Wanna swim with the Sharks?  Well, here’s your chance!  The ABC unscripted, hit reality television show “Shark Tank” will make an open casting call this week in Miami Beach on Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.  The show, which allows entrepreneurs to pitch business ideas to wealthy investors, will send its casting team to the Small Business Expo to hopefully make a few local entrapraneur’s dreams come true.

The Sharks — tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons – are on a continual quest to find and invest in the best businesses and products that America has to offer.  The Sharks coming our way are: billionaire Mark Cuban, owner and chairman of AXS TV and outspoken owner of the 2011 NBA championship Dallas Mavericks; real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran; “Queen of QVC” Lori Greiner; technology innovator Robert Herjavec; fashion and branding expert Daymond John; and venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary.

The entrepreneurs who dare to enter the Tank must try to convince the Sharks to part with their own hard-earned cash and give them the funding they desperately need to turn their dreams into million dollar realities. The Sharks have an end goal as well—to get a return on their investment and become a part of the next big business idea.  Over the past 5 seasons, the Sharks have offered more than $45 million to fund a variety of innovative ideas.

Interested entrepreneurs should bring a completed “Shark Tank” application, available to Hall C of the convention center between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. to receive wristbands. Interviews will go from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  University of Miami is also offering tips for entrepreneurs from “Shark Tank” alumni.  Susy Alvarez-Diaz, director of entrepreneurship programs for the business school said, “Know your numbers inside and out.  The sharks are very savvy people, obviously. Don’t be mistaken and think that you can go there and wing it, because you will be challenged very harshly.”

So, here is your chance to chase the American dream and potentially secure a business deal that could make you a millionaire.  And whether or not your play date with the sharks leaves them biting, you’ve got another opportunity that is at Lakeside Executive Suites.

Lakeside Executive Suites, a full-service office space provider, is a partnership with million dollar potential just waiting for you. We offer workspace solutions ranging from virtual offices, shared office, coworking space, to fully appointed private offices—all with access to meeting rooms and business support services. You choose the configuration that meets your needs and add on as your business continues to grow. A guaranteed opportunity to fuel your entrepreneurial spirit without breaking your budget and a chance to gain back time in your day that you can reinvest in your business.

Take charge of your own destiny and don’t wait for someone else to do it. Contact Lakeside Executive Suites at (877) 301-6197 or visit us on the web at www.lesweston.com.

Sources: ABC, South Florida Business Journal