Lindsay McCorrmick of Bite Toothpaste Bits – Turning Down a Shark

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Things turn out the best for those who make the best of what turns out. So says Lindsay McCormick, co-founder of Bite Toothpaste Bits, who launched a business that was inspired well beyond money, after watching a documentary about the plastic crisis in our oceans. She and her co-founder did the nearly impossible, getting on Shark Tank, and then receiving an offer from Mark Cuban himself. And then — the unthinkable–turning it down! Lindsay joins Socialfly Co-founder Stephanie Cartin for a conversation about her journey to success and building her company from the ground up, including why Lindsay’s job in TV prepared her for running a startup, the value in paying someone to set up your pixel properly, why she spent a year in research and development before launching the business, and, a look at the unsexy, but critical, parts of entrepreneurialism. Plus, a surprise!