Shark Tank - Worst Pitch Ever #5 - Sticky Note Holder

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Next into the Shark Tank is
Mary Ellen Simonsen,

who believes her product has
the potential to make millions.

[Mary Ellen] Hello, my name is
Mary Ellen Simonsen,

I have created a product that will
keep your sticky notes in place

and organized while working
at your computer.

I'm here to ask for $100,000 in
investment for 20% equity in my company.

I created this product because I was tired
of losing sticky notes and having

to reposition them all day long.

This example here is an example of
what we're all used to seeing.

There's been no change in it, there's
been no solution to it until today.

You simply attach it to your laptop
or your desktop, and you put

all your notes here, you can
also attach it to this side.

[Robert] Mary Ellen, you created a sticky
pad for sticky pads.

[Mary Ellen] I created an arm
for sticky pads.

[Kevin] That's worth half
a million dollars?

[Mary Ellen] Yes...
[Kevin] Please tell me why.

[Mary Ellen] All you simply do is
swing the sleeve in when you're

ready to go and as you can see,
none of them fall off.

[Kevin] Oh, I see why it's worth
half a million dollars.

[Mary Ellen] Thank you!

[Kevin] It folds into the computer!

[Sharks laugh]

Of course, that makes
sense to me now.

You've sold how many?

[Mary Ellen] I have sold none.

[Kevin] Excellent, excellent.

I think we should keep this a secret.

It's so valuable that nobody
should know about this.

Come on, who's gonna buy this from you?

[Mary Ellen] This year alone, 56 million
laptops will be sold here in the United States.

[Kevin] And every one of them
doesn't need your sticky arm.

[Mary Ellen] This year alone, over 400
million laptops will be sold worldwide.

[Kevin] How much is it worth?

What would I pay for that?

[Mary Ellen] $9.50, for you...
[Kevin] Stop the madness!

Are you out of your mind?

[Mary Ellen] Yes.
[Kevin] Are you crazy?

[Mary Ellen] Yes.

[Kevin] Who would give you $10 for that?

[Mary Ellen] A lot of people,
a lot of people.

[Robert] How do you know that?

How do you know that?

[Mary Ellen] I've done surveys.

[Kevin] There's so many bad things
about this, let me count the ways.

I'm out.

[Robert] Mary, convince me why
this isn't the worst idea I've ever seen.

[Mary Ellen] This year alone, there will
be 56 million laptops...

[Robert] Okay, you've got
to stop that right away.

You know what, I can't tell you how
many people come to me and say,

"if I can get 1% of 1% of the billion..."
Zero from zero is still zero.

So forget that, let that go.

Give me another one, give
me another reason why this is great.

[Mary Ellen] This is solving a
problem that everybody has

who uses sticky notes...

[Daymond] I don't have that problem.

[Mary Ellen] Who uses sticky notes
while working at their laptop.

[Kevin H.] Have you shown this to
anybody that said, "I like this

and we'll sell it for you"?

[Mary Ellen] I have not because
I have not secured a patent yet.

[Daymond] Don't waste your time
and the money on the patent.

I think no sales, a useless
idea, I'm totally out.

[Kevin H.] If you walk in here today
with some kind of interest in

this product, I think you may be
getting a little bit different reaction

from us right now so I'm out.

[Barbara] I don't think your product
is worth what you're asking

but I do think you have a product there
and I think for $10 a pop on QVC type station...

[Kevin] What planet did you come from?

[Barbara] Yeah, no, let me tell ya,
I think you could sell it.

But I love this lady, you're
solid on your feet, alright,

I just don't think you're
gonna make a business of this.

So for me, I'm out but not because
of you, I think you need a new product...

[Robert] You got to stop that, you know
what, that's why she's here.

She's here with a horrible idea because
somebody in her family or her friends

-I'm not her friend.
-...Said that too, "You're really nice,"

and encourage you.

[Robert] have you spend any
of your own money?

[Mary Ellen] I've spent
about $1,000.

[Robert] That's the good news.

You should stop, find something
else, move on. I'm out.

[Mary Ellen] Thank you
for your time.

-Good luck, Mary Ellen.
-Thank you.

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