How to nail a 'Shark Tank' pitch, based on an analysis of almost 400 pitches on the show

Going on ABC's popular reality show "Shark Tank" means you'll get to stand in front of a national audience of almost 10 million people to pitch your big idea.

The show has funded and created a number of new businesses, some of which get millions of dollars in sales.

What makes a successful pitch?

Online business broker Digital Exits went through every single pitch in the first five seasons of "Shark Tank," or 380 in total, to find out the main factors that make a winning deal.