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Our Story
Shane Pannell
Founder & President
Shane Pannell is an accomplished entrepreneur and inventor, best know for his success on Shark Tank with the SweepEasy® scrape and go broom. His journey began at a young age when inspired by a TV program on inventions, he knew his calling was to become an inventor and business owner. As a grade schooler, Shane honed his business instincts buying discounted candy after the holidays and reselling it at school for a huge profit. In high school he did the same, selling illegal fireworks among other things out of the trunk of his car. After high school, he launched a successful drywall business, which helped prepare
him for a two-year mission in the Philippines. There, he developed invaluable communication, business, and sales skills.
Upon returning, Shane started a pest control company, which led to him filing and receiving his first patent, filling a niche in that industry. However, his entrepreneurial and inventive breakthrough came with SweepEasy®. Frustrated by traditional cleaning tools, and after creating hundreds of prototypes over several years, he invented a broom with a built-in scraper to tackle stubborn debris like gum, stickers, tape, etc. with ease. His appearance on Shark Tank brought national recognition, leading to SweepEasy’s success, and establishing it as THE new standard in brooms.
Today, Shane continues to develop new products and explore business opportunities, leveraging his SweepEasy® success to expand his brand’s reach. Whether he’s working on his next invention or sharing his entrepreneurial insights with aspiring inventors, Shane remains driven by a passion for creating innovative, practical, and efficient products that simplify life and reduce waste. He is planning to write a book about his journey, sharing that success does not require following a conventional path in business or life.
“Saving knees and saving backs…one SweepEasy® at a time.”
Shane Pannell, Founder/Inventor, SweepEasy®
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