When Shane Cox entered the "Shark Tank" in 2017, Qball had already made $177,000 in sales, retailing for $179 a piece with a production cost of $52. Since then, the microphone with a twist has taken off. Per Lori Greiner's website, Qball netted over $3.9 million in sales in the two years after the episode aired. That's partly owing to the Qball's expanded market outside of the classroom, which includes business applications. It's not just kids, it would appear, that love lobbing a microphone ball around the room.
Qball has also made some key updates to appeal to a wider base, including compatibility with the Amazon software Alexa and Google Translate. It also syncs up with Microsoft applications, Google Hangouts, and Skype. The company also launched a second-generation Qball+, which offers USB functionality and a battery that lasts over twelve hours.
With these improvements, not to mention some key "Shark Tank" capital, Qball has expanded its team and marketed auxiliary products like sterilizers and fun-colored covers. It is also committed to its roots as a classroom tool, having introduced grant resources to educators looking to bring Qball to their schools.
