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More Austinites to appear on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ Friday
ABC’s “Shark Tank,” the reality show in which entrepreneurs pitch their products and ideas to investor “sharks” in the hopes of obtaining cash infusions in exchange for a stake in their success, is becoming a regular stop for Austinites.
We just wrote about Erin Whalen and Tim Stansbury, creators of Grease Monkey Wipes, who first appeared on the show last year and were featured in an update segment last week.
Now brothers David and Stuart Pikoff, founders of the Austin-based Games2U are slated to make their pitch to the sharks at 7 p.m. Friday on ABC. The company dispatches mobile entertainment units with video games, laser tag and other entertainment apparatus to parties and events, along with a game coach who oversees each party.
The Pikoffs can’t tell us how they fared — and we wouldn’t want to be spoilers anyway. But it sounds as if they think the appearance will be good for business.
“The entire experience of participating in the show was an unforgettable one,” said David. “The brand visibility will really help us achieve our objective of being the clear and obvious leader in our market segment.”
The Pikoffs moved to Austin the early ’80s (David is a St. Edward’s grad).
Games2U gets further exposure on the Rachel Ray Show, Friday at 10 a.m. on WGN. While the rest of the free world basks in the afterglow of the royal wedding, the chipmunk-cheeked host takes a ride in one of the company’s Giant Hamster Balls.
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