Southlake business gets Shark Tank deal

SHARK TANK - "1012" - There's more holiday cheer than ever when an entrepreneurial elf from Southlake, Texas, presents his large database of Santa entertainers to help people hire Santa Claus during the holidays; entrepreneurs from Lafayette, Louisiana, solve the hassle of carrying skis on the slopes; entrepreneurs from Minneapolis, Minnesota, introduce their new twist on gift-giving designed to bring laughter to every occasion; last into the Tank is an entrepreneur from New York City who puts a modern twist on an old-fashioned favorite with her build-your-own oatmeal bar on "Shark Tank," SUNDAY, DEC. 2 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Tony Rivetti) DAYMOND JOHN

Santa got a deal.

Mitchell Allen and his Southlake-based business HireSanta got a deal on ABC’s Shark Tank on Sunday Dec. 2.

HireSanta is – no surprise – a six-year old business that helps oranizations hire professional Santa Clauses.

Head elf Allen made his pitch to the sharks Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner and Daymond John.

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Corcoran bought into his idea and made a $200,000 deal with Mitchell.

Mitchell is a member of The Entrepreneurs’ Organization Fort Worth Chapter, a global organization for entrepreneurs.

HireSanta has the largest database of background-checked and insured professional Santa Claus entertainers and has sent professional Santas to work all over the world at corporate, community and private events. Allen, a serial entrepreneur and the chief elf at HireSanta, started the company in 2012. He has been a member of EO for 11 years, was a charter member of EO Fort Worth when the chapter was formed 6 years ago and was recently elected as incoming president for the year 2020-21. His core business is an Internet lead generation company in the consumer legal services industry.

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