The Sharks Are Intrigued By Kids Creation - The Measuring Shovel | Shark Tank US | Shark Tank Global

Maddox Pritchard is seeking $40,000 for 15% and is deciding between licensing and ownership

From Season 11 Episode 6

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[maymonash]

Notice how he doesn’t even look at his parents when he was hesitant about the deals. Reflects on how much confidence they gave him. They probably taught him from a young age to make his own decisions

[MDouble]

Kudos to the patent attorney who did the work for free. What a great person paying it forward to this boy.

[hughmungus]

The dad (Jason) passed away from cancer before this episode aired in 2019. He was apparently sick during this filming but did not know it at the time. RIP, he raised two very smart kids!

[DanOldMan]

Can we take a moment to appreciate how eloquently Maddox spoke when under pressure of sharks, the cameras, and presenting? A fantastic speaker with a great pitch! It takes amazing parenting for the creativity and bravery shown

[cknorris]

I used to dig holes that had to be a certain depth. Wondering why I never thought of this. Its such a no brainer and would have taken only a few minutes with a sharpie. Crazy how we often overlook the simple things.

[DefeatLust]

Wow, this kid is going places. One of THEE best parenting results i've ever seen. You can see how proud that mom is

[JD_Duddy]

It’s sad that his Father passed away. But he did instill his love, passion, and respect for other people in his son before he died, and the world is a better place because of it. I pray the family heals and Maddox is very successful in life.

[zeah]

Everyone: " he can negotiate!"
Kevin: "no"

[oz]

RIP to the dad and condolences to the family.

[nemolee_exe]

7:50 How Kevin said “No” just calmly gets me every time.

Also the “Shark Tank!” From Daniel 😂😂😂

[chrisbruchak]

This is what happens when you teach your children to make their own decisions and be good people instead of hovering over them their entire life and micro managing every thought and movement they have or make. BIG respect for these parents.

[Tina-olkh]

I’m happy for them they seem like a really nice family! They definitely raised a great kid.

[marvinprudencio]

Great product for farmers, construction workers, serial killers, etc. This kid is a genius for coming up with this idea.

[jesses]

I literally check once a week to see if this is purchasable yet or not. I can't wait to support this family, and make yardwork much easier.

[frankrogers]

I grew up with Maddox in a small town in middle Tennessee. i remember our science fair where he made this and presented it and was announced in the morning he’d be moving to state, kinda separated after middle school, but talking a little bit now.

[brandongarcia]

Update: The deal with Kevin and Lory never went through. The Measuring Shovel has yet to produce a product for sale.

[noahblevins]

I can see that being quite helpful for the average homeowner. I think it was/is a really good idea.

[voltz]

Hope this gets into the market seriously. This looks so handy to use.

[melissamcclain]

Update: The measuring shovel still has not made it's way into stores.
According to the family's website shortly after appearing on shark tank Maddox dad Jason passed away which I'm sure is part of the reason getting the shovel into stores has been put on hold..

"Jason was our biggest fan!  Jason passed away on July 29th 2019 after a very brief and courageous battle with cancer.  We/he did not know he was sick when we filmed the Shark Tank.  He became ill a week after filming,  He was so proud of his family.  We love and miss him very much."

[JohnathanAyala]

I don't care much about the product, but I am just truly amazed how a 13-year-old starts a business so young and comes out with idea to make it easier for people. This is how the generation should be.