As The Woobles preps for ‘Shark Tank’ debut, what happened to other NC startups on the show


Adrian Zhang and Justine Tiu, the founders of Durham-based crochet startup The Woobles, have already turned a $200 investment into a $5 million enterprise by helping people learn to crochet.

On Friday, thanks to an unexpected email from a casting director, their 2-year-old company gets its “Shark Tank” debut.

The pair are contractually prohibited from saying what happens on the show – at least until it airs. But Zhang said diving into the tank in front of investors such as Lori Greiner and…

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