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Al "Bubba" Baker and his daughter, Brittani Bo Baker, claim that an investment from Daymond John through "Shark Tank" became a "nightmare."

Tripping and falling are common occurrences, and most people’s first line of defense is grabbing a bandage to cover the bruise or scar. Using a bandage isn’t the issue for most Black and Brown people. The problem lies in the “nude” tone not matching their skin tone. In response, Rashid Mahdi and Intisar Bashir created a solution to solve this color-matching problem. In 2018, the husband and wife entrepreneurs launched Browndages, a company that sells a variety of skin-toned bandages. On a recent episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” the couple admitted that their brand didn’t have a lot of “buzz.” However, all of that changed in the summer of 2020 when social uprisings were happening all over the nation. There was an uptick in Black-owned business support and advocacy during that time, and Browndages reaped the rewards. During that summer, the couple saw revenue go up to around $130,000 in just under a week’s time. Fast forward and the couple has stood on national television explaining to...
