Seven years ago, Dawn Myers saw Lori Greiner invest in a woman-owned hair company on ABC's "Shark Tank." She felt inspired, and started her own hair company catering to curls and coils.

Dawn Myers ’07 could have been forgiven if she’d felt a little anxious in April as she strode onto the stage of the hit TV show Shark Tank. Her goal—in front of millions of viewers—was to convince the ...