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Re:ABC takes 5% equity or 2% royalty from all companies that... by abjr on Tuesday May 08, 2012 @06:32PM (#3946111)
They never really tell you, but I think most of these deals fall apart after the show airs:

http://www.inc.com/erik-sherman/shark-tank-vc-handshake-deal...

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Re:ABC takes 5% equity or 2% royalty from all companies that... by macspoofing on Tuesday May 08, 2012 @10:58PM (#3946907)
It's not really a secret. Certainly not on the Canadian version of the show. That's a good thing though. It means that both the investors and the entrepreneurs have a chance to take a breather and make a more informed decision later.
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Re:ABC takes 5% equity or 2% royalty from all companies that... by RobAtticus on Tuesday May 08, 2012 @06:50PM (#3946180)
Not saying you're wrong, but that article mentions one specific instance where the deal did not go through.
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Re:ABC takes 5% equity or 2% royalty from all companies that... by dwynings on Tuesday May 08, 2012 @07:14PM (#3946285)
About 3 minutes into the podcast, Cuban says about 50% of his deals fall through after due-diligence.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/03/02/podcast-mark-cuban-shark-t...

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