"I would say ‘go for it,’ necessity is the mother of invention," said Sparks, who is seeking funding to manufacture a neoprene version of the bags. "I saw a need to fill." She also gave her advice to others who come up with a business idea. "You always have to learn to adapt in the military," Sparks said. Sparks used it for years and made the product for other moms in her church. So she went to a local fabric store, took out her sewing machine and made the first Baby Bedside, which she could secure to the bed between the mattress and box spring. "I thought, 'Why don't they have something on the side of the bed to house baby products?" said Sparks. Contest finalists from left to right: Jon Cleck, Candace Sparks, Arthur Toole and Jon Bradshaw. Her husband was unable to help because he was away on active duty. She was having trouble in the middle of the night while lying in bed to get up for clean diapers and other baby essentials, due to the lingering pain in her stomach from the C-section. Sparks came up with the idea in 2007 while living in Okinawa, Japan, after giving birth to her second child via cesarean section. Air Force veteran, pitched Baby Bedside, an all-in-one changing station and insulated diaper bag that can be tucked into the side of a bed for easy access in the middle of the night. Sparks, 41, a mom of three from Tampa, Florida and a U.S. That included Candace Sparks, the lone female contestant. Jaci Downs Photographyįour other finalists-all veterans - were picked from across the country after winning regional events and competed against Toole. Opportunities will come." Veteran 'Shark Tank' winner Arthur Toole at the event in Philadelphia on Monday night. "And if you believe in what you're serving, you have to keep going. "At the end of the day, entrepreneurship is about serving others," he added. The recipe was honed from his wife's family remedy in her native Grenada. "Keep going, keep going," said Toole to other aspiring entrepreneurs after taking to the stage to pitch MegRelief - a product made from nutmeg oil infused with rosemary, peppermint and sweet almond oil.
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