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Friday nights have long been the last stop for dying TV shows, so when ABC premiered Shark Tank on a Friday in 2009, it seemed destined for a short shelf life.
But thanks to America’s obsession with “rags-to-riches” stories, Shark Tank, which gives entrepreneurs looking for cash and mentorship a chance to pitch their fledgling businesses to successful “sharks” like Mark Cuban and Atlanta’s Jeff Foxworthy, has become a huge success.
With investment crowdfunding now legal, don’t be surprised if ABC figures out a way to let viewers become sharks of their own, backing their favorite pitch with real money.