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A HOUSTON ENTREPRENEUR IS ON ABC'S 'SHARK TANK' TONIGHT; HERE'S WHAT TO EXPECT

By Monique Welch, Staff writerUpdated March 18, 2022 4:06 p.m.



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Krish Himmatramka, a Houston entrepreneur and the founder of Do Amore will
introduce his ethically crafted product line designed to not only bring joy to a
new couple but also help alleviate the world's water crisis on "Shark Tank"
airing Friday, March 18 at 8 p.m.

Christopher Willard/ABC



Krish Himmatramka, a Houston entrepreneur and the founder of Do Amore will
introduce his ethically crafted product line designed to not only bring joy to a
new couple but also help alleviate the world's water crisis on "Shark Tank"
airing Friday, March18 at 8 p.m.

Christopher Willard/ABC

A native Houstonian and founder of engagement ring company Do Amore,
Krish Himmatramka, will cast his line and hopes to reel in one of the ferocious
"sharks" on ABC's hit business-themed reality series "Shark Tank" tonight.

Now in its 13th season, the multi-Emmy Award-winning show gives budding
entrepreneurs the chance to bring their dreams to fruition by presenting their
ideas to the "sharks" in the tank — Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner,
Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary, Emma Grede and Kevin Hart — all of
whom made their own dreams a reality and turned their ideas into lucrative
empires.



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The contestants try to convince any one of the sharks to invest money in their
idea. When more than one of the sharks decides they want a piece of the action,
the stakes are raised and a bidding war can erupt, driving up the price of the
investment. 

Tonight's episode, 16, airs at 7 p.m. 

Krish Himmatramka hopes an investment from any of the sharks will take Do Amore
to the next level. He launched the venture in 2014, right around the time he was
shopping for an engagement ring to pop the question to his now-wife. 

"I wasn’t happy with anything so I wanted to make my own thing,"  Himmatramka
said. "It bothered me that sometimes engagement rings came with questions of
ethics."

But he wanted Do Amore to be so much more than a jewelry company. 

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NEXT LEVEL: This Humble mother of 4 was stuck in an abusive marriage. Now she's
a successful bakery owner.

After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010, he returned to
the Bayou City and worked for an oil and gas company where he was stationed on a
drilling rig. There, he quickly learned how hard it is to drill for oil versus
how easy it is to drill for water.  

"It took weeks to get to oil, but you hit water within minutes," he said.
"Having seen the water crisis when I was younger, this bothered me because there
was literally clean water right beneath people's feet, but they didn't know how
to get to it."

Then simultaneously he found both the purpose for his business and the perfect
ring for his wife, one he crafted himself. 

"I decided that I wanted to propose with a ring that didn't just not hurt the
world, but actually help the world," he said. "With my proposal, Do Amore was
born."



The name was inspired from its Latin translation, which means “I give with
love.”

He said he chose the name because with a purchase, you are giving a ring to your
loved one, while giving clean water to those in need, and their rings "do more"
because they change lives.

Rings purchased from Do Amore help to alleviate the world water crisis in up to
11 countries including Zimbabwe, Haiti, Nepal, India, Ethiopia, among others. To
date the company's sales have supplied nearly 14,000 people with access to clean
water with the construction of 56 wells, according to its website 

Himmatramka says he's proud of the impact the company is making already, but
with the help of a shark he hopes they can do more and change the world. 

"It is an honor to be on Shark Tank," he said Friday.



"I know it's going to be a super exciting episode and everyone is going to get
to see if our local Houston company, Do Amore, gets a deal to take this to the
next level or not."

He plans to spend the evening watching the show with close family, friends, and
team members at an outdoor watch party.


WHAT CAN SHARK TANK FANS EXPECT? 

A lot of hard questions, Himmatramka said. 

"They’re going to see someone who’s super passionate about what they’re doing
and super committed. They’re definitely going to see the Houston connection in
the pitch without a doubt. They’ll also see someone’s who’s very confident but
also very nervous about it. Someone who really has a desire to find someone that
can help him take this to the next level. I feel like we have something special
here that can change the world. And we’re already changing the world."



This story will be updated with Himmatramka's behind the scenes insights once
the show airs. 

 






March 18, 2022|Updated March 18, 2022 4:06 p.m.
By Monique Welch


Monique Welch was an engagement reporter for the Houston Chronicle.

Monique reported on the trendiest news within the greater Houston region and
across Texas, and occasionally contributes to the Chronicle's race and identity
newsletter, HouWeAre. A native Baltimorean and previous Tampa resident, Monique
joined the Chronicle in the summer of 2021 after nearly four years at the Tampa
Bay Times where she worked on all things digital, launched the newspaper's first
race and identity newsletter, Regarding Race, and covered local news. Monique
holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications Media Studies from Goucher
College.


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