KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Shark Tank Success Stories: Behind the Pitch — A Candid Conversation With Successful Founders
• Keynote Theatre
Dive “behind the tank” with entrepreneurs who landed deals on ABC’s hit show Shark Tank as they share how they turned bold ideas into booming businesses. Discover their inspiring journeys, key lessons, and powerful strategies for overcoming challenges and scaling success.
Moderated by Nicole Denise, an Entrepreneurial Powerhouse and Brand Strategist.
Shark Tank is a registered trademark of Sony Pictures Television Inc. and ABC. This event is not affiliated with or endorsed by Shark Tank, Sony Pictures, or ABC.
Presented by:
Nicole Denise Brand Intelligence Strategist & CEO, CoAgency
Nicole Denise Phillip is a Brand Intelligence Strategist and founder of CoAgency, where she helps coaches, consultants, and online service experts turn clarity into consistent conversion.
Through her Intelligence Pillars framework — Business Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Capital Intelligence, and Well-Being Intelligence — Nicole equips leaders to scale without burnout by aligning their messaging, automation, systems, and capacity.
With over a decade of experience in brand positioning, business development, and strategic advisory, Nicole is known for helping high-capacity entrepreneurs eliminate confusion, install intelligent systems, and build businesses that support their
Nicole Denise Phillip is a Brand Intelligence Strategist and founder of CoAgency, where she helps coaches, consultants, and online service experts turn clarity into consistent conversion.
Through her Intelligence Pillars framework — Business Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Capital Intelligence, and Well-Being Intelligence — Nicole equips leaders to scale without burnout by aligning their messaging, automation, systems, and capacity.
With over a decade of experience in brand positioning, business development, and strategic advisory, Nicole is known for helping high-capacity entrepreneurs eliminate confusion, install intelligent systems, and build businesses that support their life instead of competing with it.
Her work bridges the gap between calling and conversion, strategy and sustainability, visibility and profitability.
When Nicole speaks, audiences leave with clarity, conviction, and a framework they can immediately implement.
Jamie Ratner Shark Tank Success Story
Jamie Ratner is an entrepreneur, Maryland mother of two, and Founder & CEO of CertifiKID (www.certifikid.com), a nationally-recognized e-commerce site that offers discounts on kids’ activities and family experiences. Sprouted from an idea that started at her kitchen table sixteen years ago and fueled by her 2019 appearance on ABC’s entrepreneurial-themed reality show “Shark Tank” where she received an investment from Kevin O’Leary (a/k/a “Mr. Wonderful”), CertifiKID has grown into a national brand focused on helping families spend more quality time together creating incredible memories on a budget. In August 2020, in what she’s termed her “pandemic pivot,” Ratner’s
Jamie Ratner is an entrepreneur, Maryland mother of two, and Founder & CEO of CertifiKID (www.certifikid.com), a nationally-recognized e-commerce site that offers discounts on kids’ activities and family experiences. Sprouted from an idea that started at her kitchen table sixteen years ago and fueled by her 2019 appearance on ABC’s entrepreneurial-themed reality show “Shark Tank” where she received an investment from Kevin O’Leary (a/k/a “Mr. Wonderful”), CertifiKID has grown into a national brand focused on helping families spend more quality time together creating incredible memories on a budget. In August 2020, in what she’s termed her “pandemic pivot,” Ratner’s CertifiKID acquired Macaroni Kid (www.macaronikid.com), the nation’s largest publishing platform that delivers hyperlocal content on family-friendly events, destinations, products and services to more than 3 million families nationwide. Together, the two “kids” are now the largest parent-focused digital media and advertising company in the country and the premier resource for parents nationwide to discover and save on everything their families want and need.