Bio
Barbara Corcoran’s credits include straight D’s in high school and college and 20 jobs by the time she turned 23. It was her next job that would make her one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country: She borrowed $1,000 and quit her job as a waitress to start a tiny real estate company in New York City. Over the next 25 years, Barbara would parlay that $1,000 loan into a $5 billion real estate business building the largest and best known brand in the business.
In 2008, Barbara was asked by Mark Burnett to be an investor on his new show “Shark Tank” which is now in its 13th season! Barbara has appeared on every season of the show and has invested in countless entrepreneurs. She loves helping each and every one succeed.
Corcoran is the author of the national bestseller Shark Tales: How I Turned $1000 into a Billion Dollar Business! Her book 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 that is often invisible to others.
Corcoran is a motivational speaker and a frequent contributor on ABC's Good Morning America and the news shows of all other major networks.
Barbara’s new syndicate, Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners, allows would-be angels to invest alongside her on Angel list.
