Sep 10, 2016
DetraPel Founder David Zamarin AIRING ON SHARK TANK JANUARY 7TH, 2018.
Shark Tank, the entrepreneurship reality show that has helped entrepreneurs, we can't wait to watch David on the opening of the show's tenth season. Like the Listenup Show and the Mitchell Chadrow podcast Shark Tank is a business-themed show and inspires all of us to execute on our business goals, defining series and inspires a nation to execute on their business goals.
I can't wait to see how David handles the tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoon Sharks. The work David has done with Detrapel is a great story to listen up to as others continue their search for investments in the businesses and products that consumers are just waiting for David is being given such an opportunity by The Sharks as he chases the American dream and potentially secures a business deal that could make him the next millionaire.
Young serial entrepreneur series. David Zamarin is Founder & CEO of startup Detrapel. David sold his first startup Lick Your Sole when he was 15. As a result of his success Jeremiah Joseph De Leon recommended that I interview David for my Young Serial Entrepreneur startup series.
I then read more about him through different media outlets like Philadelphia Business Journal, CBS Philly, Fox 29 Philly and more. Therefore, I decided to feature him on my Young Serial Entrepreneur startup series. Most noteworthy, was my interview with Scott Pecoriello Founder of Know Snow App and Meterology Optics.
The Detrapel formula protects your fabrics and materials from getting wet and dirty and helps them appear as they did when you first purchased the item. David tells us that the spray is hydrophobic which uses nanotechnology to repel almost anything off of almost every surface from water to mud. The company is once again selling their bottles for retail to consumers. The product is sold to several industrial business clients and although we didn't get into any great detail I'm sure consumers could get wholesale prices if they purchased a large enough quantity. DetraPel is 100% eco-friendly, 100% biodegradable, Water-based, Portable, and in the past provided consumers a 1-year money- back guarantee. It is also Non-flammable, 100% non-toxic, Non-corrosive, UV resistant, Rustproof, and Ice- proof.
Detrapel works well in a stain-free world no more spilling something on your shirt and you can't get the stain out - no more ruined shirts.
Lick Your Sole rapidly grew with establishing several distribution channels and hit a peak in revenue after partnering with the different sports teams of Temple, Penn, Drexel and other Universities in Philadelphia. Zamarin made a risk decision often faced by many entrepreneurs, whether to continue or not. Zamarin eventually decided to sell the company to someone who was interested in taking over.
Lick Your Sole was a professional shoe detailing service that
specialized in cleaning, conditioning and repairing every type of
footwear in an original way.
David's objective at that time was to deliver quality service while
providing customer satisfaction. His business acumen was to combine
this service with cleaning technology
The opportunity was in restoring the first fresh look and feel of those out of the box shoes you first purchased.
At 15 he got into a youth entrepreneurship program called Startup Corps. Zamarin was a star student of the Philly Startup Corps program that helps high school students start their own ventures and create something real. At some point he realized that his business was scalable.
-Lessons of a young entrepreneur.
----Programs for high school entrepreneurship.
---The best business advice he has received
--- Philosophy on crowdfunding.
---With so many cleaning and drying products on the market, how has Detrapel broken into the market?
---- How he learned to balance business, fun and a long list of extracurricular activities.
----- The key to working with mentors and a board of advisory
group.
crowdfunding
How to balance business, fun and a long list of extracurricular
activities. The key to working with mentors and an outside
advisory group.
Resources for young entrepreneurs:
Schoolyard Ventures