13 Million-Dollar Businesses That Turned Down 'Shark Tank' DealsCheck out these businesses that became wildly successful -- despite turning down their 'Shark Tank' offers.

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On ABC's long-running seriesShark Tank, entrepreneurs present their golden idea to a panel of business-savvy individuals. The entrepreneurs' goal is to get at least one of the sharks to fund them, and the shark's goal is to find a potentially good investment and own a piece of the business.

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Click through to see theShark Tankbusinesses that became wildly successful -- despite turning down their offer.

Brett Ida | Voyage-Air Guitars

Voyage-Air Guitar

Jeff Cohen first appeared on the first season ofShark Tank, asking for $500,000 for 5 percent of Voyage-Air Guitars, which makes guitars that fold in half for easier transportation. Kevin O'Leary offered $500,000 for a 51 percent stake in the company, which Cohen declined.

Cohen returned for a taping in Season 3, which eventually led to a finalized deal between O'Leary and Cohen in Season 4. And today, the business is still in play, with a variety of guitars and accessories for sale. A visit to its website shows that the company has partnered with Reverb to offer financing options on Voyage-Air guitars for as little as $41 per month.

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Hy-Conn

Hy-Conn owner Jeff Stroope asked for $500,000 for a 40 percent equity stake in his fire hose hardware manufacturing company during the second season. During his pitch, Stroope demonstrated that his connector shaves valuable seconds off the time it takes to connect a hose to a fire hydrant, potentially saving lives.

Mark Cuban saw a big opportunity to license the design for consumer hoses and offered $1.25 million, plus a three-year employment deal worth $300,000, to buy the company, with 7.5 percent royalties in perpetuity. Stroope took the deal, but the agreement later fell through. Although Hy-Conn's social media pages haven't shown any activity since 2015, some of its products -- the majority of which are listed onAmazon-- are noted as being currently unavailable.

©First Defense Nasal Screens

First Defense Nasal Screens

Joseph Moore appeared on the second season ofShark Tank, seeking $500,000 for 10 percent of his company, First Defense Nasal Screens, which makes nasal air filters. With an $8 million overseas contract in hand, he impressed several sharks with his potential and fielded offers that included a $4 million bid from Robert Herjavec.

On air, Moore opted for a loan offer from Cuban, O'Leary and Daymond John worth $750,000 for a 30 percent equity stake plus 15 percent royalties in perpetuity, but Moore ultimately decided not to go through with it. Turning down theShark Tankmoney doesn't seem to have hurt the company. In 2015, Moore told GOBankingRates.com that First Defense Nasal Screens was a debt-free, multimillion-dollarcompany that was still privately ownedand had licensing and distribution contracts all over the world. Today, the company has patents in more than 50 countries worldwide and most recently announced its partnership with an Indian company, Filter Your Life Healthcare.

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Coffee Meets Bagel

Sisters Arum, Dawoon and Soo Kang, who founded dating network Coffee Meets Bagel, appeared on Season 6 ofShark Tankand requested $500,000 for a 5 percent equity stake.

Cubanoffered $30 million to buy the whole company outright -- the biggest offer in the show's history. The Kang sisters were not looking to part with the business, and they declined.

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Coffee Meets Bagel still got its needed funding -- $11.2 million in venture capital, to be exact, according toForbes.The next big step for the sisters' dating network is to expand into international markets.

David Goldman | The Smart Baker

The Smart Baker

Husband-and-wife team Stephanie and Daniel Rensing appeared on Season 3 ofShark Tank, selling bakeware that makes cooking simpler and easier. Barbara Corcoran was impressed by their company and offered $75,000 for a 40 percent equity stake and a 5 percent royalty, which the Rensings accepted but later declined. With very积极的社会al media accounts, the Smart Baker has done well since itsShark Tankappearance.

The company's revenue grew to $600,000 in the year after the 2012 episode aired and was close to $1 million in March 2015, according to AP. They also plan to create more smart baking products.

©Chexology

CoatChex

CoatChex, the brainchild of Derek Pacque, is a ticketless coat check system that Pacque pitched in Season 4. Cuban was impressed enough by CoatChex to offer $200,000 for a one-third equity stake, representing a valuation of $600,000 -- far less than the valuation of $2 million Pacque originally proposed.

Ultimately, Pacque decided he didn't want to give up that much of his business, but he has found success even without the funding. His CoatChex system has since been used at major events like the Super Bowl, New York Fashion Week and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, according to商业内幕.

More recently, Pacque has incorporated Chexology to add additional services to the CoatChex family, including bag checking and rentals. Chexology closed a $1.2 million seed funding round in 2015, according to CrunchBase.

©Proof Eyewear

Proof Eyewear

Idaho brothers Taylor, Brooks and Tanner Dame pitched their hand-crafted, wood-framed eyewear to the sharks in Season 4. TheShark Tankinvestors were impressed enough by Proof Eyewear to bite: O'Leary offered $150,000 for a 25 percent equity stake with royalties.

Herjavec offered them the deal they considered -- $150,000 for a 25 percent equity stake. The Dame brothers had originally hoped to only give up a 10 percent stake for the $150,000, and they countered with $200,000 for 20 percent, a deal Herjavec wasn't willing to make.

The brothers forged ahead without Shark funding, and in August 2016, Brooks Dame said the company was debt-free and profitable, and he was projecting ending the year with $1.6 million in sales, according to an interview with the Idaho Statesman.

©Echo Valley Meats

Echo Valley Meats

Dave Alwan and his specialty meats company, Echo Valley Meats, first appeared in Season 4 ofShark Tank. Although Alwan didn't receive an offer, he took the Shark's strategy advice. His efforts and the exposure of hisShark Tankappearance took sales from $190,000 to $1.4 million on the mail-order business alone. When Alwan returned to the show in Season 6, he sealed a deal with Cuban to get $150,000 for 25 percent of the mail-order business and an option to buy into the retail and catering arms of Echo Valley Meats.

Today, the business continues to thrive, with successful partnerships with companies such as Neiman Marcus and QVC.

©Eco Nuts

Eco Nuts

Eco Nuts, a natural detergent company, was on track to make $250,000 in sales when it appeared in Season 4 ofShark Tank. The company's founders, Mona Weiss and Scott Shields, asked for $175,000 for a 15 percent equity stake.

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Despite an appealing product, the sharks found the pitch incomplete and weren't sold. Herjavec offered that amount for a 50 percent stake, but the couple was unwilling to part with that much of their company and turned it down.

Despite not getting a deal fromShark Tank, the company still benefited from the exposure. Today, Eco Nuts is sold in thousands of locations, including Bed, Bath & Beyond and Vitacost.

©Ring Video Doorbell

Ring Video Doorbell

InShark Tank第五季,杰米Siminoff DoorBot安营,新助教ke on the doorbell that allows users to see and speak with someone at the door through their smartphone. Siminoff asked for $700,000 for a 10 percent equity stake in his company, which boasted $1 million in sales at that point but failed to make a deal.

O'Leary did offer $700,000 for a 5 percent equity stake but also wanted a 10 percent royalty that dropped to 7 percent after recouping his investment. The company has since stopped producing DoorBots in favor of the newer, sleeker Ring Video Doorbell. As of November 2017, the product of the now billion-dollar company is being carried in 16,000 stores, reported CNBC.

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SworkIt

Ben Young, CEO of Nexercise Inc., and Greg Coleman, president and chief operating officer, received an astounding $1.5 million investment offer from Cuban for their popularfitness appSworkit. Cuban's investment would have snagged him 10 percent of the business and $1.5 million worth of unsold ad space on the app. Young and Coleman entered the Tank offering 8.5 percent of the company for at the $1.5 million price point but decided to accept Cuban's offer. But the deal ultimately fell apart due to a difference in vision. Sworkit is currently available in free and paid versions for both Android and iOS users.
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Zuvaa

InShark Tank's current Season 9, Kelechi Anyadiegwu pitched her company, Zuvaa, a global online marketplace. Anyadiegwu wanted $460,000 in return for a 10 percent stake in the company. O'Leary stepped up and offered her a $460,000 loan at a 12 percent interest rate in exchange for 10 percent of Zuvaa, which Anyadiegwu decided to decline in order to maintain control of her company. Currently, only a few items are for sale on the site due to the company "growing too big too fast," according to a statement released by Anyadiegwu, but she plans to create a more profitable business model.
©Spikeball

Spikeball

In Season 6, Chris Ruder pitched Spikeball -- a two-on-two game that resembles volleyball. John offered Ruder $500,000 for 20 percent of the company, but the deal ultimately fell apart. John wanted Ruder to allow Marvel Comics to make a Spiderman Spikeball set, which Ruder had no interest in doing, and the deal was defunct before the episode aired in May 2015.

Apparently, Spikeball didn't need that deal. It's 2016 revenue landed in the $5 million to $10 million range, according toInc.

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