Sarah Blain presents Sealed by Santa personalized letters to famous investors
Sarah Blain loves Christmas, and her wish list may be checked off soon if a savvy “shark” sees her Santa-inspired potential during the December 9 airing of Shark Tank. The hit show’s producers chose the Delray Beach single “momtrepreneur” out of thousands of submissions to make her pitch for an investor in her bustling Boca Raton based business, Sealed by Santa.
No stranger to running a successful business, Blain received her degree in graphic design and with one bright idea she launched a line of graphic t-shirts that kept her and the family well provided for years. The interest in graphic t-shirts eventually declined, leading Blain to look for something less trendy.
Inspired by her “obsession” with all things Christmas, Blain created Sealed by Santa. Four years later, she was able to truly see the joy it brings following the birth of her first child. Lasting memories are made with customized letters printed on gold parchment sent from Santa to each child. The letters are shipped to the North Pole for the official North Pole Postmark and include a special Santa seal personalized message and notification if the child made it on the “Nice List.” Additionally, gift packages are available including a cocoa pack which comes with a letter, cocoa mug and Santa’s favorite hot chocolate, as well as an ornament pack which comes with a annual ornament made by one of Santa’s elves. Sealed by Santa also offers a frame-worthy Nice List Certificate, video from Santa and evidence kits to prove that Santa was there. Summer letters from Santa are available too, reminding children it is half way to Christmas and to make sure they stay on the Nice List.
The pitch on Shark Tank was for an investor to join Sealed by Santa for a 25% stake in the business in order for Blain to expand the year-round business with a focus on letters from the Easter Bunny, as well as to improve the quality of the videos from Santa and to expand the business’s marketing. Blain cannot share the outcome of the meeting with the “sharks,” but is thrilled by the continued success of Sealed by Santa. Last year the 10 year old company netted more than six-figures and, even with reinvestments back into the company, the hardworking businesswoman is proud to say her company has always earned a profit. However, as important as the success of the business is to her, Blain takes equal pleasure in the delight of more than 100,000 children (including her own) that Sealed by Santa brings each Christmas time.
To send your own memorable letter from Santa or to learn more about the company and its offerings, please visit www.sealedbysanta.com. See Sarah Blain’s pitch to the investors on Shark Tank, December 9 at 9 pm on ABC.
