I Was Rejected on Shark Tank — Now I Run a $2.5 Million Business. Here Are 5 Lessons I've Learned the Hard Way

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I Was Rejected on Shark Tank — Now I Run a $2.5 Million Business. Here Are 5 Lessons I've Learned the Hard Way

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I didn't get a deal on Shark Tank, but that rejection forced me to build a better company. Here's how I turned that loss into $2.5 million in ARR and the lessons you can use to scale smarter.

This story appeared on entrepreneur.com, 2025-06-16 15:30:00.