NYC Real Estate Queen, Shark Tank "Shark", Host of "Business Unusual" & "888-Barbara" Podcast
Barbara Corcoran Biography
Barbara Corcoran's journey from receiving straight D's in high school and college to becoming one of the nation's leading entrepreneurs began when she borrowed $1,000 and quit her job as a waitress to start a tiny real estate company in New York City. Over the years, she transformed that initial loan into a $5 billion real estate empire, establishing The Corcoran Group as the foremost brand in the business.
Corcoran is the author of the national bestseller "Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business!" and hosts the acclaimed podcast "Business Unusual with Barbara Corcoran." Additionally, she has penned other books including "Nextville: Amazing Places to Live Your Life," and "Shark Tales."
As a motivational and inspirational speaker, Corcoran delivers keynotes that blend her vast real estate knowledge with insights from her role on ABC's "Shark Tank." She has been a dynamic investor/Shark on the show for fourteen seasons, investing in over 100 ventures, thereby demonstrating her keen insight in identifying and nurturing successful business ideas. She is also a frequent small business and real estate contributor across major networks, including NBC’s "TODAY Show" where she serves as the real estate contributor.
Through her speaking engagements, Corcoran shares her expertise on leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, and the importance of resilience, particularly highlighting her experiences of navigating through three economic recessions. Through these presentations, she offers invaluable strategies on how to thrive in challenging times, drawing from her extensive background in building a powerful real estate brand and her interactive sessions on "Shark Tank."
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Barbara Corcoran Speaking Topics
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How She Built It! Barbara's Rags to Riches Story
Barbara didn't start out as a success. Her credits include straight Ds in high school and college and 22 jobs by the time she turned 23. Thanks to a lucky break, she borrowed $1000, quit her job as a waitress, and started a tiny real estate company in New York City. Barbara built The Corcoran Group into an empire worth $5 billion 25 years later. Barbara shares her unlikely story along with her best tips and tricks for navigating the toughest market in the world. A story of outrageous perseverance and business acumen will keep your audience laughing and learning the whole way through!
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Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: Leading to Greatness
Leaders are increasingly recognizing the importance of emotional intelligence (EQ) in building and managing teams, fostering collaboration, and building their competitive advantage. Barbara teaches you to meet the needs of the new employee and their new way of doing business. As remote and hybrid work models continue to be the norm, emotionally intelligent leaders must adapt their management styles to better support hybrid teams, focusing on flexibility, communication, and creative ideas. Barbara inspires today’s leaders with her management technique to bring out the best in your employees building cohesive and powerful teams.
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What topics does Barbara Corcoran speak about?
Barbara Corcoran is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Actor, Author, Broadcasting, Business, Business Authors, Business Growth, Business Leadership, Celebrity, College, Corporate Strategy, Customer Experience, DEI, Disruptive Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Executive Leadership, Female Leadership, Finance, Gender Equality, Human Resources, Influential Women, Innovation, Inspirational, Leadership, Marketing, Motivational, Negotiation, Non-Fiction Authors, Personal Growth, Real Estate, Reality TV, Retail, Sales, Small Business, Social Media, STEM, Strategic Leadership, Technology, Television & Film, Thought Leadership, Venture Capital, Virtual, Women, Women in Business, Women in Tech, Women's History Month -
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Barbara Corcoran is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as How She Built It! Barbara's Rags to Riches Story, Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: Leading to Greatness, How to Spot & Recruit Talent, How to Build Your Business Through Troubled Times & Prosper, How to Bounce Back from Failure and Shark Tank Unfiltered. The estimated speaking fee range to book Barbara Corcoran for your event is $100,000 - $200,000. Barbara Corcoran generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Daymond John, Sara Blakely, Marc Randolph, Kevin O'Leary and Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Barbara Corcoran for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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