The other Sharks fled after learning 36% of the businesses profits went back to staff wages – but Janine Allis was one very happy customer.
On Tuesday’s Shark Tank, Ganache Chocolate master chocolatier Arno Backes scored $600,000 from Janine in return for 40% of his business.
The Boost Juice founder saw no other choice after sampling some of the goods and exclaiming: ‘This is amazing. That was nearly better than sex.’
‘That was better than sex’: Shark Tank’s Janine Allis forks out $600,000 for 40% of a chocolate company following a VERY satisfying taste test
Suddenly realising what she’d just said, she added: ‘Sorry… That’s right – we’re on the show!’
Janine was pleased with the product, but not at all with the operations side of the Melbourne-based company.
‘Is it fair to say that you love chocolate more than you love business?’ she asked at one point.
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Quite the Boost! The Boost Juice founder saw no other choice after sampling some of the goods and exclaiming: ‘This is amazing. That was nearly better than sex’
!['Is it fair to say that you love chocolate more than you love business?' Janine was pleased with the product, but not at all with the operations side of the Melbourne-based company](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/19/15/4D68B0CA00000578-5861109-_Is_it_fair_to_say_that_you_love_chocolate_more_than_you_love_bu-a-3_1529420377501.jpg)
‘Is it fair to say that you love chocolate more than you love business?’ Janine was pleased with the product, but not at all with the operations side of the Melbourne-based company
Despite heavily criticising Arno’s business model, expenses and business partner, Janine matched the deal he’d originally asked for.
‘The offer is $600,000 for 40%, But it has three conditions: I’ve gotta meet your [business] partner and she’s not Godzilla,’ she began.
‘The second one is you have to get your cost of goods down to 33% and the third is that the wages have to be a maximum of 30%.
![Conditions: 'The offer is $600,000 for 40%, But it has three conditions: I've gotta meet your [business] partner and she's not Godzilla,' she began](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/19/15/4D68B0D600000578-5861109-Conditions_The_offer_is_600_000_for_40_But_it_has_three_conditio-a-4_1529420377686.jpg)
Conditions: ‘The offer is $600,000 for 40%, But it has three conditions: I’ve gotta meet your [business] partner and she’s not Godzilla,’ she began
‘That shouldn’t be difficult. I think that’s poor management.’
Arno didn’t mull over the offer for long: ‘Hmm, $600,000 for 40%, that’s exactly what I asked for, so, I very much agree with you!’
![Deal! Arno didn't mull over the offer for long: 'Hmm, $600,000 for 40%, that's exactly what I asked for, so, I very much agree with you!'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/19/15/4D2B883500000578-5861109-Deal_Arno_didn_t_mull_over_the_offer_for_long_Hmm_600_000_for_40-a-1_1529420376560.jpg)
Deal! Arno didn’t mull over the offer for long: ‘Hmm, $600,000 for 40%, that’s exactly what I asked for, so, I very much agree with you!’
After he left, Janine smiled and concluded: ‘I’ve got 40 per cent of the business… I should get my money back in two years.’
Controversial ‘Shark’ Steve Baxter subsequently described her commitment as a ‘good heart [pity] decision.’
Janine hit back with: ‘No, it was a business decision. You watch, mate. You watch this space.’
!['I've got 40%': After he left, Janine smiled and concluded: 'I’ve got 40 per cent of the business... I should get my money back in two years'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/19/15/4D68B0DA00000578-5861109-_I_ve_got_40_After_he_left_Janine_smiled_and_concluded_I_ve_got_-a-2_1529420376614.jpg)
‘I’ve got 40%’: After he left, Janine smiled and concluded: ‘I’ve got 40 per cent of the business… I should get my money back in two years’