While Frends wasn’t capable of safe monetary help from the Sharks, the corporate has managed to persevere, albeit in a barely totally different type. Since that episode of “Shark Tank” aired, each Moaleman and Dillon have left the corporate, passing the reins over to new CEO Daniel Davis.

Before their departure, although, the founders sought to scrub Frends up a bit and go away it extra practical for whoever got here subsequent. In an op-ed written for Inc. a yr after the “Shark Tank” episode, Dillon defined that, whereas he was upset by the dearth of investments, Mark Cuban’s remark gave him lots to consider. Instead of going all-in on the brand new Frends product, Dillon opted to halt new product strains and spend a while slicing prices and reshuffling priorities.

“After my experience with the taping, I knew I needed to become a stronger CEO and run the business differently,” Dillon wrote. “One of the best decisions I made was to enlist the help of a business coach, who helps me identify what my strengths are while also illuminating which areas I should find great people to help with instead.”

Frends merchandise are nonetheless out there on the market on the model’s devoted web site, in addition to at main retailers like Walmart.