaxon7785]

@@DAV1979 half of the people in that room did not start with rich families.

[@Superpig500]

​@@angelosaxon7785 I've only ever heard people say they came from nothing or were poor. I've never heard anyone say they came from wealth. It must be something people hide.

[@theguywhoasked2957]

​@@DAV1979having rich parents will help you out a lot in life But coming from a middle class or poor family doesn't automatically make you better And a show like Shark tank is certainly not the place to complain about such things

[@gracembc]

Yea well I do have a rich uncle but he never gave me anything lol

[@chrisgalactic]

At the end the dude thought he was in a movie with that inspirational speech but Mark made sure to give him a reality check ✅

[@PaperboyPrincee]

lmaooo

[@Fashiondevotion_1]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@septidelaucer1267]

facts lmao he even hit them with the turn and "wait a minute" 😂

[@Flam3r3walk]

and trippie worth 3mil now.....

[@seminolewind158]

He thought his skin tone would carry the day!

[@avikdas888]

I always love that mark try to teach them and educate them in a respectable way.

[@michaelweston2285]

you should see the clip where he calls the woman a gold digger

[@avikdas888]

@@michaelweston2285 yeah because she was ... That girl came for only commercial .

[@joynelbonet194]

​@@michaelweston2285 He used the wrong term for it. But she was actually digging fame instead.

[@bk7064]

@@avikdas888 Ha no lol! She wants what's best for her company. And if she's a gold digger, then Mark is the BIGGEST ONE!

[@TheMattTrakker]

@@bk7064 Ah yes, the, "no you", retort. Brilliant.

[@lmnop3023]

I’m so glad Robert was there to check him when he said he doesn’t have a rich uncle. Victim mentality makes me sick

[@v3n481]

Someone got to be first and take the work 😂 there is no “rich uncle infinite loop”.

[@Odawgfrm310]

That’s just the truth tho

[@yeshuaislord6880]

@@Odawgfrm310 Literally less than 1% of the population have a rich uncle

[@alams31]

That's the truth. You need money to make money and that's a fact. Once you have money it's easy. You can buy a condo in Vegas cash and it literally pays off for itself and then you have income every month. I'm just glad he proved them wrong. He is now in over 120 airport.

[@giddeonlazarus2093]

@@Odawgfrm310 it's not. you get bank loans, that's how a lot of people do start ups. Not everyone has a rich uncle.

[@jonathanrostami5131]

Noticed how they showed his mother coggling him before he enters the room... the producers knew what they were foreshadowing.

[@XtergoBlue]

This ^

[@ramihamdan1966]

He hasnt gotten roughed up yet

[@keyquestions]

That's the point though. Doesn't it look like a setup to you? I mean that shot of his mom and him, and then he gets in there, and he's acting all entitled, and look at his fake cry face at the end, look at the moment where he turns around suddenly, and says wait wait wait, look at the face of some of the the investors like they were expecting it, like this was scripted at least in part, done to add some extra oomph to the show. I don't know, but it all looks pretty much like reality TV acting. Just saying, I've watched this video several times over the past year or so and for the first time, I noticed it looks like this was a complete and utter stitch up. Look a little closer, reality TV producers do it all the time for ratings.

[@alifashf]

​@@keyquestionsWhat's wrong with you bruh!

[@Tonnnnia]

He needed this. The way he broke down means that if he had reached a hiccup much later on he probably wouldn’t know how to come back from it. If he can get back up from this he can go on to be a great entrepreneur.

[@Zerg435]

He has great idea, but I wonder if has the personality to overcome the hardships that come with the job. Now he has something to talk about on his way back home, his mother is right there. That "the back of the bus" remark was an referral to the years there was slavery. Hanging onto that will not help him.

[@henrypeters5291]

@@Zerg435 It was not. He was literally at the back of the bus teaching himself how to code. Also the Company is doing $3 million in sales. They will likely get bought out by a bigger entity but he should do fine.

[@75Cee]

So true.

[@henrypeters5291]

@@patsnationdaily5002 It is not necessarily a bad idea, he just lost first mover advantage. That said, if he is able to build a better mouse trap, he is likely to get bought out by one of the bigger guys.

[@mrffbmanagerguy6322]

the way his mother was towards him in the intro he will never be able to handle failure. he needs to get away from all that coddling

[@bleh6615]

This pitch shows how important it is to stay humble and grounded

[@drwasikeokile7299]

He is a mamas boy .

[@iwillslice2433]

@@drwasikeokile7299so?

[@CC-ru4rr]

I don't think this is a humility issue but that he's too optimistic and passionate

[@donutrangerr]

@@CC-ru4rr that's what entreprenuers should be and maintain.

[@CC-ru4rr]

@@donutrangerr agreed

[@johnnyreb5345]

"I'm not patting myself on the back, I'm just telling you my story" My brother in christ, you had the opportunity to do that at the start of the pitch

[@superkamiguru7985]

Dude doesn't realise that we gotta fail a hundred times to only succeed once.

[@greggb681]

You are spot on 💯

[@MrShanester117]

He didn’t fail. He has the app to this day and it’s valued at 4.5 million dollars

[@starofjustice1]

@@MrShanester117 where?

[@ricksanchez2427]

I physically cringed when he turned around and said "Hold on, Hold on..."

[@patsnationdaily5002]

faxx lmao bro thought he was gonna get his "story" right there

[@Hello-lz7ww]

FRR😭

[@johnnyff_]

Lmaoo!!! Me too bro!!!

[@johnf.kennedy]

fr xD

[@theempire00]

That was so embarrassing lol

[@NiNjAcAt5677]

What he should've done was not turn down Google and Facebook the amount of coding experience and knowledge you gain from these companies would be so much more than anything he learned in his CS degree. With that knowledge he could've made a way better version of the app all by himself without needing to hire a better developer.

[@mistameff3528]

People from Windows, Facebook, Google etc. become geniuses of their field. I 100% agree with you

[@Vladbeynars]

That implies him taking a job and actually work. He wanted a shortcut.

[@dontclickonmyprofilephoto2231]

Don't read my name *

[@morningsunshine0216]

@Joy Timmons stop lying

[@morningsunshine0216]

I agree. He was NOT smart to turn down GOOGLE and FACEBOOK! He could’ve stopped leeching of his mom and became a better code and THEN scaled his business.

[@Andrewandres]

Dude really tried to make the sharks feel pity for him at the end 😂

[@wolverineiscool7161]

Yeah he even said its about investing in the entrepeanur and not the business. He thought this was masterchef LOL He clearly came to the wrong show if he just wanted drama. He acted like his little stunt at the end would make them change their minds. They are in it to be profitable

[@rockafeller7772]

Yeah getfo here with that cry baby bs lol

[@theempire00]

That was such a cringe moment 😂😂😂

[@leir2005]

We’ve seen people much younger than him handle rejection better. This young man has been coddled his entire life and is incredibly spoiled.

[@ceufrscio707]

700

[@silver10188]

he's dreaming. I'm an app developer who developed many apps and still trying to market them. Investors want something already making money. They won't pay you to grow, they want a grown product that can be giant.

[@Senko1800]

Exactly my friend

[@rafailand3239]

And not only that his app was literally nothing. It was no more than google maps api with a poor ui. Hope he learns from the comments of the sharks at least

[@oshanewilliams8865]

Gotta respect that tough love from Mark. It was needed.

[@firecrackerjack68]

@Joy Timmons did you receive participation trophies growing up? Tough love builds character. Then again you must be fickle to understand it.

[@rayanna7188]

@joytimmons it was more like a reality check than tough love

[@joeb9207]

@@joytimmonstough love does work, sometimes the truth hurts but it’s a necessary tactic for people that dont want to listen

[@TheNotSoRandomDude]

@@joeb9207tough love works, just not every time.

[@snowdoll622]

Definitely one of the roughest pitches in tank history 😭😭😭

[@wnw29405]

I know - I couldn’t look!! Had to look away :(

[@kylecreed2748]

It was hilarious!

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

Bruh right off the bat, eating and talking and not offering any to the guests is just really rude. If I was an investor that would turn me off because now I’m sitting there hungry and some guy is eating and talking with cilantro in his teeth.

[@stillfly5555]

@@wnw29405 2:50

[@software_development]

@@iwishiwasthomasshelby Bro's thinking about the food 😂 it's not that deep

[@MADMAX7330]

"Since I graduated, our users grew by 40%" ... to 160 users 🤣🤣 Masterclass in statistic manipulation there

[@victorrus01]

My thoughts exactly

[@themoderndandy713]

My userbase expanded by three hundred percent! I went from two users to six.

[@johnf.kennedy]

fr xD

[@carybensilhe4869]

Maybe a future politician 🤣

[@LaytonNguyen21]

When man said hold up we all knew he’s screwed

[@jasonjackson5696]

When he said “hold on, hold on” I thought he was going to grab his burrito😂😂

[@st.jimmy0244]

Weird seeing Shark Tank without Kevin in that center seat, but it's probably for the best he's not there. The guy might have had a complete breakdown if he heard Mr. Wonderful's take on this.

[@PNL_King]

So true... He's torn people apart from that seat.

[@MurtazaGI]

Why is he gone ?

[@jamesoreilly1]

@@MurtazaGI Probably getting reay to run for Prime Minister of Canada again.

[@x-Abraham-x2]

@@jamesoreilly1 omfg lmfao

[@drnstjhn]

the guy woulda went into shock

[@damank.k3835]

Imagine his uncle was watching n hearing him said that " I don't have a rich uncle." That would be really painful. Robert was right and so is Mark. When he blame someone for his weakness, there you see what kind of a person he is. A Blind Mind Enthusiast. So many lessons learned from Shark Tank.

[@uhjeff3651]

It's what black people do.

[@luisfernando5998]

Hi uncle was in pain

[@martymartin904]

Hims a snowflake

[@josceola8979]

@@martymartin904 Hims a millionair today.

[@juicyj1188]

@@josceola8979 no he’s not, he’s bankrupt today

[@SourRobo8364]

"I didn't have a rich uncle." Literally every Shark: Yeah, neither did we.

[@livinginadarkworld2808]

i mean …. i think a couple got loans from family members not necessarily an uncle but a family member

[@lifewithsunice4055]

Marc Cuban wealth was passed down google it

[@austinboylan5476]

@@livinginadarkworld2808 Robert didn’t and neither did Daymond

[@Mordecai154]

@@austinboylan5476Mark either!

[@JayB-f8l]

Shut up man most rich ppl got their money inherited

[@exp037a]

the way he drops his head all dramatic lmao bro watches too many movies

[@koldtruth4961]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sumohummel8656]

Let men express sadness

[@theluisvalle]

That part 😂😂😂😂

[@rathuel4701]

​@@sumohummel8656read his comment again, this time with your eyes open

[@ravinarao1622]

😂😂😂

[@favorhere]

Everytime I think that something is not possible I always remember Robert's words "go with what you have, don't look at what you dont have" <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="432">7:12</a>

[@kingpurest6279]

Easy for a billionaire to say lol

[@shineykurian2537]

100%. I loved that and can really resonate with that.

[@cabbagedestroyer1693]

​@Kingpurest It's insane that when he was a broke immigrant, he lived in a one room basement with his parents. People never took what he said then seriously. Now, he is worth over $200 million, completely self-made. He says the same thing, and people brush it off with "easy to say for a billionaire."

[@Lomojo31]

​@Kingpurest what did he say prior to becoming one?

[@shotarobayu2538]

​@@kingpurest6279 yeah and he was poor immigrant before. Knowledge yourself first

[@ayesincere]

He’s definitely babied by his support system. Just the intro alone with his mom foreshadowed of what was going to happen.

[@backbonedray7612]

Yea and that sucks, too much support from a biased source can sometimes hurt you

[@CulDudStudios]

Agreed

[@pc793]

Yep.

[@darcel21ify]

@@backbonedray7612 Now, now there's nothing wrong with having a supportive mom, the only issue was that sometimes being too supportive and not looking at the reality of a son's dream can ruin them

[@dpok5302]

What was she meant to shout at him? Jesus Christ 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@johnreagan6586]

*"He won a participation trophy."* Spot on from Mark Cuban. He expected to be handed money just because he thought he was special.

[@dontclickonmyprofilephoto2231]

Don't read my name * **

[@johnnydeep2949]

whimpering cry baby millennial 😅🤦🏽‍♂️

[@fabbz94]

@@asimhussain8716 yes!!!

[@MissSweetieShortie]

Also this is free advertising for his business!!!

[@sushio4357]

@@asimhussain8716 good

[@wingfryer]

Most people will not care how much work you put into a product. They will only care about the final product itself.

[@b.b.s7545]

Only Results matter

[@BeliefMindSet]

Facts. No people will care about your struggles. People care if it benefits themselves or not.

[@Impeccablechicken]

true for investors but not so true for modern marketing. now people buy for the stories behind a product and they buy into the founders too

[@gordonou7065]

All he showed is a bunch of pictures like it’s Adobe XD.

[@khalidwalid2013]

That sad breaking down face and immediately looking up to see if anyone is feeling sorry yet...🤣😂🤣😂

[@omnientertainment5852]

I saw that too. Disappointing.

[@JohnFKennedy420]

Yea I couldn’t help but laugh man it’s pathetic. He is just vying for sympathy

[@jondoe406]

I bet its pretty successful with mom so why not try!

[@juicyj1188]

@@JohnFKennedy420 that’s when you can tell he’s actually been spoiled his whole life

[@nancy-ann-ciancee5127]

He did that on purpose man

[@nikdat]

His face of disappointment is hilarious for an adult. My 4 year old used to do that exact face.

[@tocororo]

I noticed that too. It's ok and normal to be sad and disappointed in that situation, but his behavior reminded me of a 4 year old. Unless he was told to act that way for the show.

[@leesteal4458]

That's because his mother coddles him.

[@leesteal4458]

@@dkdkkdks5087 That is very true. However, it is so important that parents teach their children humility and teach them to expect disaapointment even if their work is good. He should not have turned down those job interviews.

[@ocvp_tx6951]

Lmao fr

[@noelr1010]

@@dkdkkdks5087 Grow tf up, life can be much much harsher than being told the cold truth by experienced investors

[@moo716]

he portraits his sadness in the same way a child would do it

[@Bill_Brasky]

He's a literal child

[@TheAnderson41011]

@@Bill_Braskyhe’s an adult

[@illselah]

​@@TheAnderson41011Yes a child in an adult body.

[@GameDevAraz]

acting?

[@Tclay1996]

This was well worded

[@darkwyvern9796]

"Its only the biggest moment of your life and youre choking on a burrito" 💀

[@JunkAddict-mz1zq]

Sarcasm at its peak 😂

[@zzzzzzzzzzz6]

The way he left was so awful too.. didn't say bye, just half-cried and slumped and slowly walked out.. like he was trying to make them feel like crap lol

[@MeatBunFul]

Pathetic to be honest

[@Deandon17]

Very immature

[@gunjankedia4261]

@@Deandon17 go easy he will learn

[@drwasikeokile7299]

Absence of a father figure

[@mdhcccc]

Extremely immature and weird

[@JohnNeff1983]

I hope he goes back and watches this video and learns from this experience. They gave him incredible advice and his responses (excuses, crossing his arm, dropping his head, pouting, and arguing) is evident that he is not ready to take his company to the next level. Smart move (at this moment), for these sharks.

[@Buped]

Bad

[@tobieone4918]

I completely agree. They knew it was a bad investment. They gave good advice before giving him a no. He thought if he could pull on their heart strings they would feel sorry for him and give him some sympathy money. Glad Mark gave him what he really needed. A reality check.

[@kevinkanning4970]

@@tobieone4918 he should’ve done research on the sharks, most of them came from nothing, especially mark who worked full time and bartended all night long just to live paycheck to paycheck for years

[@oldnite3414]

Oh god lmao I agree with you but literally anyone can cross their arms and drop their head for any reason. That's not evident of anything

[@cuckertarlson3037]

I wonder if the business owners come into KZbin to read the comments about them ? 🤔

[@breebarnz1346]

Mark hit the nail on the head.....these kids think their struggle is so unique....

[@c.t.p.9821]

I was waiting for the race card to follow...

[@Imstillgeorge]

@@c.t.p.9821I was just thinking that to

[@steveurkel9097]

@@Imstillgeorgeof course you were. We are always in your mind. 🤣😇

[@JohnSheppard105]

​@@steveurkel9097 i mean,we are literally watching a video with a black person

[@Mr.Nobody_97]

@@c.t.p.9821Damon: I’m out 🥷

[@VictoryScreech95]

My toxic trait is that I watch this at least once a week

[@anantbehl]

yea you weird bro

[@professionalasexual172]

That’s a weird colour flag 😭

[@lethalvenusian]

that’s weird

[@alls_robo_shack7454]

I love that!!!😂😂😂😂

[@orwoodwellson685]

@@lethalvenusian see you next week

[@dougdeveloper8850]

"I'm not going to over-compliment you..." I love that line from Cuban. Similar to what Mr. Wonderful would do, it's important to bring him down with realism than to prop him up and being fake while doing it. Teach him a valuable life lesson.

[@joewilliekingdom]

compared to Lori using the 'Brilliant" twice HA!

[@shaniadirstein3650]

That was a great comment from Mark

[@apricotmadness4850]

@@joewilliekingdom She’s too nice. Some people can’t bring others down without really good reason. That’s why I like her too through.

[@SP-ig3vs]

Something tells me his parents have alot to do with this.

[@zimz1096]

For all of those saying “if Mr. Wonderful were there the guy would’ve cried”, if Mr. Wonderful was there the pitch would not have aired because of the excessive crying. Many don’t realize about 1/3 of all shark tank pitches dont make it on the air and are never seen by the public

[@MR.E214]

True. They have a whole therapist on set ready for people like him.

[@cuckertarlson3037]

@@MR.E214 idk why but I believe you.

[@ribone1748]

@@cuckertarlson3037 it's true, kevin o'leary confirms it in his impaulsive podcast

[@Angel-ou1fr]

@@ribone1748 Been looking everywhere! Can you pls lmk where I can find it

[@Angel-ou1fr]

@@Beebz3ft Thx!

[@j.c.5016]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="595">9:55</a> "hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on......" The look on Mark's face said it all. He knew this was a prelude.

[@hyucksbreadroll]

His “I’m gonna cry” face makes me laugh I’m sorry 😭

[@ViralHitHobinYoo]

Mark Cuban is such an inspiring person. I swear to god, the way he talked to this dude really showed how much he tried

[@zonnovate8809]

I could feel a genuine care and love from the sharks to give this young entrepreneur the reality check he need. I believe he will look back at this day when he is successful and be grateful for what the sharks told him 💪

[@MrDDK27]

He won't be successful unless he changes his ways

[@BuggyDClown-pc7sc]

@@MrDDK27 true

[@achu148]

This is business not charity. Even parents won't do it unless they think we are capable.

[@joshlonon2614]

Lori really understands the consumers. Mark and Robert are great for the tough love.

[@WesJenningsOfficial]

Secondhand embarrassment for me but I give all the props in the world to him 😭 I heard there’s soooo many ppl watching each pitch, right there in the studio. See all my tricks would have went right out the window.

[@whsxmfks]

I tried the app after this episode aired about 2 years ago and he wasn’t kidding when he said he needed a developer better than him because his front end interface is atrocious. Almost nothing he talked about like linking with other travelers works and you just get errors the whole time. The only thing that works on the app is showing you the restaurants and at which gate they’re at. His app is basically just a food directory for the airport.

[@stevenf5902]

Savage, digital food directory x”D

[@TrunxKraft3000]

Well, i think that’s why he was asking for help.

[@boomboompow5687]

@@TrunxKraft3000 Investors help a good business become better, they don't help create a business that doesn't exist. He didn't have a business, he had a idea that he implemented like 25% of the way.

[@TrunxKraft3000]

@@boomboompow5687 Very true.

[@dontclickonmyprofilephoto2231]

Don't read my name ///

[@codingvio7383]

Mark gave him the Reality Check that he needed, being told by everyone how awesome his "idea" is blinded him. Mark brought him back to the fact that putting an idea together into a fully functional product is incredibly difficult and risky.

[@WD00777]

He’s not stupid but the “rich uncle” comment is what happens when we incentivize people to feel sorry for themselves

[@tj.espygil4544]

Yes. That "I don't have that rich uncle" comment came out of left field.

[@TheChemist2159]

I think he is stupid for not taking the job offers and working on his project or side of work. He needs money and he turns down a good job offer.... that's being stupid.

[@cuivre2004]

Nit stupid. But he is very naive. I see this very often in the corporate world where I train a lot of people

[@AccentBwoy]

@@TheChemist2159 true

[@runfunmc64]

@@TheChemist2159 btw he didn’t have offers, he had interviews

[@DoctorSkillz]

Lol his app looks like an app you develop in a 100-level computer science class.

[@LIVE_Concerts_STL]

True. but the app was actually a great idea. i travel alot and sometimesget lost in the airport lol

[@enterchannelname553]

@@LIVE_Concerts_STLI think it’s a good idea too just not a 7 figure business. When he pivoted after his initial pitch he lost everyone

[@DMINISHED9]

I thought the same… it looks primitive right?

[@t.d.d1570]

When he was drinking water and said, “ this is so embarrassing” in a weird self-deprivations way. That’s the part that got me….I knew it wasn’t going to go well from there.

[@sleepymaze]

most gen z adopt self depriving humour in their language, it's pretty common. also i think he was trying to hide his nervousness and pass the silence by making these small statements

[@Bill_Brasky]

Saying something is embarrassing is not self-DEPRECATING

[@Christian-rb8wk]

Chocking on a burrito when doing a pitch presentation is kinda embarrassing, tho.

[@anakinjmanu]

@@Christian-rb8wkdeciding to eat in a pitch is dumb the sharks can get the idea without him having to eat it 😭

[@MusicalMemeology]

Yeah too obsessed what others think of him.

[@MYNAMEizCLARENCE]

He’s never been knocked down before and always been told “you’re the greatest” .. I hope the best for him, but this is something he needed. The world is cruel and you’re not always gonna be the winner. Re-evaluate yourself and your ideas and sharpen them. You’re just pitching a seed that could be a giant tree of ideas.

[@marketdetective]

I agree 100% Passing the blunt helped me get there 😎

[@sunnydayz87]

In life at least he'll know he's the greatest to his Mom. There's nothing wrong with that. I fact, that is a beautiful gift for there will come a day when his mother will no longer be this side of heaven and on one of his hardest days he'll hear her voice whisper, "You're the greatest." One thing is for sure there is nothing in this world quite like having a loving mother. At the end of the day, she's still believing in her son while they passed him by. Loving parents are a priceless treasure. Perhaps that's the best reality check yet. People come and go throughout our lives but loving parents and family are priceless gifts and treasures. ❤️

[@JacksonNotJaxon]

this dude definitley watches anime with that monologue he attempted

[@PeaceToUsAll]

Without a doubt Worst main character I've seen

[@challengerjakku1943]

Bro thought he was Naruto with that talk no jutsu

[@MuhammadFarukh]

I’m weak 😭

[@Samizouza]

Comic relief character in his case

[@goomyliaplayz7911]

When the side character thinks he the main character so he fights the main villain and gets cooked only to get saved by the protaganist 💀

[@simoskarof1507]

Bro thought he was the main character when he started saying "Hold on, Hold on" 😂

[@Ffekpe]

😂😂😂😂😂hes sooo arrogant

[@Coachlen24]

I used to work in an airport... this was never an issue... passengers would actually ask me and other workers where the best food was... we simply told them which gate or terminal to go to... this isnt like Waze or google maps, where if you get lost, you end up in another state... haha

[@scnctxny6872]

I was just thinking this. I was a gate agent for years n passengers wld just ask me b4 walking off...I still see benefits maybe but nah

[@thedeparted8390]

Right, normal human interaction solves this problem

[@nothingtoseehere3577]

Yeah the real issue that happens is sometimes I spend so long in security I don’t have time to go and get my food before my flight

[@maplesyrup272]

This was possibly the best thing that could have happened to him. God knows he needed that. To be honest, I think they were very nice to him especially with such a lack of self awareness, accountability and lack of real product substance. They could have fed his ego and sent him off for failure but they chose to help him with real valuable advice. Get a grip mate lol and good luck.

[@benszone1879]

I agree to that.

[@aerahanskanthakumar5932]

yep, that whole interaction with his mom wasn't the greatest look either. She does it out of love but the whole "you're so smart and brilliant" schtick is not helping him.

[@cristianmontesdeoca7392]

God bless you ‼️✝️✝️✝️

[@tobiramasenju6290]

I don't think weeping, being dramatic with over-the-top gestures, blaming your issues on a lack of a rich uncle and viscerally embarrassing yourself in front of millions of people was the best thing that could have happened to him.

[@DariusCovington]

The pouting was very cringy!! But I hope he listens to what they said- they each had VERY valuable advice, that in HIS CASE was better than an offer.

[@gasoowannab]

Yea hopefully his future wife doesn't see the pouting lol

[@punapirate]

He didn’t hear a word of it.

[@godmode4790]

@@punapirate you are definitely right about that.

[@Banana-qv5ko]

My boyfriend use to pout like this🙄💀

[@BarracusObamus]

@@gasoowannab god I hope he doesn’t have kids

[@baxoutthebox5682]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="561">9:21</a> When you get caught cheating on a math test

[@cutieelise]

I also agree with the fact that the app has no competitive advantage. Google literally does the same exact thing. He even said he used Google’s coding patterns (Or something like, I’m not into CS and coding). The fact that with his app, he’s trying to “connect” travelers is not enough to dominate the market and completely run over google.

[@Chris-lw5po]

His app communicates with the Google maps API which means it can only get publicly available info that Google already shows in their own maps. That’s part of why they drilled him about getting better info via deals with the airports.

[@j.c.5016]

I agree. Also, the food places are always situated near the terminals and also noone stresses over food choices prior to a flight. They'll go to Starbucks.

[@RoccoFirenze]

@@j.c.5016 what? No

[@Dielma]

Yeah that's definitely one of the apps downfalls. Any app can use Google Maps API. I hope they found a way to innovate more.

[@SorryImSam]

Google could wipe him out by the morning.

[@obadiahmartinez8647]

I wish Kevin was in that episode to give him a reality check.

[@elvisii4220]

This was the reality check, mr wonderul would of left him with an existential crisis 😂😂

[@noahshearouse4554]

Mark's feedback was amazing - the guy needed that blunt answer, but Mark also wasn't completely heartless

[@x1p00]

he went through all stages of grief in 12 minutes 😂

[@usamarox5457]

Psychology jokes 😂

[@kysono]

I really hope Ryan learned a lot from this experience. I wouldn't exactly call his actions playing 'victim', but his expectations did not align with reality, which brings a natural feeling of 'unfairness' and hurt. In truth, there aren't any rules being broken at his expense, just his expectations were out of line, and he needs to adjust with the advice he's been given.

[@ronb4115]

He’ll be fine, and this was exactly what he needed at his age.

[@SorryImSam]

No, he'll sink more time into the product and further into depression when he realises he turned down facebook/ google, got publicly humilated and having his brother manually input all the information paid off for nothing. I reckon if you met him on the street he'd say "They were wrong!!" while pouting like a baby looking upset again.

[@djg7684]

@@SorryImSam this was years ago he’s doing pretty good right now and ditched trippie

[@RumCaptain]

He needed the reality check way earlier. He's the epitome of what being sheltered, told he was the best at everything, and his emotions are the most important thing. This is the future of America and it shows how doomed we are.

[@ihkeseteeietos5722]

@@djg7684 what's he doing rn?

[@iiuxxcv]

@@djg7684do you know what he’s doing now?

[@Super-saiyan44]

I still don’t understand why he didn’t take the 9-5 at google or Facebook and just work on his product whenever he has time yes he would have less time to work on it but at least he’s able to sustain himself.

[@TheVic18t]

Because there are people who think they are the next Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, or Bill Gates (all drop outs)

[@MrMarvel1991]

I think he had unrealistic expectations for his app/business idea.

[@SorryImSam]

Illusions of grandeur because his school gave him special awards that he tried to use to leverage with the sharks. A complete man baby

[@klaidaz01]

Sounds like he did not take an interview, not a job offer, which is way different. They will interview almost any IT major.

[@joewilliekingdom]

@@SorryImSam i like this new term to me MAN BABY very appropriate

[@joselitojimenez454]

I can't believe a grown man started crying and then he walked away super slow with his head down .that's crazy

[@randomviewer09]

I've seen grown women on the show walk away crying when they got a deal. Men can cry too

[@vg1024]

no strong masculine influence (most likely).

[@jurnoss]

@@randomviewer09tears of joy is different

[@sumohummel8656]

Let men express emotions

[@vg1024]

@@sumohummel8656 pouting and trying to draw sympathy in this way is toxic in both men and women. He's college aged.

[@AlldrinksonmegasonE]

He didn't even say thank you when he left. No deal or not, he should have said thank you.

[@MrRichallen1984]

He didn’t say thank you because the new generation believes in shutting out the person and going into shut down and breakdown mode. I blame the public school 🏫 system.

[@amberturd1975]

Cuban is a savage man....love that guy. It was rough to watch this kids dream crumble in front of him but he's not listening to people who have been there and done it.

[@theempire00]

He was a bit harsh but also fair

[@karolkedzierski5824]

@@theempire00 He wasnt harsh at all, he told him the truth. Truth is never harsh or nice, truth is truth.

[@lkb-il8iy]

@@theempire00It’s called tough love for a reason lol

[@tylerh743]

The whole burrito bit was so embarrassing 😂

[@ssj4rit]

The change from the first 10 seconds to the last 10 seconds is hilarious.

[@edemfekpe6261]

Bro he's a slacker 😂 he's never had a real job

[@edemfekpe6261]

Like normal people like us.

[@ssj4rit]

@@edemfekpe6261 too many people told him he was special

[@williamlove3087]

This episode of Shark Tank should be a prerequisite for students studying Business Management, or individuals who are looking to start their own businesses.

[@priscilaspocket]

my gosh 😭😭😭

[@Davidsworldtravels]

Absolutely. And for people who get their hopes up before going on TV.

[@tarkus4283]

I would have loved to hear how his mom told him they were all wrong to not partner with him .

[@Thechicagolion]

🤣🤣

[@cocomo3141]

Who said she would

[@nextari]

ya bingo. Where was Dad to tell him the world is going to tear him limb from limb when they get a chance.

[@noelr1010]

Lol there is a video of him meeting his mom after this. He was crying and his mom was babying him SMH

[@hopehope5406]

@@noelr1010lmfao

[@1mIz]

he tried presenting his product too early, he was lucky to get on the show, but he still has ALOT more work to make it successful. gl to him.

[@sydneyhoone]

His biggest mistake was turning around. He should have just kept walking

[@mindyourbusiness4440]

Dude was like a student arguing why his essay didn't get an A+ at school

[@patrickkirby6580]

How many times did YOU get an A+ at school?

[@nikhilshajithumpassery6149]

😂

[@ArthurB26]

​@@patrickkirby6580 Everyone got an A+ all the time in school, it's nothing special.

[@patrickkirby6580]

@@ArthurB26 but how many times did you get an A+ ?

[@ArthurB26]

@@patrickkirby6580 Plenty of times? Just not in math haha

[@stevenp25100]

Just when you think the cringe couldn't get worse: "Hold on, hold on"

[@HandsONreviews4u]

His MOM SET HIM UP FOR A BIG LET DOWN. BECAUSE SHE DIDNT DIRECT HIM TO REALITY

[@DCbuildz]

Facts

[@michelstronguin6974]

His mom can’t even download the app

[@2swifty843]

@@michelstronguin6974 😂😂😂

[@JakeZR7]

He learned from this because he is doing successful now. I looked his company up and he is doing really well now. Glad he learned from this!

[@carlosflores-mt5ne]

She failed

[@ItsCrap97]

You can tell he's entitled and not used to getting no for an answer.

[@SameerMalik-es5ij]

They usually are

[@MichaelDiSalvoSATandACTTutor]

Yes I personally think the diamond earrings gave it away

[@pilotcoding7129]

Mark was 100% correct it's just a feature not a product.

[@jeffmitchell5244]

the way he walked in shame showed his business experience. theres 1000 let downs in business and the sharks were 100% right about how that will either amp you up to fix the problem, or make you quit.

[@tocororo]

I have never found airports to be confusing to be honest.

[@crystalwilson9477]

I.pack my own lunch. Airport food is too pricey!

[@shaniadirstein3650]

Clearly youve never been to Pearson Airport in Toronto

[@tocororo]

@@shaniadirstein3650 I actually have been there and I didn't find it confusing at all.

[@xenawarriorprincess4495]

@@shaniadirstein3650 i will never forget my hellish 5 hours at Pearson airport

[@markmark5269]

I'm always early, amazing how that helps to de-mystify airports ....

[@KingCSimon]

Wasn’t until I finished colllege and got a job and entered the “real world” that I realized people do this every day with many more struggles than me. Kids, daycare, mortgage, rent, insurance, aging parents, divorce, marriage, etc… at that age, you don’t realize that your struggle is no different from others’

[@misterbleedinggums]

People are allowed to be human. You think none of the sharks ever had a moment like this in their lives either? You could tell he was hurting, but you can tell that he also had that passion, that fire driven behind him. The sharks were definitely right to tell him what he NEEDED to hear, and they weren't doing it out of malice. Here's to hoping he learns from their wisdom and comes back fighting with an actual product.

[@dontclickonmyprofilephoto2231]

Don't read my name - -

[@widowsson8192]

P uh sea

[@misterbleedinggums]

@@widowsson8192 kay eel yaor selph :)

[@joewilliekingdom]

@@widowsson8192 perfect

[@Azv8217]

I can not imagine Mark Cuban or Mr Wonderful being driven to the show by their moms, let alone them crying out self pitty when heard a NO !!!

[@John.Harper]

I feel so bad for him. I see so much of my younger self in him, rushing ahead with ambitious dreams that aren't clearly thought through.

[@jayaleanordbron2828]

And it ain’t easy to code he spent countless hours on something not useful

[@nomad640]

Hmm? Bro put google API, menu from some restaurants in airport, and MANUALLY update the data and call it app. Its like an app made by beginner, but to make a product out of this? Its horrible. None of the feature work. The only thing that works is an OUTDATED restaurant menu. Im not kidding you when i say third year at my Uni can code better than him

[@nomad640]

The problem is not countless effort on "something thats not useful" The problem is his "effort" to code only shows hes bad at it. I can understand lack of usefulness the app. What trully irritates me are his spaghetti code

[@Arielh100]

@@nomad640 oh man. Yeah I just downloaded the app and it would probably take a day or 2 to get all of the basic functionality of the application working. Another day or 2 for the UI/UX. It doesn’t even work at the moment lol. Looks like he gave up on it.

[@thedayisnigh5886]

I see it with my current self

[@OlympicSeason]

It was Good for the sharks to give him some tough love and a reality check. Recently, It seems he’s used that motivation to improve his product (no he is not out of business) and I hope he continues to succeed. I believe he is currently a partner with base ventures so he hasn’t had time to update the app but I’m sure he will soon.

[@RoyLimisAw3s0me]

Google is the best place to crowd source info... his product is not even dated... how do you beat Google?

[@cita_m]

this guy was me in my 20s. I struggled in several different ways and thought it was so unfair that I was the only one who seemed to struggle. I'm glad my realization of this wasn't captured on national television and immortalized on KZbin.

[@nwaneri0]

His story would be so much better, to the point of becoming an entrepreneur, if only the product he was pitching was actually solving something great. These apps are everywhere already, it takes huge amounts to fight the giants who’re already doing this.

[@dontclickonmyprofilephoto2231]

Don't read my name (

[@lsmpw]

Navigation and directory guides are a very busy space

[@AlbertKimMusic]

yup, and folks like Ryan won't be able to get his hands on Data/Cookie/Cache information sold to Google which is the main reason why Googles API is superior and cannot be competed against.

[@majorfriedrice]

Moral of the story: move on and learn from your mistakes. Emphasis on MOVING ON.

[@SharkTankGlobal]

Facts

[@vg1024]

@@supermariogamer64 you'd be better off getting mentors who know what they're doing, and not just winging it on live TV.

[@MrShanester117]

@@SharkTankGlobal Not facts. He still has the app. It’s in over 22 airports and it’s valued at 4.5 million dollars

[@VivekKumar-kf8yc]

@@MrShanester117 Source?

[@sonicmoore6196]

@@MrShanester117LOL Show proof 😂

[@Lithium_82]

Beautiful reality check, I hope he comes back stronger than ever.

[@francischeung2223]

His “product” is nothing special, just because he thought that he had put in hours and hours into it, he thinks he would achieve something. It’s amazing how naive he is, for all that education he has apparently received!

[@rebeccaramos7341]

Completely agree!! This is why I am so so so happy that I pursued higher education at a later age

[@sadsworth4605]

I put hours and hours into making a replic model of a robot but guess what the moment i was done I broke it down completely.... Normalize loss

[@s3d843]

He's too computer science focused to see that his business is not ready. Depending on how optimized his app is, I would use it when I travel for business. He's right about how confusing airports are to see what's available. I fly out of DFW and something like Trippie would be clutch.

[@MarvelGamer2023]

@@joytimmons Are you his mother?

[@EX7Sonic]

Most places have live maps you can use to navigate now and given that he's just working off information he gathers from websites, all I see the app doing is basically saving you a google search.

[@paradise5534]

His business lacks from innovation. He’s using Google Map’s API, which would make Trippie a subset of Google Maps. Trippie would be great for a college project but it is by no means progressive.

[@Mastermind_Sports]

@@MarvelGamer2023😂😂😂

[@NathanD.-yo8zg]

​@paradise5534 that's my thoughts exactly. This looks like something a student would turn in for a project, not a real world application

[@skipjumpfly]

Such a lack of self awareness, this was very uncomfortable to watch : (.

[@MegaMijit]

he looks like he was about to cry constantly

[@erikcarl_]

@Betta Warrior now I am beginning to realize that the reactions under this video is not really about the product but just hate. Which could be sentimentally or racially motivated.

[@WickedMapping]

@@erikcarl_ 🤡

[@paranoiddroid9570]

Real entrepreneurs don’t blame anyone else for the grind and the struggle.

[@spiritassassin3436]

When they he said “hold on” at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="620">10:20</a> after he got rejected by everyone, I was like oh no. I got 2nd hand embarrassment for him

[@ariellaabrahams]

It was second hand embarrassment from beginning to end😢especially the head bowing and tears

[@TravNation]

Same

[@justcuzitsepic5874]

Yes. It sounded like someone desperately trying to get his ex back.

[@yourvirtualdad]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="431">7:11</a> "go with what you have, dont look at what you dont have" so simple yet so true

[@dhsswim11]

If he had just held back the tears until after the doors closed, I would have said that he did great! Doing his "after shark tank moment video" if he wanted to breakout a few tears while promoting his businss and never gonna give up, it would have worked in his favor much better than doing it in front of the sharks. Business are gonna look at that moment (in front of the sharks) and think "This guy can't handle a business if bumps happen. He can barely handle when a investor says no to him..."

[@bloxxedboii3896]

dude turned down some life changing job offers to be roasted by a couple billionaires