SEASON 1

Air Dates: 08/09/09 – 02/05/10

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Ava the Elephant Children’s Medicine Dispenser RDT

Ava the Elephant Children’s Medicine Dispenser UPDATE (no reddit)

Children who hate taking medicine will love Ava the Elephant.  Any parent will tell you that dispensing medicine to...

Mr. Tod’s Pie Factory RDT

Mr. Tod’s Pie Factory REDDIT

Mr. Tod’s Pie Factory UPDATE

Mr. Tod’s Pie Factory makes baked goods from scratch using only the finest natural ingredients. Pies are available in...

Wispots Waiting Room Advertising RDT

Wispots Waiting Room Advertising REDDIT

Wispots Waiting Room Advertising UPDATE

Kevin Flannery spent six years developing WiSpots, an interactive system that provides advertiser-supported wireless access to patients in high-traffic...

College Foxes Packing Boxes RDT

College Foxes Packing Boxes UPDATE (no reddit)

Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman already had a successful business. They started hauling away unwanted items for Omar’s mother’s...

Ionic Ear Bluetooth Implant RDT

Ionic Ear Bluetooth Implant UPDATE (no reddit)

Darrin Johnson had solved the problem of Bluetooth earpieces falling off and getting lost. His answer was to surgically...

Classroom Jams RDT

Classroom Jams UPDATE (no reddit)

Update: Classroom Jams is no longer in business. Classroom Jams was an educational record label and publishing house designed...

A Perfect Pear RDT

A Perfect Pear UPDATE (no reddit)

Susan Knapp sold Yellow Pages ads to small businesses. She was inspired by their stories and turned her Cinnamon...

Crooked Jaw Clothing RDT

Crooked Jaw Clothing REDDIT

Crooked Jaw Clothing UPDATE

What would you do if you had a broken jaw? Craig French created Crooked Jaw Fashions as he recuperated...

Lifebelt Seat Belt Safety Device RDT

Lifebelt Seat Belt Safety Device UPDATE (no reddit)

Lifebelt was the only safety device on the market that ensures drivers and passengers will wear their seat belts....

Sticky Note Holder (Flip-N-Notes) RDT

Sticky Note Holder (Flip-N-Notes) UPDATE (no reddit)

Mary Ellen Simonsen was frustrated with sticky notes falling off of her computer monitor and with being unable to...

50 State Capitals Flashcards RDT

50 State Capitals Flashcards UPDATE (no reddit)

50 State Capitals Flashcards was fast and fun way to learn the state capitals intended to help boost test...

Voyage Air Fold Up Guitar RDT

Voyage Air Fold Up Guitar UPDATE (no reddit)

Guitars feel right at home on the road or around a campfire, but guitars aren’t exactly built for travel....

Stress Free Kids RDT

Stress Free Kids UPDATE (no reddit)

Lori Lite’s son was hyperactive, and every night, she spent a long time calming him down so that he...

TurboBaster RDT

TurboBaster UPDATE (no reddit)

The TurboBaster was a battery-operated kitchen appliance that replaced all bulb basters, basting brushes and marinade injectors. Marian Cruz’s...

Recycled Chopstick Art RDT

Recycled Chopstick Art UPDATE (no reddit)

These baskets are made from post-use chopsticks collected from restaurants. Research shows that literally billions of single-use chopsticks are consumed...

Graffiti Removal Service RDT

Graffiti Removal Service UPDATE (no reddit)

Graffiti Removal Service is a mobile service based in Portland, Oregon that can quickly remove all types of graffiti...

Coverplay Play Yard Slip Cover RDT

Coverplay Play Yard Slip Cover UPDATE (no reddit)

Every mother appreciates having a clean, safe space for their child to play.  A portable play yard or playpen...

Soul’s Calling Inspirational Gifts RDT

Soul’s Calling Inspirational Gifts UPDATE (no reddit)

Soul’s Calling offered gifts and accessories with a positive message and positive energy. The product line included the Inspirella,...

Gift Card Rescue RDT

Gift Card Rescue UPDATE (no reddit)

Each year 10% of all gift cards go unused. You may have one or two tucked away yourself. Maybe...

Body Jac by Cactus Jac RDT

Body Jac by Cactus Jac UPDATE (no reddit)

Update: This product was discontinued in 2012. Though Barbara Corcoran did invest, she later admitted it was one of...

Face Blok RDT

Face Blok UPDATE (no reddit)

During a swine flu outbreak in 2009, Irina Blok came up with the idea of fashion surgical masks. The...

Good Grief Celebrations RDT

Good Grief Celebrations UPDATE (no reddit)

Rikki Farrar’s mother had been ill for a long time, and when the end neared, she asked Rikki to...

My Therapy Journal RDT

My Therapy Journal UPDATE (no reddit)

Alexis and Rodolfo Saccoman came to the US from Brazil as children. Their father worked in a factory while...

Granola Gourmet Energy Bars RDT

Granola Gourmet Energy Bars UPDATE (no reddit)

Update: Granola Gourmet has been discontinued. Granola Gourmet are all natural low glycemic energy bars fortified with flax, omegas, and...

Under-Ease Underwear – Anti-flatulence Underwear RDT

Under-Ease Underwear UPDATE (no reddit)

Update: Under-Ease is no longer in business Frequent flatulence is a problem experienced by many. Digestive issues ranging from lactose...

Element Bars Energy Bars RDT

Element Bars Energy Bars REDDIT

Element Bars Energy Bars UPDATE

Element Bars are customizable energy bars you can order online. You choose your own ingredients and get a custom...

Kalyx Sports Bras RDT

Kalyx Sports Bras UPDATE (no reddit)

Kalyx Technologies makes comfortable sports bras that offer a solution to exercise induced breast pain. The creator of Kalyx...

Pork Barrel BBQ Sauce RDT

Pork Barrel BBQ Sauce UPDATE (no reddit)

Only guys who’ve worked on Capitol Hill could come up with a name like “Pork Barrel” for their barbecue...

The Fizz Ice Cream Floats RDT

The Fizz Ice Cream Floats UPDATE (no reddit)

The Fizz is the ice cream float reinvented for the modern world. It’s a clever attachment, loaded with delicious...

Grill Charms RDT

Grill Charms UPDATE (no reddit)

Similar in concept to the wine charm these dime-sized solid stainless steel charms are placed in your food before...

Soy-Yer-Dough RDT

Soy-Yer-Dough UPDATE (no reddit)

Sawyer Sparks was studying agriculture economics at Purdue University when he learned that his professor’s daughter suffered from...

Boogie Box Fitness RDT

Boogie Box Fitness UPDATE (no reddit)

Dede Barbanti-Parra and Kathy Lamm brought with them two women and a man to vigorously demonstrate a Boogie Box...

Funhouse Amusement Park RDT

Funhouse Amusement Park UPDATE (no reddit)

Todd Robbins was a magician engaged in off-the-beaten-track entertainment. David Adamovich was a PhD in a kinesiology, an ordained...

Treasure Chest Pets Toys with Hidden Compartments RDT

Treasure Chest Pets Toys with Hidden Compartments UPDATE (no reddit)

Treasure Chest Pets was a line of plush stuffed animal toys, created by Lisa Lloyd, with hidden compartments for...

Washed Up Hollywood Belts & Buckles RDT

Washed Up Hollywood Belts & Buckles UPDATE (no reddit)

Update: Washed Up Hollywood has been discontinued. Washed Up Hollywood was a line of Hollywood inspired belts and buckles created...

Throx Socks Sold in Threes RDT

Throx Socks Sold in Threes UPDATE (no reddit)

Throx are socks sold in packs of three and playfully marketed as the cure for the missing sock, an...

NoteHall Classroom Notes RDT

NoteHall Classroom Notes UPDATE (no reddit)

Update: Notehall was acquired by Chegg Notehall was an online marketplace where college students could sell notes that they take...

Gayla Bentley Fashion RDT

Gayla Bentley Fashion UPDATE (no reddit)

Gayla Bentley was a fashion designer of high-end clothing for women sizes 12 through 28. Gayla calls them the...

Virtusphere VR Platform RDT

Virtusphere VR Platform UPDATE (no reddit)

Virtusphere is a VR platform allowing users to be fully immersed into an interactive virtual experience. It expands the...

Chill Soda RDT

Chill Soda UPDATE (no reddit)

Dan Mackey created a healthy alternative to traditional sodas. The teachers in his family were appalled when California got...

Cornucopia Express Pet Food Supplements RDT

Cornucopia Express Pet Food Supplements UPDATE (no reddit)

Dr. Geoffrey Broderick, his daughter, Kristina, and their dog, Casey, were in the Tank to get an investment for...

Jump Forward College Sports Recruiting RDT

Jump Forward College Sports Recruiting UPDATE (no reddit)

Adam McCombs created Jump Forward, and Brian Duggan is the company’s strategic advisor. The two are heavily credentialed, Adam...

Mr. Poncho Earbuds Holder RDT

Mr. Poncho Earbuds Holder UPDATE (no reddit)

Sandy Hyun and Roman Pietrs, jewelry designer and graphic artist respectively, invented Mr. Poncho as a solution to a...

The Uro Club RDT

The Uro Club UPDATE (no reddit)

Dr. Floyd Seskin was a urologist in Florida. Many of his patients were men, and many of those men...

The Bobble Place Bobbleheads RDT

The Bobble Place Bobbleheads UPDATE (no reddit)

Jeff Wolsky always loved bobbleheads—those dolls whose heads keep bobbing up and down. And he always wanted a bobblehead...

Ink Flip Printer Ink Refills RDT

Ink Flip Printer Ink Refills UPDATE (no reddit)

There are many who can empathize with Andy Sperry when he ran out of printer ink in the middle...

Romp and Roll RDT

Romp and Roll UPDATE (no reddit)

In 2004, Romp n' Roll founders Babz and Michael Barnett opened the first location. Parents themselves, they recognized the...

Chef in Black RDT

Chef in Black UPDATE (no reddit)

Dorene Humason spent more than 20 years in the food industry as a buyer and sales representative. She worked...

Hell’s Bells Helmets RDT

Hell’s Bells Helmets UPDATE (no reddit)

Marix Stone was a sculptor who had been designing custom-made motorcycle helmets for years. He and his company’s CEO,...

The Twister Golf Ball Cleaner RDT

The Twister Golf Ball Cleaner UPDATE (no reddit)

Inventor and police officer Alfonzo Dowe was a long-time die-hard golfer and knew that golf balls need to be...

PODillow RDT

PODillow UPDATE (no reddit)

Lying by the pool or on the beach is relaxing. You get to chill and catch some sun without...

Grease Monkey Wipes RDT

Grease Monkey Wipes UPDATE (no reddit)

Grease Monkey Wipes are an individually packaged degreasing and cleaning wipe that utilizes a natural, non-toxic, citric-based cleaning agent...

The Factionist RDT

The Factionist UPDATE (no reddit)

Nate Berkopec was a New York University business student. His clothing line, The Factionist, was made up of environmentally...

Wee Can Shop RDT

Wee Can Shop UPDATE (no reddit)

Sister and brother, Kimberley and Matthew Foley, were the owners and creators of Wee Can Shop, a mini shopping...

Caffeindicator RDT

Caffeindicator UPDATE (no reddit)

Michael Shiavone ordered a decaf coffee late one night, then couldn’t sleep. He knew the server had made a...

Captain Ice Cream RDT

Captain Ice Cream UPDATE (no reddit)

Tim Gavern grew up in the ice cream business. His grandmother and mother both owned ice cream parlors, but...

Lipstix Remix RDT

Lipstix Remix UPDATE (no reddit)

Ladies, don’t you hate when you can’t get all the lipstick out of the tube? Lipstick is made that...

Legal Grind RDT

Legal Grind UPDATE (no reddit)

Legal Grind was founded by attorney Jeff Hughes in 1996 using a "Coffee and Counsel" model - combining a...

Qubits – Educational Toy RDT

Qubits UPDATE (no reddit)

Everyone is familiar with Legos, K’nex and other building toys. For decades, children have been playing with these and...

Nubrella Hands Free Umbrella RDT

Nubrella Hands Free Umbrella UPDATE (no reddit)

Nubrella Inc. is located just outside of metropolitan Boston. The company owns numerous patents throughout the US and Internationally....

Llama Brew – Plant Food Made From Llama Manure RDT

Llama Brew UPDATE (no reddit)

Llama manure? Really? Yes! Yes! Llama Brew Plant Food has advantages that llama manure brings to your garden. Llamas...

Pillars of Slippers RDT

Pillars of Slippers UPDATE (no reddit)

Nicole Jones loved shoes. It was only natural that she go into the shoe business. Her company, Pillars of...

SENDaBALL RDT

SENDaBALL UPDATE (no reddit)

Successful businesses can begin in the most unexpected places. Like in line at a post office. Michele Kapustka had...