Barbara Corcoran is one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs, best known as the Founder of The Corcoran Group and an influential investor on ABC’s hit show, Shark Tank. Her career is a testament to the power of grit and vision, having transformed a $1,000 borrowed loan into the largest and most recognized real estate brokerage brand in New York City. She is an expert in building businesses, creating high-performing teams, and surviving economic adversity.

Corcoran’s story is defined by non-traditional credentials, including achieving straight D's in school and holding 20 jobs by age 23. This background fostered an uncanny ability to identify opportunity and talent often invisible to others. She built The Corcoran Group from the ground up by focusing on effective leadership and creating an incredible team, eventually selling the business at the pinnacle of the New York real estate market.

Following her success in real estate, she reinvented herself as one of the original "Sharks" on ABC’s four-time Emmy-winning show. To date, Corcoran has invested in over 100 businesses on Shark Tank, actively competing for deals and then guiding those ventures to success. She shares her venture capitalism experience and her personal journey in her bestselling book, Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business!.

As a highly sought-after motivational speaker, Corcoran is a frequent contributor on major networks, offering her straight-shooting viewpoints on small business and real estate. Her presentations, which include topics like Barbara’s Rise to the Top of NYC Real Estate and Building and Leading a Great Team, provide audiences with practical, candid strategies for achieving entrepreneurial breakthroughs, emphasizing the power of mental fortitude and effective leadership to navigate challenges.