How Barbara Corcoran turned $1,000 into $66 million

By Bill Jackson April 4, 2023 1 mins read 1647 Views

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#26: I sat down with businesswoman and investor, Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran to discuss her story and rise to success, from real-estate queen to reality TV star. With $1,000 she started a company that became a real estate empire. Today, she shares the top thing she looks for when investing in businesses, and gives her advice for any new entrepreneur looking to start their own venture.

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Timestamps:
01:30 - What made Barbara so successful?
04:50 - First sale of Barbara
09:27 - The best thing that ever happened in her career
16:02 - Selling her company and moving on
19:17 - Barbara's Shark Tank story and how she got rejected
25:16 - Advice when investing in entrepreneurs
26:52 - The one that got away on Shark Tank
35:45 - Where else is Barbara making money
39:21 - Barbara Taught Me