shark tanks

Dangerous fish habitats

A shark tank is an enclosure for displaying sharks, typically at an aquarium.

The term gained wider currency from the television show *Shark Tank*, where entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to wealthy investors.

Now shark tank often describes any high-pressure situation where someone faces tough scrutiny from powerful evaluators: The board meeting felt like a shark tank.

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equity · equity stake · deal · counter offer · business · valuation · due diligence · aquarium · predator · blood in the water · feeding frenzy · fins · great white · water · glass · feeding · swimming · television

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predatory intensity of environment

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Round aquatic pet enclosures

safe havens · sanctuaries · fish bowls · comfort zones · sheltered waters

business/entrepreneurial context

shark tankssafe spaces

Environments shielding from harm

incubators · startup incubators · soft landings · training grounds

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