{"id":34741,"date":"2023-10-20T14:34:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/network-ten-reveals-who-will-judge-its-new-television-series-for-budding-entrepreneurs-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T14:34:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:34:48","slug":"network-ten-reveals-who-will-judge-its-new-television-series-for-budding-entrepreneurs-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/network-ten-reveals-who-will-judge-its-new-television-series-for-budding-entrepreneurs-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Network Ten reveals who will judge its new television series for budding entrepreneurs – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Network Ten has revealed who will judge the Australian version of Shark Tank<\/i>, a show where participants pitch their startup ideas and receive feedback from successful business people.<\/p>\n

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The show features a panel of \u2018sharks\u2019 \u2013 accomplished business leaders and entrepreneurs who will judge participants\u2019 ideas and products.<\/p>\n

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Among the five \u2018sharks\u2019 is entrepreneur, investor and founder of River City Labs<\/a> Steve Baxter.<\/p>\n

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The other panellists include Janine Allis, the founder of Boost Juice, Andrew Banks, founder of HR outsourcing startup Talent2 International, Naomi Simson, founder of Red Balloon, and John McGrath, chief executive of McGrath Estate Agents.<\/p>\n

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Steve Baxter told StartupSmart <\/i>he is very happy he was brought onboard.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m very encouraged by all the recent activity in the startup space in the last sort of 12 months,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThings like this add to that and it can be nothing but a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The television series will be hosted by Sarah Harris from the network\u2019s Studio 10. Shark Tank <\/i>has entered its sixth season in the US.<\/p>\n

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In a statement, Network Ten\u2019s chief programming officer Beverley McGarvey says the TV series would aim to inspire viewers by presenting them with \u201ccrazy, practical\u201d inventions and ideas by everyday Australians.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe \u2018sharks\u2019 represent a variety of businesses and industries bringing myriad skills, expertise, and knowledge to Shark Tank<\/i>,\u201d McGarvey says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJanine, Andrew, Steve, John and Naomi are passionate about finding the next great Australian success story. Each week, they will invest their time, talent and \u2013 if they like the ideas and products presented to them \u2013 own money to help develop amazing inventions. They will analyse, debate and have a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Shark Tank <\/i>will be produced for Network Ten by Shine Australia and premiere in 2015.<\/p>\n

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Follow <\/i>StartupSmart on <\/i>Facebook<\/i><\/a>, <\/i>Twitter<\/i><\/a>, and <\/i>LinkedIn<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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