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''Shark Tank'' is an American reality television series that premiered August 9, 2009, on ABC.〔Hibberd, James (May 10, 2012)('Dancing,' 'Bachelor,' and a bigger 'Shark Tank' returning to ABC ) Insider TV, retrieved June 24, 2012〕 Based on the worldwide television series format ''Dragons' Den'' that originally aired in Japan, ''Shark Tank'' has aspiring entrepreneur-contestants make business presentations to a panel of "shark" investors. Portuguese, Australian and Italian versions of the show are scheduled for 2015.〔()〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=TEN confirms Shark Tank for 2015 )〕 ==Overview== ''Shark Tank'' is produced by Mark Burnett and based on the TV show ''Dragon's Den''.〔Adalian, Josef (February 13, 2008). ("Sony, Burnett dive into 'Shark Tank'" ). ''Variety'', "a version of the Japanese reality format."〕〔Wilson, W. Brett (2012). ''Redefining Success: Still Making Mistakes'', Penguin Books, page 122, ISBN 9780670066940〕〔Battaglio, Stephen (December 3, 2012) "''Shark'' Attacks Prime Time!". ''TV Guide''. pp. 4-5〕〔O'Leary, Kevin (2012). ''Cold Hard Truth on Business, Money & Life'', Random House, page 8, ISBN 9780385671767〕 The show features a panel of potential investors, called "sharks," who consider offers from aspiring entrepreneurs seeking investments for their business or product.〔 The sharks do receive money for their participation in the show, but they invest their own money. The entrepreneur can make a deal on the show if a panel member is interested. However, if all of the panel members opt out, the entrepreneur leaves empty-handed.〔 The show is said to portray "the drama of pitch meetings and the interaction between the entrepreneurs and tycoons." A one-hour pitch by a contestant is edited down to "a dramatic 10-minute segment." The show is said to personalize "the desperation and pain experienced by victims of a broken down economy." The "sharks" often find weaknesses and faults in an entrepreneur's concept, product, or business model.〔 Some of the investors try to soften the impact of rejection, like panel member Corcoran, while others such as O'Leary can be "brutal" and show "no patience even for tales of hardship".〔 Many deals made on the show are never enacted due to the investor's vetting process following the deal, which includes product testing and the examination of the contestants' personal and business financials. The show initially required each contestant to sign an agreement with Finnmax, the producer of ''Shark Tank'', promising Finnmax the option of taking a "2 percent royalty" or "5% equity stake" in the contestant's business venture. However, in October 2013, this requirement was repealed by the network, retroactively, due to pressure from panel member Mark Cuban. Cuban felt the requirement would lower the quality of the entrepreneurs, as savvy investors would be wary of trading away a portion of their company just for appearing on the show.〔http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/passing-up-the-opportunity-to-appear-on-shark-tank/〕 A number of participants have declined to appear on the show for this reason.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shark Tank: Not for Every Entrepreneur )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shark Tank」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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