{"id":823900,"date":"2025-03-10T17:03:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T21:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/clover-sony-pictures-television-announce-first-of-its-kind-partnership-to-champion-small-businesses-with-the-inaugural-clover-x-shark-tank-summit\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T17:03:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T21:03:29","slug":"clover-sony-pictures-television-announce-first-of-its-kind-partnership-to-champion-small-businesses-with-the-inaugural-clover-x-shark-tank-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/clover-sony-pictures-television-announce-first-of-its-kind-partnership-to-champion-small-businesses-with-the-inaugural-clover-x-shark-tank-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Clover &amp; Sony Pictures Television Announce First-of-its-Kind Partnership to Champion Small Businesses with the Inaugural Clover x Shark Tank Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Clover &amp; Sony Pictures Television Announce First-of-its-Kind Partnership <\/b><b>to Champion Small Businesses with the Inaugural Clover x Shark Tank Summit<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>Solving the Small Business Failure Rate at the Heart of New Venture; Three Day Conference to Debut<\/i><i>this September in Las Vegas<\/i><\/p>\n<p>AUSTIN, Texas&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clover.com%2F&amp;esheet=54221580&amp;newsitemid=20250310426291&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Clover&amp;index=1&amp;md5=5df6061307bc2d84c775d861cacdacf9\"><b>Clover<\/b><\/a>, the world&#8217;s smartest all-in-one point-of-sale solution, and Sony Pictures Television (SPT), which co-produces the critically acclaimed, multi-Emmy Award-winning \u201c<b>Shark Tank<\/b>,\u201d today revealed a first-of-its-kind partnership and series of groundbreaking initiatives to combat the astounding 50% small business failure rate (source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chamberofcommerce.org%2Fsmall-business-statistics%2F&amp;esheet=54221580&amp;newsitemid=20250310426291&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=U.S.+Chamber+of+Commerce&amp;index=2&amp;md5=34ee89cf400306194009ac2f6a816973\">U.S. Chamber of Commerce<\/a>). Live from the stage at SXSW, the partners unveiled the Clover x Shark Tank Summit, a small business conference featuring a first-of-its-kind partnership, the Access Pass grant program for small businesses, and a first-look of a powerful new docuseries starring Clover\u2019s Chief Empowerment Officer Tabitha Brown.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"news-body-cta\">This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250310426291\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250310426291\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\" style=\"width: 480px;float:left;padding-left:0px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20250310426291\/en\/2404335\/4\/SXSW_-_2954700_-_DCA_-_Press_Release_Tile_1080x1080_final.jpg\" alt=\"Clover &amp; Sony Pictures Television are announcing a first-of-its-kind partnership and series of groundbreaking initiatives \u2013 including the inaugural Clover x Shark Tank Summit \u2013 to combat the astounding 50% small business failure rate. (Graphic: Business Wire)\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:85%\">Clover &amp; Sony Pictures Television are announcing a first-of-its-kind partnership and series of groundbreaking initiatives \u2013 including the inaugural Clover x Shark Tank Summit \u2013 to combat the astounding 50% small business failure rate. (Graphic: Business Wire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>This game-changing partnership will tackle small business failure rates. <\/strong>The U.S. is home to 33.2 million small businesses, accounting for almost 46% of all U.S. employees and generating $5.9 trillion in annual revenue (source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uschamber.com%2Fsmall-business%2Fsmall-business-data-center&amp;esheet=54221580&amp;newsitemid=20250310426291&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=U.S.+Chamber+of+Commerce+%26%238211%3B+Small+Business+Data+Center&amp;index=3&amp;md5=365a6d172818bc2eb0719366ff1964b9\">U.S. Chamber of Commerce \u2013 Small Business Data Center<\/a>). Small Businesses fuel the economy, spark innovation, and shape culture \u2013 yet half of them won&#8217;t make it past five years. The reasons are fixable. Lack of business planning, financial challenges, employee management, market shifts, and inadequate marketing are to blame. The magnitude of the fallout from Small Business failure \u2013 economically, culturally, and socially &#8211; is enormous, and ensuring their success is one of the most significant challenges of our time.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nOn stage at SXSW today, small business advocate, &#8220;Shark Tank\u201d investor and co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs, Mark Cuban, joins Clover Chief Empowerment Officer, Tabitha Brown, and Fiserv Chief Brand, Marketing, and Communications Officer, Shannon Watkins, along with Justin Fenchel, co-founder and CEO of Austin-based BeatBox Beverages and \u201cShark Tank\u201d entrepreneur, to spotlight the challenges confronting small businesses and announcing on the mainstage, the Clover x Shark Tank Summit, to help turn the small business failure rate around.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;The goal of the Clover x Shark Tank Summit is to showcase how the world supports small businesses and how we can continue to champion them,&#8221; said Cuban.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Clover x Shark Tank Summit debuts in Las Vegas from September 28-30, 2025. This multi-day event is designed to give entrepreneurs the inspiration, access, and support they need to shift the odds in their favor. One of the biggest highlights \u2013 exclusively curated \u201cShark Tank\u201d activities involving some of the renowned tycoons of business&#8211;the \u201cSharks\u201d and \u201cguest Sharks,\u201d as participants can pitch on-site, receive expert feedback, and connect with top leaders in finance, tech, culture, and entertainment.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nOn the road to the inaugural Clover x Shark Tank Summit, will be the introduction of Access Pass, a unique opportunity for small business owners to enter and win a chance to participate in the upcoming event, was also unveiled today. The entry period opens March 10 and runs through August 11. Entrepreneurs eager to take their business to the next level should visit Clover.com for more details.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIn a powerful first appearance as Clover&#8217;s Chief Empowerment Officer, Tabitha Brown takes the SXSW stage to reveal an inspiring new docuseries that will shine a light on the untold stories of small businesses nationwide. \u201cSupporting small businesses is my calling,\u201d said Brown, \u201cI\u2019m beyond thrilled to announce this incredible partnership, and I can\u2019t wait to make a meaningful impact together.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;When we empower small businesses, we uplift communities and have the power to change the world. That belief is at the heart of who we are and what we do as a company,&#8221; said Shannon Watkins, Chief Brand, Marketing, and Communications Officer at Fiserv. &#8220;By bringing together partners like Shark Tank and Tabitha Brown with Clover, we are driving change at the intersection of commerce, culture, and community and redefining how the world supports small businesses for generations to come.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><b>\u201c<\/b>We\u2019re thrilled to team up with Clover to bring \u2018Shark Tank\u2019 fans and entrepreneurs together for our first Summit,&#8221; said Eli Holzman, President, Nonfiction, Sony Pictures Television. &#8220;\u2018Shark Tank\u2019 is the leading brand in the small business and entrepreneurship space and we couldn\u2019t be more excited to provide a new forum for founders, investors and fans to engage directly.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\nTo learn more about Clover and how the brand is providing solutions for small businesses including the Clover x Shark Tank Summit, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clover.com%2F&amp;esheet=54221580&amp;newsitemid=20250310426291&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Clover.com&amp;index=4&amp;md5=b2a84323ece8536b6db21958110b5511\">Clover.com<\/a> and follow @clovercommerce on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fclovercommerce%2F&amp;esheet=54221580&amp;newsitemid=20250310426291&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Instagram&amp;index=5&amp;md5=621a39a302ba1d9db7e812974fc382d5\">Instagram<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fclovercommerce&amp;esheet=54221580&amp;newsitemid=20250310426291&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=X&amp;index=6&amp;md5=84d95f891ad319191b9028cfe91f0234\">X<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fclovercommerce%2F&amp;esheet=54221580&amp;newsitemid=20250310426291&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Facebook%2C&amp;index=7&amp;md5=399c17d424779e0ee61a720e4cce5360\">Facebook,<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fclovernetwork&amp;esheet=54221580&amp;newsitemid=20250310426291&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=LinkedIn&amp;index=8&amp;md5=4c4f8cf56866151e50098fd741ec2b8e\">LinkedIn<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nNew episodes of \u201cShark Tank\u201d air Fridays at 8\/7c on ABC and stream next day on Hulu. For additional details about Shark Tank, visit @SharkTankABC on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fsharktankabc%2F&amp;esheet=54221580&amp;newsitemid=20250310426291&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Instagram&amp;index=9&amp;md5=7b4822605dea2634e9e49f8f7218c9d5\">Instagram<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FABCSharkTank&amp;esheet=54221580&amp;newsitemid=20250310426291&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=X&amp;index=10&amp;md5=b6d857c81a525b122ebe6c0313f8ca0e\">X<\/a> and @SharkTank on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSharkTank&amp;esheet=54221580&amp;newsitemid=20250310426291&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Facebook&amp;index=11&amp;md5=a4cef31ee9cf3acc44f5628a031c3531\">Facebook<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>About Fiserv<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nFiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a Fortune 500 company, aspires to move money and information in a way that moves the world. As a global leader in payments and financial technology, the company helps clients achieve best-in-class results through a commitment to innovation and excellence in areas including account processing and digital banking solutions; card issuer processing and network services; payments; e-commerce; merchant acquiring and processing; and the Clover<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform. Fiserv is a member of the S&amp;P 500<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>Index and one of Fortune<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>World\u2019s Most Admired Companies\u2122. Visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fiserv.com%2F&amp;esheet=54221580&amp;newsitemid=20250310426291&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=fiserv.com&amp;index=12&amp;md5=0a3c4e2d062f3ea5f743be0fcb58cf0b\">fiserv.com<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fiserv.com%2Fen%2Fabout-fiserv%2Fsocial-media.html&amp;esheet=54221580&amp;newsitemid=20250310426291&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=follow+on+social+media&amp;index=13&amp;md5=1b126624e86593ee248e7dc1f0b4b207\">follow on social media<\/a> for more information and the latest company news.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>About Shark Tank<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nThe recipient of five Emmy<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>Awards for Outstanding Structured Reality Program, ABC\u2019s \u201cShark Tank,\u201d currently airing its 16<sup>th <\/sup>season, features the Sharks \u2013 tough, self-made, multimillionaire and billionaire tycoons \u2013 as they invest in America\u2019s best businesses and products. The Sharks give people from all walks of life the chance to chase the American Dream and potentially secure life-changing business deals.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Sharks are billionaire Mark Cuban, co-founder of Cost Plus Drug Company; real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran; prolific CPG investor and self-made inventor of retail products Lori Greiner; cyber-security technology innovator Robert Herjavec; fashion and branding expert Daymond John; venture capitalist Kevin O\u2019Leary; and the newest Shark, philanthropist and founder of KIND Snacks and the Builders Movement, Daniel Lubetzky.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nMark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Yun Lingner, Max Swedlow, Brandon Wallace, Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin O\u2019Leary, Barry Poznick, and Phil Gurin are the executive producers of \u201cShark Tank,\u201d which is based on the Japanese \u201cDragons\u2019 Den\u201d format, created by Nippon Television Network Corporation. The series is produced by MGM Television, a division of Amazon MGM Studios, in association with Sony Pictures Television.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>About Sony Pictures Television<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nSony Pictures Television (SPT) is one of the television industry\u2019s leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to managing one of the industry\u2019s largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, SPT is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio of wholly-owned and joint-venture production companies across the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, as well as linear and digital channels around the world. SPT is a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nFI-G\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20250310426291r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250310426291\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250310426291\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Fiserv Media Relations:<\/p>\n<p><\/b>Alex Ebanks<br \/>\n<br \/>Vice President, Communications<br \/>\n<br \/>+1 718-928-5727<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:alex.ebanks@fiserv.com\">alex.ebanks@fiserv.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Sony Pictures Television Media Relations:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nSony Pictures Television Corp Comm:<br \/>\n<br \/>Shannon Kerr<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:Shannon_Kerr@spe.sony.com\">Shannon_Kerr@spe.sony.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nShark Tank PR:<br \/>\n<br \/>Caroline Mendoza<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:Caroline.Mendoza@theipcorp.com\">Caroline.Mendoza@theipcorp.com<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>(203) 219-8785\n<\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> United States North America Texas<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> TV and Radio Technology Professional Services Digital Cash Management\/Digital Assets Small Business Science General Entertainment Film &amp; Motion Pictures Payments Entertainment Events\/Concerts Research Mobile\/Wireless Data Management Finance Other Entertainment Fintech<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Photo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20250310426291\/en\/2404335\/3\/SXSW_-_2954700_-_DCA_-_Press_Release_Tile_1080x1080_final.jpg\" alt=\"Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Clover &amp; Sony Pictures Television are announcing a first-of-its-kind partnership and series of groundbreaking initiatives \u2013 including the inaugural Clover x Shark Tank Summit \u2013 to combat the astounding 50% small business failure rate. 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