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Tough truths about starting a business, from ban.do founder Jen Gotch - Business Insider

Jen Gotch, founder of accessories and stationery brand ban.do, said sometimes the best thing you can do is just say yes and figure it out later.

We followed one small business and their banana mascot at a "Shark Tank" open casting call to see what it was like making a pitch for the show.

Entrepreneurship can feel like an uphill battle. Our guide for first-time company founders pitching venture capitalists will make it a little easier.

At the "Shark Tank" casting call, I felt as if I were rubbing elbows with 600 near-celebrities. I saw pitches as varied as doughnuts and buttons.