From Kitchen Startup to Shark Tank Deal… The Reality No One Talks About | Zoya Biglary

Screw The Clout

Bleav and Steve Stanulis

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5.0 • 996 Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Screw the Clout, we sit down with Zoya Biglary to break down what really happens when a small startup steps onto one of the biggest business stages in the world—Shark Tank. Starting with a product made in her own kitchen, Zoya shares how she built her business from scratch and ended up pitching in front of millions. But this isn’t a polished success story—it’s the raw, behind-the-scenes truth. She opens up about: Walking into the tank with low numbers and low expectations The pressure of being on national TV and not wanting to fail publicly The reality that the sharks are very different off-camera How deals don’t always turn out the way they appear on TV What happened after the show—massive attention, sales, and growth This episode strips away the illusion of overnight success and shows what it actually takes to take a shot when the odds aren’t in your favor.

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0:00.0	Welcome to another episode of Screw the Cloud. My name is Steve Stalueless. I want to thank everybody
0:06.9	listening for making us a top 10 podcast on both Apple and Spotify, which is amazing, but it's not
0:13.8	because of my, well, pretty sexy voice, but more so for the amazing guests that I have on a
0:20.2	continuous basis.
0:21.7	So I want to thank everybody for listening.
0:23.7	Today's guest is someone who took very unconventional path into entrepreneurship.
0:28.5	You started and created an online business that turned her attention into a real company.
0:36.0	You found a plant-based seafood company called Fish Foods.
0:40.5	She's been on Shark Tank, and she's part of a new generation of entrepreneurs who are proving
0:45.8	that social media can actually be used for something real.
0:49.9	So, Zoya, how are you today?
0:51.7	Thank you so much for coming on.
0:53.7	Thank you so much for having me. Thank you so much for having me.
0:55.7	I'm doing well.
0:56.7	Doing well.
0:57.4	I was just all fine with Zoya, and she just reminded me that it is 80 in L.A.
1:02.9	While I am in New Jersey right now in 40-degree weather.
1:06.6	So thank you for hitting me up with that.
1:09.9	And that was not nice of me, but you know, I did it anyway.
1:13.5	I want to start some friction.
1:17.1	That's okay.
1:18.0	Listen, you know, at some point I'll get you back.
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