<ul><li>A founder who pitched her dating startup on 'Shark Tank' and struck a deal with Mark Cuban shared what it was like to appear on the show — and why she ultimately didn't take the tech billionaire's investment.</li><li>Blaine Anderson, the CEO of Dating by Blaine, walked through her 'Shark Tank' experience in a thread on X after the episode featuring her was shown again this week.</li><li>She revealed that despite spending 'tens of thousands of dollars on legal fees' and months of effort, she decided not to close the deal with Mark Cuban because she realized having an outside investor would make her life harder.</li><li>However, Anderson praised Mark Cuban, describing him as down to earth, easy to work with, accessible, smart, funny, and caring about his entrepreneurs.</li></ul>

A dating coach reveals what pitching on 'Shark Tank' is like — and why she didn't close her deal with Mark Cuban

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