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- The question was whether Patel, a medical student, wanted to be an entrepreneur or a doctor.
- Despite stammering through his answer, Patel secured a $250,000 deal from
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A 'Shark Tank' entrepreneur practiced his answer to the question he knew the Sharks would ask, but he bombed it anyway — and still landed at $250,000 deal
"Shark Tank" contestant Shaan Patel bombed his answer to a question he knew the Sharks were going to ask him. Despite stammering through his answer, Patel secured a $250,000 deal from Mark Cuban, and his business has since soared to new heights.
Shaan Patel, founder of Prep Expert.
Despite the harsh words, Patel managed to come out on top when he accepted a $250,000 offer from Mark Cuban for 20% of his company and any of Patel's future business ventures.
In the two years since the show aired, Prep Expert has grown tenfold, with sales increasing from $1 million to $10 million and the company expanding from one full-time employee to 10. Prep Expert now offers live classes in five US cities, and between live and online courses, has tutored 30,000 students, a couple of whom have gone on to score perfect scores on the SAT.
Shaan Patel on "Shark Tank."
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At the same time, Patel finished medical school, earned an MBA from Yale, and is now in residency to become a dermatologist.
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