![]() His pitch to the sharks was in September, just a month after the 40-year-old finished his bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts – 17 years after he dropped out of Montclair State University to work full time at AOL. The next thing I know, I’m on my way to California to appear in front of the sharks.” “I didn’t know if anything would come of it but I kept advancing to the next round. “The whole thing has been surreal,” the Clifton, New Jersey, entrepreneur says. Producers were still interested in his Anytongs idea and invited him to audition for the show. He says he didn’t see the Shark Tank email for three months but decided to write back anyway. The fundraising effort brought in $34,000 and an inquiry from producers at Shark Tank, who came across the invention fundraiser online. When he first developed the design, he started a Kickstarter campaign, hoping to reach $10,000 to launch the business. His gadget – known as “Anytongs” – is a plastic handle that turns any two utensils into a set of tongs. Not only did he invent a handy kitchen gadget that intrigued the producers of Shark Tank, he went back to college and finished his bachelor’s degree at Montclair State University last August – all while working in digital product design and user experience. When Tog Samphel ’22 appears on Shark Tank on Friday, January 27, 2023, the show will cap off an unusual few years – and not just because of the pandemic. Tune in Friday, January 27 to see how it goes. Posted in: Arts, Business Montclair State University Alumnus Tog Samphel pitches his “Anytongs” invention on ABC’s Shark Tank. Tune in Friday to see if the “Anytongs” invention will get a shark support
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