Mr. Tod's Blog

From Street Corners to National Chains: The Sweet Potato Pie Journey That Started It All In the late 1980s, while most of my peers were chasing the fast life—or worse—I was chasing a diffe … read more

In the late 1990s, my original vision started with a simple question: “Why bake, when we can do it for you?” That question led to the creation of whybake.com — my first attempt at bu … read more

Entrepreneurs are often celebrated for the supposed great amount of courage it took to start their businesses.  In fact, you'll here some founders talk about how scared they were prior to leaving … read more

A few years back I was invited to speak at Babson College, a small private school in Wellesley, Massachusetts.  They invited me to come and speak about my experiences on Shark Tank.  And alt … read more

Since August 9th, 2009, the day the show premiered, literally not a day goes by that someone doesn't ask me, "How did you get on Shark Tank?" I may be talking on the phone with a customer or vend … read more