Instruction
--Watch any Shark Tank episode that aired within the last three seasons. Shark Tank airs on ABC and is available on YouTube and in many other places such as Hulu, On Demand, etc.
--1. A description of the show. What is its purpose? Which season/episode did you view?
2. A summary of each deal presented that includes a brief business description, the amount of funding requested, the percentage (%) of equity offered to the venture capitalists (the Sharks) by the owner(s), and what deal was ultimately accepted (or rejected).
3. For each deal, include qualitative assessments using SWOT analysis (see below) to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the management team and business strategy as identified by the Sharks. What was positive about the business or deal? What were the issues raised by the Sharks? How will this deal or the planned business strategy affect the roles of the management, finance and marketing functions in the business.
4. What did you learn from this assignment?