ABOUT BARBARABarbara Corcoran’s credentials include straight D’s in high school and college and twenty jobs

by the time she turned twenty-three.  It was her next job that would make her one of the most

successful entrepreneurs in the country when she took a $1000 loan to start The Corcoran

Group.  She parlayed that loan into a five-billion-dollar real estate business which she sold in

2001 for $66 million.

Barbara is the real estate contributor to NBC’s TODAY Show where she comments weekly on

trends in the real estate market. Barbara is also an investor/shark on ABC’s reality hit Shark

Tank, now in its third season. Barbara bought 11 new businesses on the show which she’s now

shepherding to success.

Barbara is the author of three books including her most recent, Shark Tales, detailing her

inspiring true story and her best advice for anyone starting a business.

Motivational, inspirational, and sometimes outrageous, Barbara Corcoran’s tell-it-like-it-is

attitude is a refreshing approach to success.

Keynote Speaker: Barbara CorcoranEntrepreneur, Investor, and Founder, Corcoran Real Estate Barbara Corcoran is the founder of the real-estate company the Corcoran Group, which she started with a $1000 loan and sold for $66 million in 2001. Barbara is a contributor to the Today show, an investor on the ABC series Shark Tank and the author of three books including her most recent, Shark Tales, detailing her inspiring true story and her best advice for anyone starting a business. 

Areas of ExpertiseBarbara’s Inspirational Rags to Riches StoryHow do you turn a $1,000 loan into a five-billion dollar business? According to self-made real

estate empress Barbara Corcoran, you do it by learning how to fail well. Barbara tells the story

of how, armed with a loan from her boyfriend and her own gritty determination, she quit her

job as a waitress to start a tiny real estate company in New York City and turned that company

into a multi-billion dollar business. A highly motivational and hugely entertaining success story

with the big life lessons Barbara learned along the way.

10 Ways To Lead Your Team To GreatnessEntrepreneurs, business managers and salespeople alike benefit from lessons in how to get

people moving on the path to greatness. Barbara Corcoran, who built The Corcoran Group,

New York’s largest real estate company, is an expert in the art of leading a team to success.

From hiring the right people and firing the wrong ones, establishing an atmosphere that breeds

innovation, persisting when all the chips are down and creating fun in the workplace, Barbara

shares her unique and winning strategies.

10 Ways To Build a Powerful BrandBranding may be the single most important key to success in today’s highly competitive world

of commerce. Barbara Corcoran is known for having built the most successful real estate brand

in New York City, and now she reveals easy to follow tips on how she does it: how to create an

image much bigger than reality; how to use the press to get free publicity; how to turn yourself

into the go-to expert in your field. Barbara shares her personal advice, insights and anecdotes

on creating a powerful brand.

TestimonialsYou rocked the house! You exceeded our expectations and they were already pretty high!

Thanks for being you!" -- Diane H. Ramsey, Principal Project Manager, Rockwell Collins &

Executive Director, IWLC

By dedicating the time and attention to understanding both our models and the challenges

that face our franchisees, your keynote carried the weight of someone who is as invested and

committed as they are, it was powerful, on track, needed, required, and well worth it." -- Tracy

Christman, Budget Blinds, Inc.

Thank you so much for agreeing to be our keynote speaker at the 27th Annual Women In

Leadership Awards luncheon. The membership of Executive Women of the Palm Beaches and

our guests were so impressed by your candor and authenticity as you delivered your message.

While the lessons you shared with us were meaningful and very practical, what made it such a

memorable experience was to see how someone as successful as you can still be so

approachable. The most frequent comment received from your audience was that everyone

felt as if they had known you for years, you were one of us. Getting to know you as you

interacted with your 'fans' made me understand that your success was not just due to your

knowledge and experience, but also to your charming personality." -- Regina Bedoya,

Executive Women of the Palm Beaches

Barbara spoke at our officers' conference with people from 16 countries in attendance. She

was utterly charming-sensible, accessible and funny. Her insights about the real estate market

spill over into personal career development and everyday economics. She's the one people

remember." -- George Lancaster, Senior Vice President, Hines Development

Barbara Corcoran addressed [or 'wowed'] a standing-room-only crowd at More Magazine's 3rd

Annual Reinvention Convention. Introduced as the 'patron saint of any woman who has ever

created her own career,' Barbara told the highlights of her story, to much laughter and

applause: how her mother taught her to use the gifts she had; how her boyfriend loaned her

money to get started then dumped her to marry her secretary; how she went off on her own

and made a success of the business by being an innovator; how she sold the company for $68

million--then faced the question of, 'What next?' The audience was wildly appreciative,

swarming Barbara as she left the podium, asking for autographs and advice. A combination of

high energy and high takeaway value, Barbara was a tremendous hit." -- Judith Coyne,

Executive Editor of MORE Magazine

Barbara instantly connected with our audience and delivered an entertaining, enthusiastic and

insightful presentation. She understands clearly the difference between a great salesperson

and an also-ran. She took the time to understand our business and provided five great ideas

that our sales team can implement when they return to their markets. I've had the good

fortune to hear some of the best speakers in the world, and if you're looking for someone with

real world experience to ignite your sales team I can't think of anyone that would be a better

choice." -- Todd Walker, Senior VP Sales & Operations, The Real Estate Book

Your remarks were everything we hoped they would be and contained the uplifting and

inspiring messages that we felt were so important for our audience to hear.” -- San Francisco

Association of Realtors

I have had Barbara speak twice to sold out crowds with a waiting list each time! There isn’t a

more inspiring speaker in the country. Barbara Corcoran is ‘magic’ at any event.” -- Rick

Higgins, Higgins Group

Barbara was the guest speaker at our Annual Sales Meeting of about 200 publishers and sales

professionals from all over North America. She exceeded our expectations through her frank

and realistic discussion of the industry we sell to, which of course she knows extremely well.

She shared her thoughts, in her easy and entertaining way, on the characteristics of the most

successful people she knows and how quickly they are able to pick themselves up and move

on after rejection or defeat. In my opinion, Barbara was a total home run for us. -- Scott Dixon,

President of the Real Estate Division, Network Communications, Inc.

I have been a Realtor for over 15 years and have attended many presentations by top

speakers and trainers in our industry but none can compare to Barbara Corcoran's wit,

common sense, and great advice! Barbara's straightforward approach to the problems she has

faced and overcome provides an inspiration to everyone who hears her. I applaud her energy,

enthusiasm and honesty and am always excited to see her on TV." -- Marilyn Urso, Women

Council of Realtors

The most refreshing thing about Barbara Corcoran is that she speaks from both the head and

the heart. Her keynote address to our group of small business women was full of humor,

inspiration and real tips for creating successes in your life and work. Our attendees left with a

real sense of “I can do this”, and that came from Barbara’s real ability to reach out to her

audience, connect with them and fill them up with all of the possibilities that the future has to

offer. Barbara was so easy to work with, so personable and so willing to engage our attendees

she is definitely going to be a tough act to follow!" -- Leigh O'Donnell, HSMG President

Barbara Corcoran is one of the most dynamic speakers I have ever had the pleasure of working

with. She captivated our audience, made them laugh and gave real word advice that not only

motivated and inspired but will have life-changing impact on our attendees. Additionally,

Barbara was an absolute joy to work with. She is a consummate professional who I cannot

recommend highly enough.” -- Dave Dee, Chief Marketing Officer GKIC