Part One: Pre-Game Jitters

by Andrew Humphrey

Sitting here on the eve of Shark Tank and my Network TV debut — feeling a bit nervous, but super excited. I haven’t the slightest idea how they will edit this thing to make me look, but I made it on the show, so one can only assume it will make good TV either way.

I went to Hollywood to pitch The EcoMower on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ many weeks ago and, frankly, much of it is a blur now. Like after a high-octane job interview, I’ve been running it through my mind ever since, remembering little snippets and thinking, ‘Did I say that right?’, ‘Did I nail it?’, ‘Did I have food on my shirt?’, etc.

It’s a cliche, but it’s true: sitting on the sofa at home watching, you have no idea. No idea how nervous everyone really is, how bright the lights are, how many cameras there are, and how exposed you feel. It was shot in High Definition! I remember thinking, “If I missed any spots while shaving, it will be amplified by a thousand on national television!”

So I don’t know what it’s going to look like, but I hope everyone watches, and I’m just glad I got picked to be on. I will be back to update you all after the broadcast!

Thanks!

PHOTO: In the ‘Green Room’ before taping