2010 OSU Student Entrepreneur of the Year to appear on ABC's Shark Tank

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Oklahoma State University alumnus Johnson Bailey will be appearing on the popular ABC show “Shark Tank” on Friday, May 6 at 7 p.m.

“Shark Tank” is a reality television series starring five multi-millionaire business tycoons, referred to as “sharks” on the show. These experts hear business proposals from entrepreneurs, consider whether to invest in the ventures, and provide thousands or even millions of dollars to expand the companies.

Bailey, who was named last year’s Student Entrepreneur of the Year by OSU’s School of Entrepreneurship, will be pitching his company, Original Man Candles. Original Man Candles creates candles specifically engineered for men, selling such scents as golf course, draft beer, football, and other, more extreme aromas. Bailey pours each candle by hand.

On the show, Bailey is seeking an investment of $50,000, and he proposes to share 25 percent of his company with the shark who will support his idea.

To watch a preview of Bailey’s appearance, visit http://video.app.msn.com/watch/video/shark-tank-sneak-peek-man-candle/5xw6xtl?cpkey=fd3e63ec-7807-4df9-a5d4-70a55fb0776e%7C%7C%7C. If you are interested in purchasing one of Bailey’s candles, check out his website at http://test.originalmancandle.com/.