What Landon McKinnis has said about Shark Tank
4 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 22, 2026
Landon McKinnis, Founder of the GoNutz grooming brand (now ORBÉ) and Shark Tank contestant from Shawnee, Kansas, has been quoted on Shark Tank 4 times in 1 episode of Mick Unplugged, most recently on October 22, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
McKinnis says that when Shark Tank approached him he felt unready as a new solo founder without major sales.
“i'm not ready i just started i don't have a million dollars in sales i i'm just a solo founder”
Mick Unplugged: Landon McKinnis: From Rejection to Shark Tank, Why He Never Quit (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 12:05
McKinnis says a Shark Tank pitch must be entertaining because it is a television show, followed by knowing the business and closing the deal.
“it's a tv show right so you have to be entertaining with your pitch”
Mick Unplugged: Landon McKinnis: From Rejection to Shark Tank, Why He Never Quit (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 19:14
McKinnis says he entered the tank seeking $100,000 for 15% of his company.
“I'm here seeking a hundred thousand for 15% of my company”
Mick Unplugged: Landon McKinnis: From Rejection to Shark Tank, Why He Never Quit (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 20:26
McKinnis identifies the airing of his Shark Tank episode in April 2025 as the moment that changed his trajectory.
“April 18th, 2025, when season 16, episode 17 aired”
Mick Unplugged: Landon McKinnis: From Rejection to Shark Tank, Why He Never Quit (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 37:04
Episodes
Landon McKinnis: From Rejection to Shark Tank, Why He Never QuitMick Unplugged · Oct 22, 2026 · 49 min
Mick Hunt talks with GoNutz founder Landon McKinnis about his family-driven purpose, racial identity, faith, grief, going viral, and pitching on Shark Tank.
Others on Shark Tank
- Nick Friedman · 3 quotes
- Daniel Lubetzky · 1 quote
Landon McKinnis on other topics
- Entrepreneurship · 3 quotes
- GoNutz · 2 quotes
- Racial discrimination in youth sports · 2 quotes
- Christianity · 2 quotes
- Parkinson's disease · 1 quote
- Manscaped · 1 quote
- Grief · 1 quote