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On today's episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff Sloan is joined by co-host, Matt Damman, owner and inventor of Walkie Chalk and CEO of Commando Lock. Damman is a lifelong entrepreneur and frequent StartupNation Radio show guest and co-host, who had the opportunity to pitch his product, Walkie Chalk, to the Sharks on "Shark Tank." Together, Jeff and Matt interview two entrepreneurs who have pitched their products on "Shark Tank" with great results.

First up is Selom Agbitor, co-founder of Mad Rabbit Tattoo, a natural tattoo aftercare solution created to help improve the healing process after seeing the lack of effective and all-natural products.

During the show, Agbitor discusses:

• His entrepreneurial background and experience
• How he and his co-founder, Oliver Zak, started Mad Rabbit Tattoo
• How they prepared for the "Shark Tank" pitch
• Which Shark they were targeting, their ask and the deal they accepted from Mark Cuban
• How the "Shark Tank" appearance impacted the business
• What's next for Mad Rabbit Tattoo

For more information, visit the Mad Rabbit Tattoo official website.

Next up, Jeff and Matt welcome Joe Altieri, founder and CEO of FlexScreen, the world's first and only flexible window screen, to StartupNation Radio.

During the show, Altieri shares:

• His industry background and how he came up with the product
• How the "Shark Tank" team reached out to him to be on the show
• What actually happens behind the scenes
• What he asked for and the deal he struck with Lori Greiner
• How the "Shark Tank" appearance impacted his business
• His advice to fellow entrepreneurs

For more information, visit FlexScreen's official website.

Nick Hughes is joined by Joe Altieri, President and Founder of FlexScreen from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  FlexScreen is the world's first and only flexible window screen. Their patented, simple, problem-solving design is turning heads in the industry, earning multiple awards, and selling millions.  A paradigm-shifting product, FlexScreen is revolutionizing the window industry. Nick and Joe jump into a fun and wide-ranging conversation starting with his background and how he got into entrepreneurship in the first place. As Nick usually points out, it starts with a problem and in this case we hear how Joe discovered an unmet need in the window screen niche market. We then hear about Joe's Shark Tank experience, what it was like to prepare and pitch in the studio and how the resulting deal goes down. Lastly, Joe shares his quick tips for early stage entrepreneurs on how to stay focused and in the game. This is an great conversation with many tips and lessons learned from a veteran founder, and we hope it helps you today on your journey.

https://flexscreen.com/