Home » News & Articles » From tears to rapid growth: How a Melbourne startup survived rejection on Shark Tank From tears to rapid growth: How a Melbourne startup survived rejection on Shark Tank by Steve Baxter May 27, 2016 From tears to rapid growth: How a Melbourne startup survived rejection on Shark Tank From tears to rapid growth: How a Melbourne startup survived rejection on Shark Tank – StartupSmart Just seconds after facing rejection on Shark Tank, a teary-eyed Christian Schaefer promised to prove the esteemed judges wrong and keep working on his startup.