By Lauren Dempsey
Dan first contacted “Shark Tank,” the popular entrepreneurship television show, for help. His project blew the producers away, and they wanted to feature him on the show, but Dan decided to hold off and see what connections he could make on his own. He turned to Rob Platek, another Rye resident, for help in making contact with top professionals in the nutraceutical field. After researching, patenting, and trademarking ManGum, he got Nutravail in Chantilly, Virginia, to produce his all-natural blueberry-flavored energy chew containing vitamin B12 and green tea.
While networking, Dan has attended VIP events hosted by P. Diddy, as well as other rappers, and athletes such as Andrew Wiggins. He has been able to distribute his product and ideas to top people, including Def Jam Recordings.
ManGum is available at Longford’s, Smoothie King, and Rye Ridge Deli, and soon will be for sale online. Currently, ManGum only comes in one flavor, but Dan is looking to expand into other flavors and products.
This fall, Dan’s headed to Chaminade University of Honolulu, where he plans to study business and entrepreneurship (Courtney will attend Johns Hopkins). Knowing Dan, it won’t be long before his products are known and sold worldwide.
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