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Mentorship and s. T. E. A. M. Opportunities and how to develop opportunities for the work force and leverage the programs that the Small Business administration as well as other Government Agencies have for Small Businesses. Lets talk about what you expect to come from this. Shirley, lets start with you. It is one thing to be on a listening tour. Its another to put it in action. Did you get the sense theres going to be something within this administration to help Small Businesses that is different than what we have seen before . I think, probably, just a greater awareness that we are out there...

>> it's been out for two and a half years. >> how many have you sold? >> about 120,000 in two years. >> how many directly and retail. >> i would say 90% is via retail, mostly online. i feel like brick and mortar support is key. >> i like your packaging. it looks very as seen on tv. >> that was the look we were starting for. >> on the product, i gave you a 10. on the pitch a six. i love the product. i have holes behind every picture in my house. from a user perspective, i would use this product all day long. from a pitch perspective, you didn't tell me anything about the business. you told me p...

>> about 120,000 in two years. >> how many directly and retail. >> i would say 90% of it is retail. 10% online. we try to drive it to retailers. i like your packaging. it looks very as seen on tv. >> that was the look we were going for. >> on the product, i dwagave yo 10. on the pitch a six. i love the product. i have holes behind every picture in my house. from using, i would use it all day long. from a pitch perspective, you didn't tell me anything about the business. you told me purely about the product, nothing about the opportunity, the market. the economics behind what you're looking for...

Terms of your ask and some of the milestones and market soois size but i would have wanted to hear more about what you're using the money for and how you're defending yourself against competition. so 7 and 7. >> and that's great feedback because this is what she does for a living. >> so i gave your product a nine and your pitch an eight. on the product size, i have a 4 1/2-year-old who would be obsessed and i want my kids to learn how to do well. from a pitch perspective, sometimes charity and capitalism, it's like oil and water. if you can give the investor a context to other businesses that ...

Really great information in terms of your ask and some of the mile stones you've reached and also the market size, but i probably would have wanted to hear a little bit more about what you're using the money for, and how you're defending yourself against competition. so 7 and 7. >> great feedback. this is what alicia does for a living. >> yeah. >> so i gave your product a 9. and i gave your pitch an 8. on the product side, i have a 4 1/2-year-old daughter who loves arts and crafts, she would be obsessed with this. as a dad, i want my kids to learn how to do well. from a pitch perspective, some...