LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: A terrifying alternative lurks in the shadows of traditional attractions: ghost excursions. American Ghost Walks, which explores ghost tales from America's history, made a spine-chilling visit to 'Shark Tank' Season 15.
Unfortunately, they scared the Sharks away from doing business with them.
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Allison Jornlin and Mike Huberty founded American Ghost Walks to pay homage to history in a creepy way. American Ghost Walks is now available in seven states and Puerto Rico.
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They develop live experiences in collaboration with tour guides who are already engaged in paranormal history. Allison and Mike profited $92,000 in 2021 but lost $40,000 in 2022.
They were demanding $200,000 for a 15% stake in their firm.
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Allison and Mike, according to Jason Blum, are "spread way too thin" and should focus on what they have rather than trying to grow too soon.
Both Jason and Lori Greiner declined to invest.
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According to Barbara Corcoran, they were "falling in love with the next rainbow instead of falling in love with their rainbow." Barbara and Mark Cuban were also not interested in investing due to confusion over the company's concept.
Kevin O'Leary claimed he wasn't sure he'd make money investing in American Ghost Walks, so he backed out of the deal.
Mark informed the Sharks that they had missed the next million-dollar tour industry. While the Sharks were not happy with the business plan, believing it was expanding too fast, they acknowledged that the industry is lucrative and had potential, given their sales.
American Ghost Walks left without striking a deal with any of the Sharks.
How to book tours with American Ghost Walks?
Visit their website, AmericanGhostWalks.com, where costs start at $25 per person, depending on the location. They currently offer 25 destinations, which is expected to increase to at least 30 by next year.
Maine, Louisiana, Hawaii, California, Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin are among the destinations. They're even in Puerto Rico, where their trip has a TripAdvisor rating of 4.5 stars based on 20 reviews.
The advent of nighttime tourism, a $30 billion business, highlights the potential of American Ghost Walks even more. 82% of travelers have visited at least one dark tourism site, according to a 2022 survey by Passport Photo Online.
This figure, which was significantly higher than expected, hints at the immense untapped potential that awaits projects like American Ghost Walks.
American Ghost Walks is available through podcast for fans
If you don't live near one of the numerous locations where American Ghost Walks conducts tours, you may still get your fill of spooky stories, unusual events, and alien speculations on the podcast 'See You On the Other Side'.
The podcast, hosted by Mike and his bandmate Wendy Lynn Markus, isn't only about the sorts of spectral hauntings you hear about on the company's travels.
From the inexplicable accident of NWA Flight 2501 to hypotheses regarding the links between UFOs and Christmas traditions, the episodes have addressed it all. While the most recent edition of the podcast was broadcast on December 25, 2021, there are 296 episodes available to listen to in the back catalog.
There have also been some significant gaps in their release history, so new episodes are always possible. Perhaps the show's sudden 'Shark Tank' fame will spark a new round of episodes from 'See You On the Other Side'.
'Shark Tank' Season 15 airs on ABC on Fridays at 8 pm ET.
Missed episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu. Not just that, viewers can also watch old seasons and episodes on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes.
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