The founders of a 'Shark Tank' success relied on a key piece of business-school advice to stay calm during the pitch that won them $100,000

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• When she appeared on "Shark Tank" with her husband, Mark Lim, Hanna Lim was incredibly nervous.
• They were pitching their startup, Lollacup, which produced safer sippy cups for kids.
• But Mark told Hanna to remember that the investors were their equals, not their superiors, and that alleviated some of her anxiety.

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Hanna Lim clearly remembers trying out for "Shark Tank."

There she was with her husband, Mark Lim, pitching their fledgling startup, Lollacup. The company produced safer sippy cups for kids, though it's since expanded into other products for infants and toddlers and is now called Lollaland.

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