The Clover x Shark Tank Summit Reveals Full Speaker Line-Up and Programming for First-Ever Live Event in Las Vegas from September 28-30
This year's Clover x Shark Tank Summit will feature previously announced business tycoons – the 'Sharks' from the hit reality TV show, including Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary, Daniel Lubetzky and two exciting guest Sharks, Rashaun Williams, venture capitalist and financial literacy activist, and Allison Ellsworth, co-founder of poppi, who recently sold poppi for close to $2B. Additional notable speakers include Mark Cuban, Tabitha Brown and Gary Vaynerchuck. The lineup will also include world famous entrepreneurs, dealmakers, brand builders, company founders, and more, who will speak on all things small business, including raising capital, community, mastering your business pitch, talent trends, marketing, and much more.
Newly announced to the star-studded line-up of speakers from 'Shark Tank' are Emmy®-nominated Mindy Zemrak, Supervising Casting Producer of 'Shark Tank,' Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac, co-founders of Cousins Maine Lobster, and one of Barbara's Corcoran's most popular and successful 'Shark Tank' investments, David Heath and Randy Goldberg, co-founders of Bombas, the most successful 'Shark Tank' company in retail sales. Additional prominent speakers from the world of business are Jay Bailey, President and CEO of Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs, Katie Kirkpatrick, President & CEO of Metro Atlanta Chamber, TJ Bennett, Co-owner and CEO of Sole Play, Alison Lands and Khalilah 'KO' Olokunola of Jobs For The Future, Mike Hofman, Editor-in-Chief of Inc., Melissa Bouma, CEO of Manifest and Jess Sims, Peloton Instructor, ESPN Reporter & GMA Contributor.
Throughout the three-day event, attendees will gain insights from experts and take a deep dive into what it takes to start, grow and scale a business ranging from sessions such as:
Shark-Sized Confidence: Invest in You – a powerful fireside chat on investing in yourself, self-care, resilience, and staying grounded while you grow.
– a powerful fireside chat on investing in yourself, self-care, resilience, and staying grounded while you grow. The Big Catch: Raising Capital with a Shark Tank Mindset – learn how to think beyond the bank with nontraditional funding routes to raising capital that still pack power.
– learn how to think beyond the bank with nontraditional funding routes to raising capital that still pack power. Swim With Your Pack: Why Community is Your Strategic Advantage – a powerhouse session on how innovation, leadership, and public-private partnerships can fuel businesses that move communities forward.
– a powerhouse session on how innovation, leadership, and public-private partnerships can fuel businesses that move communities forward. For That Reason, I'm In: Master the Pitch – an interactive workshop to help you master the art of the pitch, from funding fundamentals to real-time demos, these tips will help you win over investors, banks, and more.
– an interactive workshop to help you master the art of the pitch, from funding fundamentals to real-time demos, these tips will help you win over investors, banks, and more. Think Like a Shark: From Scrappy to Scalab l e —Your Zero to Hero Game Plan – a high-powered session covering the 10 must-dos before raising capital, plus insider tips on VC funds and more.
l —Your Zero to Hero Game Plan – a high-powered session covering the 10 must-dos before raising capital, plus insider tips on VC funds and more. Make Them Bite: Branding that Grows Your Business – a powerhouse panel on the new rules of branding and marketing, delivering strategies entrepreneurs can use to grow their business.
– a powerhouse panel on the new rules of branding and marketing, delivering strategies entrepreneurs can use to grow their business. Catch the Best: How to Net Top Talent – an in-depth view on how to hire, inspire, and retain top talent.
– an in-depth view on how to hire, inspire, and retain top talent. The Final Pitch – The conference culminates in an exciting celebratory moment when a select group of entrepreneurs will take to the stage to pitch live before an audience and a distinguished panel – including Sharks!
Ahead of the Clover x Shark Tank Summit, small business owners can enter to win an Access Pass for a chance to participate in the event. The entry period runs through August 11. Entrepreneurs looking to elevate their businesses can visit Clover.com for complete details.
To learn more about Clover and how the brand is providing solutions for small businesses, including the Clover x Shark Tank Summit, visit Clover.com and follow @clovercommerce on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn with hashtag #CloverxSharkTankSummit.
Since launching in 2001 as 'Money Tigers' on Nippon TV in Japan and known around the world under titles including 'Dragons' Den,' 'Shark Tank,' and 'Lions' Den,' the Sony Pictures Television-distributed format has become the world's number one adapted business reality television show, in terms of the number of territories launched. Produced in territories on every continent, the format sees aspiring entrepreneurs pitch to secure investment from some of the top names in the business world.
About Fiserv
Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a Fortune 500 company, moves more than money. As a global leader in payments and financial technology, the company helps clients achieve best-in-class results through a commitment to innovation and excellence in areas including account processing and digital banking solutions; card issuer processing and network services; payments; e-commerce; merchant acquiring and processing; and Clover®, the world's smartest point-of-sale system and business management platform. Fiserv is a member of the S&P 500® Index and one of Fortune® World's Most Admired Companies™. Visit fiserv.com and follow on social media for more information and the latest company news.
About Shark Tank
The recipient of five Emmy Awards for Outstanding Structured Reality Program, ABC's 'Shark Tank,' premiering its 17th season this fall, features the Sharks – tough, self-made, multimillionaire and billionaire tycoons – as they invest in America's best businesses and products. The Sharks give people from all walks of life the chance to chase the American Dream and potentially secure life-changing business deals. The Sharks are real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran; prolific CPG investor and self-made inventor of retail products Lori Greiner; cyber-security technology innovator Robert Herjavec; fashion and branding expert Daymond John; venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary; and philanthropist and founder of KIND Snacks and the Builders, Daniel Lubetzky. Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Yun Lingner, Max Swedlow, Brandon Wallace, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary, Barry Poznick, and Phil Gurin are the executive producers of 'Shark Tank,' which is based on the Japanese 'Dragons' Den' format, created by Nippon TV. The series is produced by MGM Television, a division of Amazon MGM Studios, in association with Sony Pictures Television.
About Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, SPT is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio of wholly-owned and joint-venture production companies across the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, as well as linear and digital channels around the world. SPT is a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.
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