By COLlive reporter
The enthusiastic rabbi-turned-entrepreneur Moshe Weiss was seen once again on the ABC business reality television series “Shark Tank.”
Weiss, creator of the Sound Bender accessory that amplifies sound on the iPad, was featured as a success story following the deal he struck on the show.
Proudly sporting a yarmulka and beard, he is seen entering the offices of the FUBU Collection to meet its owner and his business partner Daymond John.
“Who would have thought that a rabbi from St. Paul, Minnesota, would be flying down to New York City for a sales meeting with Daymond John,” Weiss said in the new episode.
John, a fashion mogul, purchased 40% of the Sound Bender business for a $54,000 investment after Weiss first came to the show in March 2013 to seek a partnership, as reported on COLlive.com.
Sales have risen ever since, says Weiss, a Lubavitcher chossid who works as a school teacher. “Before Shark Tank sales were at $7,000. Post Shark Tank we’re nearing $250,000.”
But John wants more. “Licensing is an amazing opportunity for Sound Bender,” he said. “You get a large company to basically do all the work for you, manufacturing it, bill it, ship it – you get a check.”
John and Weiss, the unlikely partners, head out to Montclair, New Jersey to meet Scott Bachrach, President of The Wish Factory, a product development, marketing and management company.
Bachrach suggests placing a comic action hero character on the Sound Bender and promises to sell $2 million worth of accessories a year and another deal is struck.
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I just want to boast how proud we are of you. We have never met but you are such a kiddush Hashem with a warm heart and neshama that deserves all the success and hatzlachah in abundance that Hashem has to offer. Use some of it to rebuild the Jewish Boys School 😉 Sending you an ocean of love from CT. May Hashem bless and protect you.
Wishing you all the best … from a former student’s family
On which season is he?
Bring home the Matzaaaa!!!
ITS PART OF THE AMERICAN DREAM ! THE WHOLE WORLD SHOULD BE LIKE THIS. ITS EVEN BETTER BECAUSE IT IS A UNION BETWEEN A JEW, A BLACK MAN AND A WHITE MAN. THIS IS WHAT MARTIN LUTHER KING WAS TALKING ABOUT.
Go Uncle Moshe!
What was special and exciting was that you are a chasidim rabbi. Don’t hide that. That is what is cool about this. Lose the black shirt
To #15 It seems like you are the type of person who is always miserable and feel better by putting other people’s successes down to make yourself feel better. Try being a better chasid!
its kinda weird for a rabbi to go on shark tank and i watched the episode its kinda awkward and daymond isn’t that happy about what type of deal he made from anonymous
Yarmulka, tzitzis, thumbs up- keep on this path and the brochos will keep pouring down! Hatzlocha Rabba!
Lol to #14!!!
Who cares more than he started with!!!!!!!
How much does he get off $2 millions in sales?
What’s so impressive about the thumbs up? I guess I didn’t think much about it until I read the comments.
it’s so good to see how he gave the woman a thumbs up and not a handshake! much hatzlacha!
Love how he shakes all their hands and gives a thumbs up to the woman!
Go Rabbi Weiss! So happy for you!
In the business field!
That’s awesome!
It pays to go after your dreams. May you have much continued hatzlacha!
CHeck out the last few seconds of the clip when R Weiss gives a thumbs up to the lady from The Wish Factory after shaking hands with the men(i.e. not shaking hands with the lady)…Keeping it real
#Awesome… I think for those of us that aren’t on the spiritual level of not having internet. Shark Tank is 1 of the few informative TV programs.
Taking it to a new level – i guess we can open a yeshiva in MN after all 🙂 take care bro
dont forget your school that gave you a job
Good for him! We all wish him much success 🙂