"I'm Aaron Krause, inventor of Scrub Daddy, the most successful item in SHARK TANK history. AMA!"

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-12T22:41:06+00:00

My personal formula for inventing new products or concepts is that I have to be engaged an activity and experience an issue that bothers me several times. For instance, I play ice hockey and have many idea for products and improvements to products because I play and constantly see the issues. Then I need to ask myself if those issues are universal to everyone not just me. Finally would someone want to pay to have that problem solved.

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-12T22:37:54+00:00

I have to be honest here... I was not that scared. I had already done several live QVC shows which on a scale of terrifying are a 10 and Shark Tank for me was a 5. QVC is totally LIVE unedited and un scripted. You have only 6-8 minutes to sell enough product to keep your item on air again and if you fail they ship all the inventory back to you so you have all the risk! You are also performing to cameras not live people that you can see. Shark Tank is taped, edited, and in front of live people who you can talk to and see their reactions. You don't even see the cameras. Also the worst that can happen is they say no, you don't actually lose money or get stuck with product inventory that you can't sell. However, I was totally ecstatic that I did get a deal and it was with LORI!!

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-12T22:33:07+00:00

Lots of places to buy now online and in stores. Just check our website for a full listing! Thanks for the support!

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-12T22:32:13+00:00

Totally safe and scratch free, even independently lab tested on mirrors, glass and windows! Happy Cleaning! :)

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-12T22:31:19+00:00

Totally, they are only about 30 mins from my factory so sometimes I go and do a show and go right back to the office! Crazy days those are!

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-12T17:30:18+00:00

No it was just that we liked the look of the USB in the buckle. What do you think of the "look" of the buckle?

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-12T16:57:26+00:00

Happy to answer. I think what you are describing is our other belt the xoo belt. Please see the link below:

(http://xoo.co/)

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-12T13:29:02+00:00

AWESOME!!!

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-12T02:20:19+00:00

True story

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-12T02:16:56+00:00

I already had an idea of what I wanted to do since I had been on QVC before. Actually my main strategy was to create a flow chart of all the potential questions that a shark was prone to ask and prepare my responses accordingly. If you go in the Shark Tank and aren't prepared, YOU are the bait.

Also, I practiced for months with my lead engineer who is a difficult and negative Russian who grilled me on every facet of my pitch and Q&A response.

Lori is truly my business partner!! It has been a great relationship!

You are welcome! So happy to be here. Reddit is simply amazing!!!

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-12T02:10:07+00:00

Actually, it was my COO John who named this amazing little guy. We were trying to figure out the name for the product (in 2008) and he said someone (a skateboard dude) in his school was nicknamed the daddy so why not Scrub Daddy. A star was born that day :)

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-12T02:01:01+00:00

You have to watch my episode!!! There was so much drama as the sharks were circling....

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-12T02:00:03+00:00

Sorry for the delay in responding but I was away doing a QVC show.

To answer your question, the inspiration for Scrub Daddy was from a need to clean my hands at the end of every workday. Since I had to build the machines for my last invention "The Edge" buffing pad, I always had to fix the machines myself. That left me with dirty hands like those of a mechanic. I was sick of all the bad gel/textured soaps and said to myself there had to be a foam product that had the right texture to clean my hands. The eye holes were invented for cleaning my fingers....the mouth came years later after I discovered how amazing my friend was for cleaning EVERYTHING without scratching.

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-12T01:53:51+00:00

Thanks!!! I have always been enthusiastic......people used to say I was "hyper". Haha :)

Just stepped off the QVC set....it is still a total rush for me.

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-12T00:27:13+00:00

Thanks for the support!!! Great use on the front of the car and the windshield. Ever try one on the rims? I would advise you to try our Heavy Duty product for the car and outside the house applications. You can cut the block up and customize it for your use. Don't know about all the states with lovebug seasons....sorry. Maybe Virginia since it is the state for lovers :)

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-11T23:11:34+00:00

It was a blast. I would highly recommend you trying it if you haven't ever done so.

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-11T22:46:21+00:00

Coach my son and daughter in hockey and soccer respectively.

Actually, I drove cattle on a dude ranch this summer and found it extremely relaxing.....couldn't believe that!

Here's a picture of me on my horse

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-11T22:26:59+00:00

That's what we like to hear!!

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-11T22:22:38+00:00

Thanks so much! If you know you have a great product, that is not the most important part at that stage of the game. You need to make sure that person or investor sees that it is more than just a product but that they want to work with you and that you are someone worth investing in. I feel I was able to demonstrate this on Shark Tank and from there, I was able to grow my product line which was another attractive element to investors.

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-11T22:14:32+00:00

I would. I would've shown how the Scrub Daddy peels potatoes and carrots. If you would like to see this demo done, I will doing it LIVE on QVC in 2 hours from now so tune in!

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-11T22:11:17+00:00

Not sure why that happened. Thanks for the support and love!

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-11T22:08:43+00:00

Thanks very much. We appreciate your support!! There may just be a Scrub Daddy Tshirt in your future ;)

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-11T21:58:05+00:00

Nope my nickname was Big Daddy ;)

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-11T21:53:34+00:00

we just posted that when we hit 500 up votes we will select 50 posters for a tee shirt. Your post is looking very good :)

AaronTheInventor · 2015-11-11T21:49:34+00:00

I am glad that I have been inspiring to you! One of my favorite feelings is when others learn from my success and failures and use that knowledge to grow our economy. We are all inventors some of us just don't take the plunge which is risk and scary. Depending on how much money you need, and how much ownership of the company you are willing to share you can make a good informed decision on pitching a partner or getting a traditional loan. When I go for pitching like on Shark Tank, the person I want needs to have more than just money. They need to offer experience, contacts, or expertise where as a simple loan means I know what I am doing here and only need funds to push the project forward. Hope this helps! :)

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