WiSpots CEO Kevin Flannery got mauled by TV sharks Sunday night, but he was licking his wounds today, ready to swim again.

Flannery got a chance to pitch his Cary company, which sells wireless devices for physicians’ waiting areas, to billionaire investors on ABC’s new show “Shark Tank.” The ruthless investors, or sharks, were quick to dismiss the concept and essentially told Flannery not to waste any more time or risk any more money.

Since the show’s segments were taped mostly in January, Flannery has known for months that the outcome would sting.

“They didn’t listen and they didn’t really give me a shot,” he said by phone today. “But I also know that [millions of] people saw me and my products.”

And the former Marine has been busy since the taping. In June, he agreed to merge WiSpots with Worthington Healthcare of Raleigh.

Kevin Flannery didn't exactly get eaten alive Sunday night, but close.

As Brooke Cain writes on our Happiness is a warm TV blog, the CEO of WiSpots pitched his Cary company to a panel of billionaire investors on ABC's "Shark Tank." The idea is to install wireless gadgets in physicians' offices for patients to use while they wait.

But the investors pointed out that many people already have phones and other devices with wireless Internet access. They also urged him to cut his losses and stop risking his family's future (and his financial well-being) on the venture.

Of course, there might be a bright side: The free publicity from the show could help Flannery find some cash anyway.

Can a Cary entrepreneur swim with the sharks?

Over at our TV blog, Brooke Cain writes about Kevin Flannery, founder and CEO of WiSpots, and his television debut.

On Sunday night at 9 p.m., Flannery will compete with other aspiring business types for the attention of investors on "Shark Tank."

WiSpots was founded in 2002, has 11 employees and sells Wi-Fi service for physicians' offices. Patients surf for free, and the company makes money through advertising.