While Ellers didn't nab a deal, he's in good company. Many innovative clothing brands have pitched their concepts on "Shark Tank" only to get nothing back, and still thrive without an investor.

Some Shark Tank entrepreneurs make a product that viewers simply can't refuse. For the past 12 months, Mark Cuban, Daymond ...

Daymond John, the famed investor and panelist on ABC's Shark Tank, founded the clothing brand FUBU, which stands for "For Us By Us." The founder spent time in Boston over 10 years ago when he was ...