Surviving the Shark Tank

There's what happens on Shark Tank—and what happens after an appearance on Shark Tank. In an episode that aired last March, Chennelle Diong (MBA 2022) pitched her frozen, gluten-free, ready-to-bake biscuits and cinnamon rolls to a group of steely investors. Her savvy netted an investment from Lori Greiner, and an avalanche of orders that felt impossible to dig out from under. On this episode of the Voices of Experience podcast, Chennelle explains the ups and downs that came with her national TV success and how she is rediscovering her identity in the startup space. Table of Contents • 1:44 How did you end up on Shark Tank? • 3:17 Countering the "Queen of QVC" • 5:26 The aftermath • 7:57 A vulnerable social media post • 10:32 Fundamentally changing identity • 12:43 Getting back to her roots • 16:31 "The entrepreneurial road is not for everyone" • 17:36 The benefits of an MBA • 20:53 "Nothing takes the place of experience" • 21:59 Show notes and credits