{"id":2140,"date":"2020-05-04T21:25:43","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T21:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/?p=2140"},"modified":"2020-05-04T21:45:08","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T21:45:08","slug":"mensch-on-a-bench-from-shark-tank-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/mensch-on-a-bench-from-shark-tank-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Mensch on a Bench from Shark Tank: Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
There is Elf on a Shelf, and then there is Mensch on a Bench, a newcomer. The idea of Mensch on a Bench began when the creator, Neal Hoffman, noticed his son\u2019s keen interest in Elf on a Shelf. There wasn\u2019t anyway Elf on a Shelf would fit into Hoffman\u2019s Jewish beliefs, and since there was no other similar toy to Elf on a Shelf for Jewish families, Hoffman went to work on creating a toy that would be satisfying for not only his son, but other Jewish families as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The idea began on Kickstarter, where Hoffman garnered over $22,000 in May 2013 to support the toy\u2019s production.
This was the start of an incredible journey for Neal Hoffman. Upon accepting a partner deal with Robert Herjavec and Lori Greiner, at $150,000 for a twenty percent stake and a three-year personal guarantee of investment from Hoffman. The Mensch on a Bench line has grown rapidly since its first appearance on season six of Shark Tank<\/a>, that it had released its own clothing line in March of 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n