Whatever Happened To Copy Keyboard After Shark Tank?

As someone with plenty of typing experience, Scotty Trujillo aimed to make the never-ending task of copying and pasting much easier for millions of keyboard users with his device, the Copy Keyboard. Now, instead of extending your fingers to hit the shortcut keys for either undertaking, the Copy Keyboard offered two simple buttons for either copying or pasting. The keyboard came in standard and LED versions and attached to computers through USB cords. Trujillo came up with the concept while working as an e-commerce manager, where he estimates he had to copy and paste at least 50 times a day while working with various documents and spreadsheets. 

Trujillo began the business in 2021. The product found success after it was seen on social media platforms, such as TikTok. After sharing one of these videos on December 1, the entrepreneur received $20,000 worth of orders by the next day, which he packaged and shipped out on his own. Now, it was time to take his company to the next level, which means Trujillo had to take the ultimate plunge into "Shark Tank."

Scotty Trujillo brought an especially energetic presentation for his Copy Keyboard when appearing on "Shark Tank" Season 14. In the episode, Trujillo aimed to get a $40,000 investment for a 25% stake in his business. But were his unique idea and bombastic demonstration enough to bring a shark on his team? 

Trujillo's bright-eyed energy reeled in the sharks. The entrepreneur claimed the resources would help him lower production costs from over $9 to $6.50. He also shared that he had trouble keeping up with inventory, even changing the status of several impending orders to preorders due to running out of stock. Things took a turn when Mr. Wonderful, aka Kevin O'Leary, asked if the product was patented. Trujillo shared that it was not, causing concerns about rip-offs. He fired back by stating his plan was to work harder and push through production better than potential competitors. 

Sadly, this did little to get any of the sharks to hand over their money. While the panelists all fell in love with the entrepreneur's bold personality, most were simply not fond of the product. Even tech guru Robert Herjavec, despite wishing to invest somehow, admitted, "The product is crap." While he didn't receive a deal, Trujillo was nevertheless proud of what he accomplished, saying after the pitch, "Ultimately, I'm so happy because I showed myself that I could do all this by myself." 

Despite initially showing optimism following his "Shark Tank" appearance, Scotty Trujillo had his fair share of emotional difficulties after being rejected. On the entrepreneur podcast Unmuted, Trujillo opened up about the aftermath, saying, "So honestly, if we're being honest, like for a whole week, I probably just moped around in bed and just became a mummy." However, this didn't last long, and Trujillo got back on his feet to boost his company.

Copy Keyboard expanded its product line to include a three-keyboard design. This time, instead of only the copy and paste buttons, the new keyboard included a "cut" option and a volume knob. The available keyboards garnered positive reviews from customers, who loved them for their convenience and ease of use. And allegedly, Trujillo had also designed another keyboard featuring a "select all" button that could also be connected through Bluetooth instead of USB.

Unfortunately, it appears that we'll never get to see this new product as it seems this "Shark Tank" business no longer exists. Copy Keyboard isn't available on Amazon, and the company website isn't active. Sadder still, if you go to Scott Trjuillo's LinkedIn, it's clear that Copy Keyboard is no more, as he marks his time at the company as lasting from May 2021 to May 2023. Now, Trujillo works as an operations advisor at Tesla, but here's hoping he's got a few more "Shark Tank"-worthy inventions left in him.