Shark Tank Season 17, Episode 15

Mar 25, 2026 · Mark Cuban Returns With a Remento Update as Barbara Buys Into After-School Centers and a Car-Camping Bed

On the panel: Daymond John, Rashaun Williams, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary

Who Got a Deal on Shark Tank Season 17, Episode 15

Recap

The Verdict

Missions met margins: Barbara Corcoran took two deals, Daymond wouldn't move off 25% for a picture-hanging tool, and giant foldable blocks got a motorcycle-not-a-rocket verdict.

Titled 'Good Hang!', this episode brought Mark Cuban back to the Tank for an update on Remento, the Season 16 memory-preservation company that closed $300,000 for 10% with him and reported roughly $7 million in revenue in under a year. The segment featured 83-year-old Navy veteran Kenny Jary, known online as Patriotic Kenny, receiving his completed Remento book. Around it, three of four pitches got deals in an hour that kept testing founders' social missions against the sharks' profit requirements.

R1SE, after-school centers in Michigan from former teacher Trevor Szafranski and his wife Heather where the first hour is homework and the second is games and movies, ran two locations at about $500,000 to $600,000 each on a 21% margin. Kevin O'Leary called the low pricing a moral dilemma and went out, and Barbara Corcoran was the only bidder at $300,000 for 15%, advising a McDonald's-style approach of owning the real estate. Everything Blocks, giant foldable phonics blocks from Texas gymnastics coaches Tim and Kaity, had $352,000 in its second year but no patent, and Rashaun Williams summed up the five exits by calling it a motorcycle, not a rocket.

Hang Hero, a picture-hanging tool from Fresno couple Michael and Ana Van Horst that marks, levels and drives the nail in one motion, opened with a comedy skit that earned Kevin's bad theater award and Lori Greiner's best picture award. Sales had collapsed from $851,000 under a licensing deal to $40,000 after they took the brand back. Daymond John offered $150,000 for 25%, refused to move when asked for 20%, and they accepted. The closer was Hele Outdoors, Murray White's modular platform that turns an SUV into a flat sleeping surface, with $465,000 in sales. Barbara offered $75,000 for 20% and Daymond 25%; Murray countered both with a single 12.5%, and Barbara took it.

Pitch by Pitch

R1SEServices
Deal

Asked $300,000 for 10% · Deal $300,000 for 15% with Barbara Corcoran

Trevor and Heather Szafranski pitched R1SE, after-school education and recreation centers in Freeland and Midland, Michigan, about 10,000 square feet each, where the first hour is homework and test prep and the second is movies, games and physical activity, at $15 per hour per student. Trevor, a former teacher with 15 years in the classroom, saw students lacking academic support while parents struggled to balance work and homework help. Each location generated roughly $500,000 to $600,000 a year at a 21% margin, serving about 120 students a day. Lori Greiner called it a great pitch but wanted a strategic partner, Rashaun Williams worried it needed rapid expansion to scale, Daymond John passed, and Kevin O'Leary called the pricing a moral dilemma, suggesting they double it, which the founders resisted. Barbara Corcoran was the only bidder at $300,000 for 15%, advising a McDonald's-style model of owning rather than leasing real estate, and the founders accepted.

Best Moment
“The founders told the story of a boy who lost his father and struggled in school until R1SE, where his grades improved and he eventually went to college, and Kevin called the pricing question a moral dilemma before going out.”
Interested
Barbara Corcoran
Out
Lori Greiner, Rashaun Williams, Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary

Where they are now:Operating$1.2M revenueFull update →

Services companies have a 49% deal rate on Shark Tank

Everything BlocksEverything BlocksChildren & Education
No Deal

Asked $100,000 for 10%

Tim and Kaity, gymnastics coaches from Texas, pitched Everything Blocks, large, lightweight, foldable educational blocks with 26 alphabet blocks carrying phonics pictures plus numbers 0 to 20, which collapse flat into a carry bag for screen-free play, at $74 for a mini set and $99 for full size. They created the blocks after watching kids in waiting rooms glued to tablets instead of playing. Sales were $100,000 in the first year and $352,000 in the following 12 months, with inventory shortages. Kevin O'Leary dropped out early on category fit, Lori Greiner worried about pricing and the lack of patent protection, Daymond John felt the business was too new, Barbara Corcoran said it needed more time, and Rashaun Williams worried competitors could undercut on price. No offers.

Best Moment
“Daymond joked that Barbara could have used the blocks years ago to help her count, and Rashaun summed up his pass by calling the business a motorcycle, not a rocket.”
Out
Kevin O'Leary, Lori Greiner, Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, Rashaun Williams

Where they are now:OperatingFull update →

Children & Education companies have a 66% deal rate on Shark Tank

Hang HeroHang HeroHome & Lifestyle
Deal

Asked $150,000 for 10% · Deal $150,000 for 25% with Daymond John

Michael and Ana Van Horst of Fresno, California pitched Hang Hero, a picture-hanging tool that marks, levels and drives the nail in one motion: the nail sits in a magnetic slot, a built-in level aligns it, and pushing the handle sets it without a hammer, retailing at $20 to $22 on a $4.40 cost. Michael got the idea in real estate watching clients leave pictures leaning against walls. The couple licensed the product for 40 cents a unit, then took the brand back to improve margins, so sales went from $851,000 in 2024 under the license to $40,000 in 2025, effectively a restart. Rashaun Williams called it a turnaround that wasn't his type of investment, Kevin O'Leary said the company wasn't ready yet, Barbara Corcoran wasn't interested in the category, and Lori Greiner felt they could succeed without an investor. Daymond John offered $150,000 for 25%. The Van Horsts asked for 20%; Daymond said he wanted a meaningful stake and could save them years of struggle, and held at 25%. They accepted.

Best Moment
“The pitch opened with a comedy skit about picture-hanging frustration that earned Kevin's bad theater award and Lori's best picture award, and the demo failed on the first try before working after a reset.”
Interested
Daymond John
Out
Rashaun Williams, Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner

Where they are now:OperatingFull update →

Home & Lifestyle companies have a 67% deal rate on Shark Tank

Hele OutdoorsHele OutdoorsOutdoor & Adventure
Deal

Asked $75,000 for 5% · Deal $75,000 for 12.5% with Barbara Corcoran

Murray White, who grew up on the North Shore of Oahu and now lives in Colorado, pitched the Hele Box, a compact modular platform that fits most SUVs, trucks and vans to create a flat sleeping surface with an inflatable hybrid mattress and storage underneath, doubling as a table; the Solo retails at $399 on a $105 cost and the Duo at $499. After moving to Colorado for outdoor access he couldn't find good car-camping gear, built a prototype, was laid off a week later, and put his severance into the company. Sales were $465,000, 65% from organic social media. Rashaun Williams said too early, Lori Greiner passed on the category, and Kevin O'Leary didn't connect with the market. Barbara Corcoran offered $75,000 for 20% and later added a line of credit; Daymond John offered $75,000 for 25% with a retail focus. Murray countered both at 12.5%, and Barbara accepted.

Best Moment
“With two sharks bidding at 20% and 25%, Murray countered both with a single 12.5% number, and Barbara took it, beating Daymond.”
Interested
Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John
Out
Rashaun Williams, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary

Where they are now:OperatingFull update →

Outdoor & Adventure companies have a 83% deal rate on Shark Tank

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