Making It… With Lowe’s reveals finalists
It’s almost here! The Making It… With Lowe’s final pitch competition is right around the corner, penned Shalaeya Brown, Lowe’s staff writer.
On Nov. 1, she wrote, entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to pitch their products to Lowe’s executives in the final, hosted by “The People’s Shark” Daymond John, for the chance to become the Making It… With Lowe’s top supplier.
This year, Lowe’s pointed out, it gave you the opportunity to decide which entrepreneur would make it to the final by voting for your favorite product!
“Hopefully before you made your picks, you were able to meet the top 14 entrepreneurs, where Lowe’s shared how their ideas came to fruition and of course, their products,” the retailer noted.
Now, Lowe’s related, it reveals voters’ “fan favorite” and the top five entrepreneur finalists selected by Lowe’s executives who will be heading to the final pitch competition.
Fan favorite:
Dave Chambers and Steven Boyd: The Perfect P-Trap
“This is a tool designed to let you access your under-sink plumbing,” said Chambers and Boyd, “without having to disassemble the unit or call a plumber. With the simple turn of a screw, you release the trapdoor, allowing for anything in the catcher to be removed or retrieved.”
Finalists:
Frank Lauyans: AnchorHog Security Anchor
Lauyans said it is, “small, low cost, compact, easily installed and can also mount to wood or concrete surfaces. It wasn’t hard to develop a security anchor that I saw a need for. AnchorHog was born out of a personal need to secure personal items such as grills, bikes, generators and chop saws.”
Kim Craig: Musashi Weeder
Cordless and lightweight, Craig noted, “it vibrates and pulls weeds up with the root intact so they can’t grow back. Over the years, upkeep of my gardens became more of a chore than I liked. I wanted something that would make garden upkeep quicker and less strenuous. This is why the Musashi Weeder was born.”
Thomas K. Barnhill: QuikSizer Instant Diameter Gauge
Barnhill related that, “it can size nuts, bolts, pipe and tubing, and has both standard and metric scales; verified to a certified machinist pin for accuracy. The patented tool started life as a tool for jewelers, The Jewelers’ Gauge, providing a laser-accurate measurement for ring-sizing so a ring wouldn’t become stuck on a client’s finger.”
Denise Sung: Watex Mobile Green Wall
Sung said it is, “a moveable, vertical garden with a pre-assembled drip irrigation system. The DIY kit comes with 18 interchangeable pots. Growing up in the countryside in northern Taiwan, I spent much of my childhood with my uncle in his vegetable garden. He inspired me to start my own business to make gardening more accessible for people without much space.”
John Farnsworth: Cut & Guard Gang Box Lid
“The lid allows you to find electrical boxes with a magnet,” Farnsworth indicated, “while also keeping wires and cables clean and protected. I was inspired to create the Cut & Guard Gang Box Lid because I became frustrated trying to cut drywall around electrical boxes. So, I developed a simple lid that could be easily located with a magnet and was easy to cut around.”
The Making It… With Lowe’s opportunity started in 2020, as a way for the company to create a space for diverse-owned small businesses to sell their products at Lowe’s. The final pitch happens this Monday.