Whether or not you find yourself pitching in front of SUCCESS.com's Shelby Skrhak and Shark Tank's Daymond John this Tuesday in Dallas, here's some advice straight from the Shark himself.

"Number one, Be very passionate in the pitch because energy is contagious," John tells SUCCESS. "Number two, be yourself. Talk about your flaws and talk about your strengths. Don’t go out there thinking that people expect you to be perfect. Nobody believes somebody who is too good or too perfect."

Skrhak, director of digital content and social media, will join John for the third annual Miller Lite Tap the Future pitch competition on Tuesday, July 14 at the Dallas City Performance Hall. This is SUCCESS' second year to participate in the contest. 

Three lucky audience members will be randomly selected to pitch their business on the spot, so get your pitch ready. Daymond and the panel of judges will provide their expert advice to help take your pitch and your business to the next level. The best of the three will be awarded a $500 American Express gift card.

Five semifinalists from Texas and the surrounding states will pitch in front of a live audience to win money for their small businesses. The entrepreneurs will be evaluated and receive feedback from some of the sharpest business minds in the country, including lead judge Daymond John from ABC’s “Shark Tank.” The semifinalist who comes out on top will receive $20,000 and advance to the national finals where they will compete for a grand prize of $200,000.   

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