It has been a week since Earl and Buddy, also known as Taylor Nees and Garret Lamp of Muff Waders, made their appearance on the national ABC reality series, Shark Tank. Nees says that even though they did not get a buy in, which was upsetting, they thought it went pretty well.
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Nees says they saw a great spike in visits and sales at their website last Friday night and since.
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But even though they didn’t get a bite, since the show aired they have had a flood of offers coming in.
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Hindsight, however, is so often 20/20 and Nees says being turned down may actually be a good thing.
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On the show, Nees and Lamp talked about the closure of their production plant in China and the search for a new partner. They have tried to find a U.S. location, but he says the options they have found so far have been cost prohibitive and they are currently utilizing a plant in India. They will, however continue to look at American options, potentially even in Holstein because supporting the local economy was the main goal of Muff Waders in the first place. The pair also has their sights set on local distributors first and foremost.
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The full update interview with Nees and a link to the Muff Waders website can be found below.
https://www.1380kcim.com/episode/kcim-interview-taylor-nees-with-muff-waders/
Muff Waders website: https://www.muffwaders.com/