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'Shark Tank': Fans call FORT's Conor Lewis a 'genuine entrepreneur' despite no deal

FORT might have walked away with no deal, but as per Conor Lewis' update, they're certainly working their way to the top

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With FORT stepping into the Tank, will the brand be able to impress the likes of Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary, Robert Herjavec and Emma Grede?

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Conor Lewis walked on to the show hoping to score a deal of $500k for 10% equity in his product, FORT. However, right from the get-go, Lewis was candid about the brand's issues thus far. He already had a business partner in place with a 5% equity claim. But seeing that there were multiple logistics issues, the initial mess up with their Kickstarter campaign where they were unable to get the product out to the backers, every possible thing that could have gone wrong did.

O'Leary was the first to back away, seeing that the cost of goods was far too high. Up next was Cuban, followed by Grede and Greiner. When it all came down to Robert Herjavec, he noted that even though Lewis was genuine, he couldn't bring himself to invest that much money and urged him to stop putting himself down or selling himself short. The sharks encouraged him to work with his current partner. However, it was upsetting to see someone passionate walk away empty-handed.

Conor himself took to Twitter to break down his entire situation. "I was on Shark Tank tonight and the Sharks made me cry. Here's what happened. #sharktank @ABCSharkTank THREAD:" he tweeted.

Fans were upset he didn't get a deal, but truly wished him the best. "I have to give the #FORT Guy MAJOR props for believing in his product. I mean, I think that’s half the battle.  @ABCSharkTank #SharkTank" tweeted a fan. "Connor is prob the most genuine entrepreneur that’s ever graced the show! For that alone I wanted him to get a shark on his team. #sharktank #Sharktank" added another. "That guy just seems like a good dude! I wish he could have made a deal... #SharkTank" hoped another. 

'Shark Tank' Season 13 Episode 18 airs on ABC on April 1, 2022, at 8 pm ET. Catch the latest episode featuring products like Apolla, No Limbits, Umaro and FORT. 


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