2. Lessons from the Shark Tank
Betsy Johnson
Co-Founder and President
3. • My Back Ground
• Why Swimwear?
• July 2010
• What makes us
special….
• Feb 2013 – they day
it all changed.
4. Process of Shark Tank
• Started in March 2012
• Phone call in August of 2012
• Flight 4 days later
• LA 5 days
• Whirlwind – what just happened
5. The Shark Tank Effect
• Sitting and waiting….
• Waiting ….. Till February
• We had over 7 Million viewers
• Site crashed with 14 million views at 1 time
• Inventory
• Press
• Brand Awareness
• Success
6. What’s Next
• Partnering with new brands
• Expanding our line
• Connecting with new
launches of brands
• Trade Shows
• Employees / Interns
• It’s a blast – exhausted!
7. Get Connected
• Betsy@SwimZip.com
• http://www.SwimZip.com
• Of course – social media is huge for us. Take a
quick picture and facebook, instagram, or
tweet us! #SwimZip @swimzip
• 60% of our business is referrals from SwimZip
owners or fans.