Shark Tank: Entertainment and Reality

What television viewers see is only a fraction of the investor-entrepreneur interaction.

The television show Shark Tank is very popular and provides a glimpse into the reality of an entrepreneur’s attempt to raise money. This article maps many of the issues and questions discussed on the show with twenty-seven of the articles in this collection. This article aims to provide entrepreneurs with an understanding of what is behind many of the show’s investor-entrepreneur interactions and a dose of reality.