{"id":1276,"date":"2014-10-03T01:16:40","date_gmt":"2014-10-03T06:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/?p=1276"},"modified":"2017-09-25T09:37:50","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T14:37:50","slug":"megan-gage-what-its-like-to-do-a-deal-with-mark-cuban-of-shark-tank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/megan-gage-what-its-like-to-do-a-deal-with-mark-cuban-of-shark-tank\/","title":{"rendered":"BWR 105: Megan Gage: What It&#8217;s Like to Do a Deal With Mark Cuban of Shark Tank"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5084\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1276-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/105_-_Megan_Gage.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/105_-_Megan_Gage.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/105_-_Megan_Gage.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/105_-_Megan_Gage.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=1276-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/105_-_Megan_Gage.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"105_-_Megan_Gage.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>How do you become a Business Woman who Rocks?<\/p>\n<h1>Listen to our Interview with Megan Gage\u00a0of Hot Tot Haircare\u00a0to find out!<\/h1>\n<p>Megan Gage is the founder of\u00a0<em>Hot Tot Haircare<\/em>, hair products for kids and babies that are all natural and have no chemicals! From social worker to entrepreneur, Megan has built her company by hustling and asking for help along the way. \u00a0When she appeared on Shark Tank, Megan walked away with a deal with Mark Cuban and discusses how that&#8217;s impacted her company. \u00a0In this inspiring interview, Megan reveals how hard it is sometimes, how she can&#8217;t always be perfect and what it&#8217;s really taken to build her brand internationally!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Megan&#8217;s\u00a0Kick-A$$ Quotes:<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>I\u2019ve realized that I can\u2019t have it all right now. \u00a0You\u2019ve gotta pick and choose what matters.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>You have to embrace your na\u00efvet\u00e9 sometimes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">My story really is a series of really fortunate events.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Megan&#8217;s\u00a0Favorite 5:<\/h2>\n<p>1. Biz Tool: iPhone<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0Book: Man&#8217;s Search for Meaning <i>by Viktor Frankl<\/i>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/BusinessWomenRock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get a free audio of this book now!<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0Play date with the kids: popsicles on the porch<\/p>\n<p>4. Moment of the day: when the kids go to bed<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0Baby resource: Parenting.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Find out more about Megan Gage\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Hot Tot Haircare<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hottot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1277\" src=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hottot.png\" alt=\"Hottot\" width=\"600\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hottot.png 790w, http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hottot-300x238.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Love the Biz Women Rock podcast? \u00a0Rate the show!<\/h2>\n<p>If you love this show, I would so appreciate you rating and commenting about the show in iTunes! \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/biz-women-rock!-katie-krimitsos\/id818183720?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5086\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1276-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/105_-_Megan_Gage.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/105_-_Megan_Gage.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/105_-_Megan_Gage.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/105_-_Megan_Gage.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=1276-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/105_-_Megan_Gage.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"105_-_Megan_Gage.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/105_-_Megan_Gage.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHow do you become a Business Woman who Rocks? 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