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

- Show: [Product Startup](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup)
- Published: 2016-05-17
- Length: 54m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2016-05-17-008-temporary-face-masks-surviving-shark-tank-doug-marshall-of-the-game-face-com
- Listen: https://theproductstartup.com/episode-8-doug-marshall-with-the-game-face-company/

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2016-05-17-008-temporary-face-masks-surviving-shark-tank-doug-marshall-of-the-game-face-com#t=0) Introduction: Doug Marshall and The Game Face Company
- [2:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2016-05-17-008-temporary-face-masks-surviving-shark-tank-doug-marshall-of-the-game-face-com#t=126) Company History and Shark Tank Audition Process
- [6:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2016-05-17-008-temporary-face-masks-surviving-shark-tank-doug-marshall-of-the-game-face-com#t=368) Filming, Legal Stipulations, and Pitch Preparation
- [15:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2016-05-17-008-temporary-face-masks-surviving-shark-tank-doug-marshall-of-the-game-face-com#t=930) The Shark Tank Episode and Investment Decision
- [20:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2016-05-17-008-temporary-face-masks-surviving-shark-tank-doug-marshall-of-the-game-face-com#t=1208) Product Development: FDA Materials and Dry Apply Technology
- [25:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2016-05-17-008-temporary-face-masks-surviving-shark-tank-doug-marshall-of-the-game-face-com#t=1506) Initial Funding and Business Strategy
- [30:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2016-05-17-008-temporary-face-masks-surviving-shark-tank-doug-marshall-of-the-game-face-com#t=1802) Post-Shark Tank Growth, Knock-offs, and Partnerships
- [45:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2016-05-17-008-temporary-face-masks-surviving-shark-tank-doug-marshall-of-the-game-face-com#t=2722) Lessons Learned and New Product Lines

## Topics

- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Intellectual property](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/intellectual-property)
- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- The Game Face Company (company)
- Shark Tank (other)
- Mark Cuban (other)
- Lori Greiner (other)
- 3M (material)
- Intertek (company)
- Alibaba (other)
- NFL (other)

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