Angie Cella was a "Shark Tank" investor's perfect candidate, according to the show's judges: a big dreamer and go-getter with a powerful backstory.
The only catch, the investors said on Friday's episode of the ABC show: Cella's business needed a major overhaul, and Barbara Corcoran wanted to be the woman for the job.
Cella sold her house to cover the costs, she said — moving herself and her four children into a rented townhome, while working virtually with a factory in China to bring Blinger to life.
By the time of filming last year, the product was projected to bring in $4.2 million in annual sales, Cella said.
She asked the show's investor judges for $200,000, in exchange for 5% of her product, which she sold through a parent company she named GEMC².
Persons:
Angie, Barbara Corcoran, Cambria, —, GEMC
Organizations:
ABC
Locations:
Avondale , Pennsylvania, China