It all started with a smiley face, a handheld fan and an incoming storm.
“I just used what I had, and it worked,” said John Smith, an Orlando-based entrepreneur who’ll be familiar to fans of “Shark Tank” as the inventor of Storm Stoppers.
Smith — who appeared on the 100th episode of the popular, innovation-focused TV show on ABC — said he’s generated about $10 million in sales since rolling out his more effective alternative to the plywood-and-nails approach that most homeowners turn to when a storm is approaching.
