Friday, April 10, 2015

DVR ALERT: Lake Worth business to appear on ABC's “Shark Tank” tonight at 9:00

This is an excerpt from reporter Celia Ampel's article in the South Florida Business Journal:
     Lake Worth entrepreneur Alex Furmansky will appear on ABC’s “Shark Tank” next month to pitch his startup that turns children's drawings into custom plush toys.
     Budsies will appear on the April 10 episode of the reality show, which gives entrepreneurs a chance to attract investors such as Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. The episode airs at 9 p.m.
     For Furmansky, the “Shark Tank” experience has been a grueling 18 months in the making. The entrepreneur auditioned in September 2013, shortly after launching his company.
Here is a video about Budsies:

Congratulations for getting on the Shark Tank!

I've done a little research and may have some unfortunate news. I'll take a ride out there in a day or two to confirm this but . . . Budsies is likely not in the City of Lake Worth. The address 2328 10th Ave North, the street address for Budsies, doesn't show up on the PBC Property Appraisers website. However 2290 10th Ave North, those 2 tall business buildings just west of Boutwell Road do. That property is in unincorporated Palm Beach County.

But it's close enough for me!