Barbara Corcoran Speaker Biography
Founder of The Corcoran Group & Shark and Executive Producer on ABC’s “Shark Tank”
As a celebrated shark tank speaker, Barbara Corcoran gained national recognition as one of the savvy investors on ABC’s popular TV show, SHARK TANK. On the show, this business speaker has invested her own capital in numerous ventures. She actively competes to secure deals and then guides these businesses towards success. For those seeking a dynamic woman speaker or an insightful entrepreneur speaker, Barbara stands out as an exceptional choice for any speaking engagement.
Career
Barbara Corcoran’s early credentials included struggling academically in both high school and college. By the age of twenty-three, she had already held twenty different jobs. However, her next endeavor transformed her into a leading entrepreneur. With a $1,000 loan, she established The Corcoran Group. Barbara Corcoran is not only a top woman speaker but also a remarkable innovator in business. She skillfully grew that initial loan into a five-billion-dollar real estate empire. In 2001, she sold it for an impressive $66 million. Furthermore, Barbara is a well-known real estate contributor for NBC’s TODAY Show. There, this accomplished business speaker offers weekly commentary on real estate market trends. In addition, she is a best-selling author, sharing her firsthand experiences and vibrant energy with every audience she addresses.
Best-Selling Author
Her latest book, SHARK TALES, provides a behind-the-scenes look at the life and business ventures of this prominent woman speaker and her experiences with venture capitalism as seen on television. Barbara is known for her direct and bold style. Moreover, she possesses a remarkable ability to identify opportunities and talent that others often overlook. She is also the author of If You Don’t Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons on Your Pigtails, an engaging business book that achieved national best-seller status. Additionally, she penned Nextville: Amazing Places to Live the Rest of Your Life.
Shark Tank Speaker
As a leading shark tank business speaker, Barbara Corcoran delivers her firsthand insights and contagious enthusiasm to every audience. Motivational, inspirational, and often refreshingly candid, Barbara’s straightforward approach to success resonates deeply. During her presentations, this experienced entrepreneur speaker shares her invaluable advice. Her expertise covers starting, growing, and scaling businesses, as well as effectively investing and transforming ideas into successful ventures. Therefore, for a compelling business keynote speaker with real-world shark tank experience, Barbara Corcoran is an outstanding selection.
Barbara Corcoran Speaking Topics
BARBARA'S STORY
With straight D’s in high school and college plus 20 jobs by the time she turned 23, Barbara’s beginnings may have seemed lackluster but it was her next job that would catapult her to meteoric success. She borrowed $1,000, quit her job as a waitress and started a tiny real estate company in New York City. Over the next 25 years, Barbara built a $5 billion real estate business, The Corcoran Group.
SURVIVE IN TROUBLED TIMES
Can you build a business through a crisis and still come out on top? Barbara survived three recessions while growing The Corcoran Group and knows the ins and outs of weathering the storm. Her expert tips will help your business adapt to change quickly and emerge even stronger on the other side
MAKE RESILIENCE YOUR SUPERPOWER
Barbara has mastered the art of bouncing back from failure, and she knows there’s always an upside if you stay in the game. Resilience is key when coming out of tough times. Barbara will motivate the audience and share her tricks for making the most of a comeback.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Take a deep dive behind the scenes of Shark Tank and get your most riveting questions answered. Do the Sharks invest their own money? What are the traits of successful entrepreneurs? What makes a business flop? What is Kevin really like? Barbara spills all the secrets of the tank in this candid and captivating presentation and reveals never before scene photos of what it’s really like in the entrepreneurial waters.
ASK ME ANYTHING!
Turn the tables on Barbara in this suped-up Q&A session. Barbara puts herself in the hot seat by answering your questions on entrepreneurship, building a successful business, what it’s like to be on Shark Tank and more. Your very own company executive is invited to lead this engrossing discussion.
LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
Highly motivating and sensationally entertaining, Barbara shares her strategies to get your team pumped up and moving forward with new ideas and fresh solutions. Barbara’s unique and practical lessons help salespeople, managers and business owners lead their enterprises to the next level.
Barbara Corcoran Books
Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business
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Nextville: Amazing Places to Live the Rest of Your Life
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Barbara Corcoran Speaker Testimonials
“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!”
- Dalls HR and The HRSouthwest Conference | Diane McClendon, Executive Director
“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.”
- National Association of Professional Women & Professional Diversity Network | Star Jones, President
“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”
- Co-Communications, Inc. | Stacey Cohen, President & CEO
“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!”
- First Commerce Credit Union | Kimberly Howes, Brand Manager
