Here’s another Philly startup reporting a growth spurt after appearing on ABC’s “Shark Tank”: PiperWai, the makers of a charcoal-based natural deodorant.
Per Generocity reporter Tony Abraham, the company has seen its revenue rise by 6,000 percent since the television appearance. How? A bunch of distribution deals.
“We’ve expanded our retail presence to 200 independent lifestyle boutiques in the U.S. and Canada, Whole Foods mid-Atlantic and over 3,600 GNC stores nationwide,” the cofounders told Abraham.
It’s not the first time the show helps make a Philly company raise its profile: a heated Shark Tank appearance helped Scholly land lots of national attention and app downloads. Zoom Interiors, which has since departed to Los Angeles, also saw its client base expand following the show’s airing.
And now PiperWai is using that growth to back charity partners like Living Beyond Breast Cancer, Young Entrepreneurs’ Program and Philly’s own Back on My Feet. Over $17,000 have already been raised for partnered charities through a point-of-sale donation program.
Read the full storyBefore you go...
Please consider supporting Technical.ly to keep our independent journalism strong. Unlike most business-focused media outlets, we don’t have a paywall. Instead, we count on your personal and organizational support.
3 ways to support our work:- Contribute to the Journalism Fund. Charitable giving ensures our information remains free and accessible for residents to discover workforce programs and entrepreneurship pathways. This includes philanthropic grants and individual tax-deductible donations from readers like you.
- Use our Preferred Partners. Our directory of vetted providers offers high-quality recommendations for services our readers need, and each referral supports our journalism.
- Use our services. If you need entrepreneurs and tech leaders to buy your services, are seeking technologists to hire or want more professionals to know about your ecosystem, Technical.ly has the biggest and most engaged audience in the mid-Atlantic. We help companies tell their stories and answer big questions to meet and serve our community.
Join our growing Slack community
Join 5,000 tech professionals and entrepreneurs in our community Slack today!
The man charged in the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting had a ton of tech connections
From rejection to innovation: How I built a tool to beat AI hiring algorithms at their own game
How a laid-off AI enthusiast pivoted to become a founder — while holding down a day job
