As one of the “Sharks” on ABC’s hit TV show, SHARK TANK, Barbara Corcoran 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. Whether you want to book a woman speaker or business speaker, Barbara is one of the best options for your next speaking engagement.
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 $1,000 loan to start The Corcoran Group. Barbara Corcoran is not only one of the best women speakers available, but also a talented innovator and entrepreneur. She managed to turn a $1,000 dollar loan into a five-billion-dollar real estate business. Barbara is the well-known real estate contributor for NBC’s TODAY Show where she comments weekly on trends in the real estate market. In addition, she is also a bestselling author. Barbara brings her front-line experience and infectious energy to every group she meets and addresses.
Her newest book, SHARK TALES, takes you behind the scenes of the women speakers 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). She is also the author of If You Don’t Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons on Your Pigtails, an entertaining business book that has become a national best-seller, as well as Nextville, Amazing Places to Live the Rest of Your Life.
As a premier business speaker, Barbara brings her front-line experience and infectious energy to every audience she addresses. Motivational, inspirational, and sometimes outrageous, Barbara Corcoran’s tell-it-like-it-is attitude is a refreshing approach to success. During her presentation, you’ll get her very best advice for starting, growing, and expanding businesses, investing in businesses, and converting ideas and “dreams” into fortunes.
“Barbara excites and inspires with her success stories. She is personable and energetic and our attendees thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to hear from her and meet her!”
“With her wit, wisdom and wild sense of humor, Barbara wowed the professional women at our 2014 NAPW National Networking Conference! An absolute major force in the business world, she is a bold, courageous, and brilliant identifier of opportunity and talent. Her business counsel left our conference attendees in awe and completely inspired. I am proud and honored to call Barbara my friend and colleague.”
“Barbara brings a priceless level of charm, humor, and intelligence. She has the ability to inspire and connect deeply with her audience. Everyone left the session with great excitement to put Barbara’s takeaways into practice”
“Barbara was, of course, FABULOUS! She really set the bar high for our speaker series and we have no idea how we’re going to “top” her next year!”