Eco-friendly ski wax startup strikes deal with two ‘Shark Tank’ investors
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Peter Arlein almost deleted the email that ultimately got him a primetime spot on ABC’s “Shark Tank.”
The founder of Carbondale-based MountainFlow, which sells eco-friendly wax for skis and snowboards, thought it was spam when the producers reached out after his products won multiple awards at Outdoor Retailer’s Denver trade show in 2019.
“Luckily, I decided to respond before totally convincing myself it was a joke,” the entrepreneur said.
Arlein appeared on Friday night’s episode of the network reality show, which features entrepreneurs pitching their products to a panel of five investors, or “sharks.” The episode was filmed in September.