Updated Jan. 13, 2026, 11:31 a.m. ET
- A Columbus entrepreneur will pitch her business, Makers Social, on ABC’s “Shark Tank.”
- Makers Social is an interactive makerspace and bar that combines DIY projects with craft cocktails.
A Columbus entrepreneur is taking her homegrown business to a national stage.
Megan Pando, founder of Makers Social, will appear on ABC’s Shark Tank on Jan. 14, pitching her interactive makerspace and bar to the show’s panel of celebrity investors. The episode is scheduled to air from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Pando launched Makers Social in 2020, just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic upended small businesses across the country, according to a press release. The Columbus-based concept combines hands-on DIY projects, including jewelry-making, leatherwork and woodworking, with craft cocktails and a social atmosphere, turning a night out into a creative experience.
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