The Shrimp Tank - Charleston: Recent Episodes
The Shrimp Tank
Where can a young entrepreneur figure out how to turn their dreams into reality? Just take a step into the Shrimp Tank. The Shrimp Tank brings you interviews with some of the most successful business owners in the United States to learn the do's and don'ts of starting and running a successful business.
Shawn Elliott / Head Football Coach at Georgia State University In 25 seasons as a Division I coach, Shawn Elliott has been part of 22 winning seasons and 20 postseason appearances, including four bowl games in his five years at Georgia State. Shawn Elliott was introduced as Georgia State’s third head football coach by then-President […]
Xavier “The X-Man” McDaniel / Former NBA All-Star Twitter handle @XmanMcdaniel Xavier McDaniel was born in Columbia, South Carolina. He is married to Morra Gill and together they have five children, Alicia, Xylina, Xavier, Max, and Dax McDaniel. In high School Xavier was a State Champion with AC Flora High School and was also nominated […]
Marques Ogden / Author of The Success Cycle, Co-Host of The Lev & Marques Show, Member of Carolina Security Traders Association A little background about Marques, in 2003, he was drafted into the NFL as an offensive lineman, after 5 years of playing in league, he decided to retire and pursue a career in construction […]
Pixie Paula Dezzutti / CEO of Striped Pig Distillery & Local Choice Spirits Paula Dezzutti, more widely known in the community as Pixie is a mother of nine and a trailblazing entrepreneur who carved out her niche in the spirits world as the first woman owned distillery, Striped Pig which features Local Choice Spirits (LCS). LCS […]
Eric Bland / Founder & Partner of Bland Richter LLP Eric graduated from University of Tampa as an Honor’s graduate summa cum laude and was ranked number two in his graduating class in 1985. He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1988 where he was a regular Dean’s List member […]
Sara Floyd / Master Sommelier, Owner of Swirl Wine Brokers, Co-Founder of Luli Wine Company Sara Floyd has had a varied and colorful career in the wine business, launching her wine career working as an assistant to Larry Stone, the “dean” of American sommeliers, at Rubicon restaurant in San Francisco. Ms. Floyd then became Wine […]
Lori Lapin / Owner of Strong Foundations As a trainer and fitness expert, Lori Lapin brings over 35 years of industry experience. The University of Georgia graduate specializes in Corporate Wellness with a degree in Exercise Science. In 2012, Lori opened Strong Foundations, a boutique state of the art Gym in Columbia, South Carolina. Lori […]
Ray Tanner / Former 2x National Champion and Head Coach of the Univ South Carolina Baseball Team, Current Athletic Director of the Univ of South Carolina, Founder of Ray Tanner Foundation University of South Carolina Athletics Director Ray Tanner is in his ninth year guiding the Gamecocks’ athletics programs. After a long and highly successful […]
Trevor Ferguson / Owner of Teak and Table Outdoor Living Trevor Ferguson was born in Ann Arbor Michigan and raised in Hilton Head, South Carolina. He graduated with a degree in Hotel Hospitality and Tourism Management from the University of South Carolina in 2009. Trevor has been married for almost seven years and he has […]