Your Hosts
30 Years. 250,000 Pitches.
One Room.
These aren't motivational speakers or consultants who read the books. These are the people inside the rooms where decisions actually get made — on the biggest entrepreneurial stages in television. They've seen what works. More importantly, they've seen what doesn't.
Host & Moderator
Joelle Flynn
Wholesale Pricing, Product Display & Sales Strategy
Joelle didn't just watch Shark Tank — she won it. She secured a $250K deal from Robert Herjavec, built FunkkOFF! Inc. into an award-winning brand across ABC, national press, and retail, then successfully exited the company in 2025. She holds 11 U.S. patents, sits on the board of the United Inventors Association, and founded FIRE to change the fact that only 1.9% of VC funding reaches women.
Casting Expert
Mindy Zemrak, CSA
Mindy has been in the room since Day 1 — literally Season 1 of Shark Tank. Over 18 seasons, she and her team have evaluated more than 250,000 entrepreneur pitches. Her credits span nearly every major network: ABC, NBC, CBS, and productions including The Apprentice, Survivor's World's Toughest Race, HGTV Design Star, and The Bachelorette. She knows within seconds whether a founder has it — and she can teach you how to be one who does.
Casting Director
Vincent James Arcuri
Putting Your Personality in Your Pitch
For 11 seasons, Vincent was one of the key people who decided which entrepreneurs got a shot at the Sharks. He served as Lead Casting Director for Amazon's Buy It Now and FOX Business's Billion Dollar Idea, and has credits on The Profit, America's Got Talent, and LeBron James's Cleveland Hustles. He has worked directly with hundreds of founders to sharpen their message, positioning, and delivery. If your pitch isn't landing, Vincent can tell you exactly why.
Booth Design Expert
Amy Norvell Ruiz
Booth Design & Layout
Amy built her expertise from the ground up — 10 years in the bridal industry training teams on expo execution across Texas, then founding her own trademarked apparel brand with three retail locations and pop-ups at headlining concerts and major trade events. She discovered her true calling was the space itself: what makes a retail environment stop traffic, invite buyers in, and close sales. Today she runs Norvell Ruiz Creative Consulting and partners with The Boutique Hub to teach "Creating a Space that Sells" to wholesale brands and retailers nationwide.