I was too pregnant to pitch my business on 'Shark Tank.' My husband and Pete Davidson went instead.

Allison Strumeyer was too pregnant to pitch at "Shark Tank" so she sent her husband and Pete Davidson. Courtesy of Allison Strumeyer Allison Strumeyer wanted experience in finance and a startup before launching her own. She says working for BlackRock showed her how to work to a high standard. She launched a sock company that does millions in annual sales. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Allison Strumeyer, cofounder and CEO of doublesoul. It has been edited for length and…