If you have ever seen the show “Shark Tank” on ABC, you know that there are a lot of long awkward pauses, that Kevin guy is a real jerk, and you need confidence, good negotiating skills, and a great product/company to get your investment money. Luckily UGP customer Sawyer Sparks, founder of Soy-Yer Dough, has all three in spades! Sawyer went on the show a couple weeks ago and used some shrewd negotiating and some Indiana charm to get himself a $300,000 investment in his company!

Soy-yer Dough is a non-wheat based alternative modeling clay (like Play Doh) for children who suffer from wheat allergies such as Celiac’s Disease. Congrats Sawyer, keep up the good work!

Sawyer on “Shark Tank”:

Soy-Yer Doh T-shirt: