Barbara Corcoran
Barbara Corcoran is a real estate mogul and entrepreneur known for making $1 million in just one day.
Entrepreneur
March 10, 1949
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Barbara Corcoran is a highly-regarded American businesswoman, investor, speaker, and television personality, best known for founding The Corcoran Group, a real estate brokerage firm, and appearing as a ‘shark’ investor on the popular TV show, Shark Tank. With an estimated net worth of $40 million, Corcoran is one of today’s most successful female entrepreneurs. She has authored several best-selling books on business, such as Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business, and is a sought-after speaker.
Born in Edgewater, New Jersey, Corcoran grew up in a two-bedroom apartment with nine siblings. Despite her humble beginnings, she displayed an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age, co-founding a rock band in high school and booking gigs throughout New Jersey. After briefly working as a teacher, Corcoran decided to pursue her passion for real estate. She started The Corcoran Group with a $1,000 loan from her then-boyfriend, which eventually became a highly successful brokerage firm.
In addition to her business ventures, Corcoran is actively involved in philanthropy through the Barbara Corcoran Foundation, which supports women’s entrepreneurship by providing resources and funding to female entrepreneurs. Her journey from a teacher to a successful businesswoman and television personality demonstrates her resilience, determination, and entrepreneurial spirit, making her an inspiration to many. An interesting fact about Barbara Corcoran is that she once made $1 million in a single day.