Here's What Went Down With The Spatty & Spatty Daddy After Shark Tank

Of all of the ingenious products we've seen on "Shark Tank," The Spatty and The Spatty Daddy have to sit near the top. Created by Cheryl Rigdon, the Spatty is essentially a teeny tiny spatula designed to get product out of small, hard-to-reach containers. Rigdon first conceived of the idea when she was trying to get liquid foundation out of its small, glass container, and couldn't fully empty the expensive bottle. She invented a petite, delicate device that would effectively scoop up any remaining product. Rigdon also created the same spatula, but in a slightly larger version that she named The Spatty Daddy. 

Rigdon's charming pitch on "Shark Tank" and the subsequent success of her clever hack certainly earns her at least an honorable mention on the list of most successful female entrepreneurs to appear on the reality show. And the makeup and beauty industry is a blossoming one for clever inventors who want to share their designs on "Shark Tank." There was Luna Magic Beauty, a cosmetic line that has gone on to thrive after making a pitch. Then there was Range Beauty, an inclusive makeup line that snagged a deal with investors Emma Grede and Lori Greiner. While Rigdon didn't create makeup specifically, she's certainly contributing to the market by adding an essential device that'll help anyone who loves liquid products. 

Creator and founder Cheryl Rigdon pitched The Spatty on "Shark Tank" back in October 2012. She wowed the sharks with her clever idea and her equally charming pitch, where each shark got a Spatty and an-almost empty container to test drive the dainty spatula. When Rigdon introduced her larger version, The Spatty Daddy, the sharks burst out laughing and Mark Cuban told Kevin O'Leary that he just got a new nickname. Rigdon asked for $50,000 in exchange for 40% of her company. Her pitch was a compelling one. She cited a study where most consumers end up throwing away 17-25% of product because they can't reach the remaining commodity. If you have a $60 bottle of foundation, that's a $15 waste. Her goal was to save consumers money. 

Although the sharks agreed the Spatty was a quality product, Rigdon didn't land an investor. The biggest hurdle for most of the sharks was that Rigdon wasn't far enough along in building the business; she had only sold fifteen Spattys at that point. When Robert Herjavec asked about Rigdon's manufacturing experience, she admitted that she only had prototypes and to create a mold would cost $16,000. When Rigdon pitched it to Lori Greiner for QVC, Greiner declined, saying her customers were used to paying a higher price point and the $2.99 spatula wasn't right for her business. So Rigdon left without a deal. 

We know for a fact that Daymond John is a gem because of how he helped Cheryl Rigdon with her manufacturing dilemma in producing The Spatty. While John didn't make a deal with Rigdon on the show, he did facilitate some connections for her so that she'd be able to manufacture her products. In a "Shark Tank" update video, Rigdon gushed about John's involvement and assistance. "In the tank, Daymond offered to help connect me to people in the beauty industry," Rigdon began. "Not only has he done that, but he's worked with me to help me find a licensing deal." Sure enough, the video clip shows Rigdon at a factory, inspecting the molds for The Spattys. People loved that story of help and support. In the comments, one person wrote, "It was cool of Damon to help her like that." Another added, "Aww Daymond is nice." 

While Rigdon didn't end up with a traditional deal, she saw her time on "Shark Tank" as a huge boost for her business. On The Spatty's website, she wrote about how positive the pitch was for her, and how much she got out of it. "I walked away from the experience with a lot of good advice from the Sharks and a mentorship with Daymond," she wrote. That sounds like a worthwhile experience right there!

Cheryl Rigdon has taken The Spatty and The Spatty Daddy to new heights. In one "Shark Tank" update video, she shared her incredible progress following the airing of her pitch. "After 'Shark Tank,' through my website, I received preorders for 7,000 Spattys," Rigdon said. "At one point, I had to stop taking orders for the Spatty because I was completely sold out." At that point, Rigdon shared that her sales had reached $32,000 and she was thrilled with that growth. "It might not seem like a lot, but that's huge to me," she said. In an interview with My Brand Journey, Rigdon explained that it was only six months from the time she created her first Spatty in her kitchen, finding herself on "Shark Tank." After that, it was only eight months before she had a manufactured product. 

Things have come a long way for Rigdon and her clever invention. Since then, the Spatty has appeared on "Good Morning America," "The View," "The Melea Show," and countless YouTube reviews by beauty vloggers. That publicity has paid off. According to the Gazette, in 2018, the Spatty had earned upwards $2 million dollars. Despite this growth, Rigdon has stated her dream is that The Spatty and Spatty Daddy will remain a family business. "Ultimately, I would love for Spatty to be a business I can hand down to my children one day (If they want it)," she told My Brand Journey. So obviously, Rigdon is in it for the long haul. 

There's no slowing down for Cheryl Rigdon and her clever products, as the Spatty and Spatty Daddy have only continued to expand. A quick scan of the Spatty's website proves that Rigdon has Spattys not just for beauty use, but for kitchen needs, handyman products, crafts, and even baby needs. On The Spatty's Instagram page, Rigdon continues to keep things relevant and up-to-date by posting the Spatty in all of its different capacities. Better yet, the Spatty's reach has expanded, and consumers can now snag one at Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, Lowe's, Walmart, and Amazon.  

Life has changed for Rigdon, too. When she invented the Spatty, she was a speech pathologist, after earning her master's degree in that subject. However, with the success of her business, Rigdon now works full time on the Spatty, in addition to raising her two daughters. A large part of Rigdon's success is because she herself is such a likeable figure. On YouTube, people couldn't stop commenting about how much they were rooting for her. "She is more adorable than a box of puppies. Good for her," one viewer wrote. "You Go Girl.. Glad to see you back at it," another added. She Rigdon's charm and determination played a big role in the success of the Spatty.