Million Dollar Genius

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Entrepreneurs share their inspirational stories of how a simple idea can be turned into a highly successful product.
Too Hot To Handle
S1 E1

A failing real estate agent who invents a cardboard sleeve for hot coffee cups; a high school dropout who builds a better whistle; a guy who is losing his hair that comes up with the perfect head razor for men.

Barbecue Bonanza
S1 E2

Ethan Woods invents the world's first barbeque grill cleaning robot the Grillbot; Patrick O'Neill is an amateur photographer who created the first attachable photo lens for the iPhone; Scotty Olson and his brother create Rollerblades.

Selfie Made Man
S1 E3

Photographer Wayne Fromm spends thousands creating the world's first selfie stick known as the Quik Pod; David Weck creates a piece of exercise equipment known as the BOSU Ball in his father's garage; Joel Glickman creates K'NEX.

All Tied Up
S1 E5

Ryan Grepper invents the ultimate cooler; Dan Martinson creates the Gear Ties; David Hon designs a folding bicycle.

Bigger is Better
S1 E7

Rico Elmore created large sized glasses after struggling to find a pair of shades wide enough to fit his head; Roni Di Lullo made sunglasses for dogs after noticing her dog squinting in the bright sun while playing Frisbee.

Grilling Genius
S1 E8

The man who invented the George Foreman Grill; Patrick Buckley creates an old-fashioned iPad case that looks just like a book and names it the DODOcase.

The Wheel Deal
S1 E9

Bob Plath, a veteran airline pilot, invented the first carry-on bag with wheels; Travis Perry invented a simple device that would make it easy for anyone to learn how to play Guitar; Mike Miller invented a fork and knife combo called a Knork.