Hardware Podcasts

008: Temporary Face Masks & Surviving Shark Tank, Doug Marshall of The Game Face Company

Product Startup · 17 May 2016 · 54m

What this episode covers

Doug Marshall, founder of The Game Face Company, explains how he raised $80,000 from friends and family to launch his temporary face mask business before appearing on Shark Tank. He details the audition process, the legal stipulations of the show, and his partnership with Lori Greiner and Mark Cuban, who invested $450,000 for equity. Marshall discusses the development of his proprietary FDA-approved adhesive, the 'dry apply' fan mask, and the challenges of scaling production and protecting intellectual property against Chinese knock-offs.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
The Game Face Company, Intertek
Materials
3M
Also
Shark Tank, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Alibaba, NFL

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