After my appearance on Shark Tank, me and my team were able to cut a deal with Home Depot to get our main product, The Paint Brush Cover™, and the perfect go-along, The Roller Cover™, into every Home Depot Nationwide. Sherwin Williams was soon to follow, as was Ace Hardware, Do-it-Best and True Value. The Covers twice appeared on QVC. The Paint Brush Cover Protector and Paint Roller Cover - As Seen on Shark Tank, keeps wet paint brushes and paint roller covers wet for up to 30 days. Update on how The Paint Brush Cover from Shark Tank Season 5, Episode 22 has done since airing on the show, whether the deal went through, and how they're doing today. DePaola competed on “Shark Tank” in 2014, seeking an investor for a cover that protects wet paint brushes from drying out, according to NJ.com. DePaola, his cousin and a friend ultimately scored a.
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Education | Loyola University Chicago (BA) |
Occupation | Television personality, inventor, Entrepreneur |
Spouse(s) | (m. 2010) |
Website | Official website |
Lori Greiner is an American television personality, inventor, and entrepreneur. She is an investor on the reality TV show Shark Tank and its spin-off Beyond the Tank. She has been known as the 'Queen of QVC' since 2000, with the premiere of her show Clever & Unique Creations.[1] Greiner is the president and founder of For Your Ease Only, Inc.[2][3]
Greiner grew up in Near North Side, Chicago. She majored in communications at Loyola University Chicago and worked for The Chicago Tribune while in college. She was briefly a playwright and a jewelry designer and seller.[4]
In 1996, Greiner created and patented a plastic earring organizer. J.C. Penney picked up the product before the holiday season, allowing her to pay off her $300,000 loan in eighteen months.[5][6] Greiner has patented consumer products in other categories such as cosmetic organization, jewelry storage, travel, electronics, and household items.[citation needed]
After her success with J.C. Penney, Greiner expanded her company, with her product appearing on Home Shopping Network and in the retail store Bed, Bath and Beyond. Shortly afterwards, she transitioned to QVC, and in 2000, she launched Clever & Unique Creations, one of the longest-running shows on the network.[5][7][8]
In 2012, Greiner joined the U.S. TV series Shark Tank. In 2014, her investment in Scrub Daddy, a company that produces a texture-changing household sponge, was regarded as one of the biggest successes in Shark Tank history.[9][10]
Greiner's other early Shark Tank investments include Bantam Bagels (which was fully acquired by T. Marzetti Company in 2014), Squatty Potty, Readerest, Paint Brush Cover, Hold Your Haunches, Drop Stop, FiberFix, Simply Fit Board, Sleep Styler, and Screenmend.[11][12][5][8]
In March 2014, she authored the book Invent it, Sell it, Bank it! – Make Your Million Dollar Idea into a Reality, a how-to guide based on her entrepreneurial journey.[13][14]
Lori is married to Dan Greiner.[2]