Our story
"I started SALT-SHARK from being,
"tight and lazy"
At just 19 years old I created Salt-Shark from being tight and lazy! Yes that right, tight and lazy! You see, after months of searching, I couldn't find a good value for money product to wash my boat. The ones I did find, you'd have to waste time trying to measure out exactly 45ml to get half decent value for money. Hence, tight and lazy!
Having ran a couple small businesses throughout highschool, I saw this problem in the market and decided to go all in and create a solution! Employed as a building apprentice at the time, I often worked past midnight after getting home from the construction site, to build Salt-Shark from the ground up. 12 or so months later, I took the risk to go full time with Salt-Shark and now at 21 years old I'm not turning back! My mission is to take Salt-Shark from starting in my neighbours basement here in New Zealand, to the rest of the world!
WHAT’S OUR WHY?
Our why is to keep solving the problem we found and allow customers around the globe to access our solution. Together we are going to take Salt-Shark from a small New Zealand business to the rest of the world! The marine maintenance industry hasn’t seen innovation for over 30 years. Salt-Shark has broken the drought and brought you a product that is averaging 10 times better value for money than all other brands.
WHO’S BEHIND IT ALL?
Taylor Shields
Taylor grew up in New Zealand and from fishing to jumping off wharves with his family and friends, he grew a passion for the water at a very young age. Starting at the age of 15 whilst at highschool, he bought his first boat and got hooked. Years passed and 3 boat renovations later, he reached where he is today. During this same time, Taylor followed his passion for entrepreneurship and ran 2 businesses throughout highschool prior to founding Salt-Shark. Now, whilst working hard and enjoying the opportunities he has made for himself, he is dedicated to work towards giving back to the 2 people who have been by his side through the thick and thin, his parents!
“I couldn’t be more grateful, nor achieve what I have without the long hours fishing and learning from the man I call my hero, my Dad.”