Simple Sugars

Simple Sugars is a Pittsburgh-based cosmetics company run by entrepreneur Lani Lazzari.[1][2][3][4][5] In 2013, Lazzari appeared in Season 4 of the American reality television series Shark Tank where the business received a $100,000 investment from Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban for a 33 percent stake.[6] A year later, Lazzari appeared again on Shark Tank.[7]

This article is about the cosmetics company. For the carbohydrate, see Monosaccharide.
Simple Sugars
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Key people
Lani Lazzari
Mark Cuban
ProductsSugar scrub
OwnerLani Lazzari
Websitewww.simplesugarsskincare.com

Lani Laazari was 11 years old in 2005 when she started making skincare products for herself in her mother's kitchen. By age 13, Lazzari turned her hobby into a successful e-commerce business and named it Simple Sugars. In 2012, producers from ABC's "Shark Tank" reached out to Laazari to appear on the show and landed a deal with Mark Cuban, "for $100,000 for a 33 percent stake in the company."[8]

In 2017, Simple Sugars had under $2 million in sales.[9]

References
  1. Bauknecht, Sara (March 26, 2013). "Stylebook: Simple Sugars founder goes for swim in 'Shark Tank'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  2. Bauknecht, Sara (December 2, 2012). "Person of interest: Lani Lazzari, teen entrepreneur". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  3. Sudar, Sarah (May 17, 2011). "Clutch: Teen shows smooth business savvy". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  4. Harrop, JoAnne Klimovich (March 27, 2013). "Simple Sugars founder gets her turn in 'Shark Tank'". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  5. Zapf, Karen (February 22, 2009). "Home is where the business is". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  6. Bauknecht, Sara (April 28, 2013). "Sweet success: Simple Sugars scrubs have wowed skin care market, TV's 'Shark Tank'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  7. Bauknecht, Sara (May 3, 2014). "Stylebook Snapshot: Simple Sugars still finds business sweet a year after 'Shark Tank' deal". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
  8. Isbell, Faith. www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2018/08/how-her-simple-skincare-solution-became-a-10m.html?page=all#:~:text=Mark%20Cuban%20has%20helped%20Simple,than%20$10%20million%20in%20sales. Retrieved 2020-07-14. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. Zetlin, Minda (2019-07-22). "These Are the 4 Smartest Investments Mark Cuban Made on 'Shark Tank'". Inc.com. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
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