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The market doesn't lie #sharktank

Name: The market doesn't lie #sharktank
Uploaded: 2025-06-21T17:00:10+00:00
Duration: 43 s
Channel: Nate Tilley
Description: Transcript excerpt of a Shark Tank–style pitch discussion (June 21, 2025 upload) evaluating a children's entertainment business centered on music videos…

21 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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Transcript excerpt of a Shark Tank–style pitch discussion (June 21, 2025 upload) evaluating a children's entertainment business centered on music videos, a podcast, and a brand called “Beanies.” Sharks question the valuation and scalability. Speakers cite metrics (podcast downloads, episode production, YouTube output) but lack some watch-time/monetization data, and at least one investor declines to invest.

Questions this video answers

$150,000 for 10% equity (implying a $1.5M valuation).

Over 1.5 million downloads.

About 38 episodes per year.

Approximately 5–10 new YouTube videos at the moment.

The valuation is just a song and a dance. You're asking for $150,000 for 10%, implying your business is worth 1.5 million. I don't think you're worth 1.5 million.
Our mission is to be every child's best friend.
Beanies are the next big thing in kids entertainment.
And here's why.
Our music video clips have been streamed heaps of times on ABC TV and.
Our award winning podcast has been downloaded over 1.5 million times.
Tell me about the business side of things.
We currently make approx. How many podcast episodes a year? Like 38. We also probably create five to ten new YouTube at the moment.
What's your watch time per month?
We don't have the answer to that.
Trying to figure out why it's not working.
I think they just haven't found a scalable method of content that monetizes or the content itself isn't emotionally engaging enough.
I believe that the market doesn't lie. You've put your content out a lot of different places. Something's just not hitting. This isn't a business for me. I'm out.