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Barbara Corcoran
Real Estate Mogul, Entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author, Shark Tank Reality TV Judge
SPEAKER FEE RANGE: $50,000–$130,000 [FEE NOTE]
TRAVELS FROM: New York
Barbara Corcoran’s credentials include straight D’s in high school and college and twenty jobs by the time she turned twenty-three. It was her next job that would make her one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country when she took a $1000 loan to start The Corcoran Group. As one of the “Sharks” on ABC’s hit TV show, “Shark Tank”, Barbara has ponied up her own money and invested in more than a dozen businesses, competing to make those deals for all to see, then shepherding them to success. Her newest book, Shark Tales, takes you behind the scenes of her life and business and her ‘seen on TV’ venture capitalism. Barbara is famously brash and blunt, bold and courageous, and a brilliant identifier of opportunity and talent (often invisible to others).
In 1973, Barbara borrowed $1,000 from her boyfriend, quit waitressing and started a real estate company in New York City called The Corcoran Group. Over the years, she parlayed that loan into a premiere $5 billion-dollar real estate business.
Now, as one of the stars and investors on ABC's hit show, Shark Tank, Barbara has become an in-demand media personality and solidified her position as one of the most successful real estate entrepreneurs in America. Since she began investing money in entrepreneurs and their ideas, she’s helped successfully launch more than two dozen businesses, from apparel to skin care to custom bicycles. The author of two best-sellers, her newest book, Shark Tales, takes you behind the scenes of her life, business, and her 'seen on TV' venture capitalism. Barbara is also the host of the popular podcast Business Unusual, where she provides listeners with actionable advice and insight into the world of entrepreneurship.
With her signature tell-it-like-it-is attitude, Barbara shares one-of-a-kind insight on the importance of leadership, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit in today’s business environment and tips for staying relevant and competitive. A brilliant identifier of opportunity and talent, her indispensable success strategies will motivate you to greatness and help you take your business to the next level.
Now, as one of the stars and investors on ABC's hit show, Shark Tank, Barbara has become an in-demand media personality and solidified her position as one of the most successful real estate entrepreneurs in America. Since she began investing money in entrepreneurs and their ideas, she’s helped successfully launch more than two dozen businesses, from apparel to skin care to custom bicycles. The author of two best-sellers, her newest book, Shark Tales, takes you behind the scenes of her life, business, and her 'seen on TV' venture capitalism. Barbara is also the host of the popular podcast Business Unusual, where she provides listeners with actionable advice and insight into the world of entrepreneurship.
With her signature tell-it-like-it-is attitude, Barbara shares one-of-a-kind insight on the importance of leadership, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit in today’s business environment and tips for staying relevant and competitive. A brilliant identifier of opportunity and talent, her indispensable success strategies will motivate you to greatness and help you take your business to the next level.
- How To Build a Business - Using Innovation, Branding, Leadership, and Guts
Innovation may be the single most important key to success in today's highly competitive marketplace. Barbara reveals how to create an image bigger than the reality, use the press to get free publicity, and turn yourself into the leader in your field. She shares her innovative ideas, insights and anecdotes on building a thriving business and a successful brand in today's marketplace. - How To Lead Your Team to Greatness
Barbara Corcoran knows how to develop a winning team from a diverse group of employees from Gen Y to Gen X to Baby Boomers. From hiring the right people to bringing fun into the workplace and establishing an atmosphere that breeds innovation, Barbara shares her winning strategies in how to get people moving on the path to professional and personal greatness. - Barbara's Inspirational Rags to Riches Story
How do you turn a $1,000 loan into a five-billion dollar business? According to self-made real estate empress Barbara Corcoran, you do it by learning how to fail well. Barbara tells the story of how, armed with a loan from her boyfriend and her own gritty determination, she quit her job as a waitress to start a tiny real estate company in New York City and turned that company into a multi-billion dollar business. A highly motivational and hugely entertaining success story with the big life lessons Barbara learned along the way.
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