Barbara Corcoran

Shark Tank

13 Million-Dollar Businesses That Turned Down 'Shark Tank' Deals

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(Podcast) Barbara Corcoran Reveals How to Not Be Afraid of Taking RisksThe investor and entrepreneur shared her insights about financial know how and leading with your strengths.

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'Shark Tank's' Barbara Corcoran Says She Built Her Business 'Almost Like a Man''You have to go out and grab what you can.'

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'Shark Tank' Stars Dissect Their Show's Popularity on the Eve of Its 10th SeasonKevin O'Leary (a.k.a. 'Mr. Wonderful') said he was induced to join the show when an executive told him, 'We're looking for an asshole.'

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6 Years After 'Shark Tank,' This Lobster Roll Food Truck Clawed Its Way Into a Multi-Million Dollar BusinessA chat with the smarter half (his words!) of the two-man team that started and grew Cousins Maine Lobster.

				Dan Bova
			
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"You're going to like me a lot more than the guys, trust me." Barbara Corcoran is a successful entrepreneur, having started her own real estate company with a small $1,000 loan, which after 25 years became a multi-million dollar firm, gaining her much credibility and popularity. Author of an unlikely business book and national best-seller, If You Don't Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons on Your Pigtails, Barbara also is a real estate contributor to the Today Show and CNBC, and is currently on her fourth season as a panel member in ABC's Shark Tank.