"There was barely a breeze on the roof of the MCM studios building in Manhattan last week as six entrepreneurs graced a stage to pitch their businesses. At one point, it was April Wachtel's turn. She stood and made the case for her company, Cheeky Cocktails, to a judging panel that included the billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper. Men holding TV cameras circled her as she pitched, capturing the moment live for Draper's "Shark Tank"-style business competition show "Meet the Drapers.""
"After the show, Wachtel told TechCrunch the experience was a "whirlwind" and said the exposure is huge for startups like hers. Cheeky Cocktails offers a line of handcrafted cocktail mixers. She heard about the show after coming in second at another pitch competition earlier this month. A producer for "Meet the Drapers" reached out and asked if she was available to film, and less than two days later, she was pitching on the show."
"Last Monday, the show provided a behind-the-scenes look at how it's made to selected media and guests. Draper told TechCrunch he wanted to offer a behind-the-scenes look at how investments are made. His judging panel included his sister, Polly Draper, an actress best known at the moment for appearing in "Hacks." Also on the panel were Andy Tang, a partner at Draper Associates, and Rosie Rios, who served as Treasurer of the United States from 2009 until 2016."
Six entrepreneurs pitched on the MCM studios rooftop in Manhattan for Meet the Drapers, a Shark Tank–style competition led by Tim Draper. April Wachtel presented Cheeky Cocktails, a line of handcrafted mixers, and experienced rapid exposure after a producer invited her to film within two days following a second-place finish at another competition. The show is entering its eighth season, with past winners like Balloon and It's Skinny. Draper aims to reveal how investments happen and staged a behind-the-scenes event; his judging panel featured Polly Draper, Andy Tang, and former U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios. DraperTV distributes the programming via streaming platforms such as Roku.
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