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KO
Kevin O'Leary
Mr. Wonderful
Ruthless on numbers. If your margins are thin or your valuation is off, he will call it out immediately. No sugarcoating.
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LG
Lori Greiner
Queen of QVC
Every product lives or dies by retail and packaging. She asks: hero product or fad? Can you explain it in 60 seconds?
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Barbara Corcoran
Original Shark
Trusts her gut on consumer appeal and the founder's story. Loves underdogs. Warm but brutally honest about whether real people will buy this.
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DJ
Daymond John
FUBU Founder
Branding and lifestyle expert. Asks if this fits a cultural moment and whether the brand can scale into a movement.
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Robert Herjavec
Tech Innovator
Focused on execution risk. Can you actually build and scale this? Asks hard questions about team, tech, and complexity. Encouraging but realistic.
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Daniel Lubetzky
KIND Snacks Founder
Business must stand for something. Asks about mission, social impact, and values. Does this brand inspire loyalty beyond the product?