Barbara Corcoran

Barbara Corcoran
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Barbara Corcoran is known to most as one of the “sharks” on popular reality television series Shark Tank on ABC is in its fourth season with over six million viewers on average.  The show lets small businesses make a pitch to four business moguls and would be investors in hopes of winning capital to grow their business.

So far, Corcoran has not been able to turn a profit from the money she has given to businesses, but emphasizes that it often takes more than a couple of years to begin seeing real returns.  Corcoran has learned valuable lessons in venture capital because of the show, and is more selective with her money as each year progresses.

To read about how Barbara Corcoran became worthy of the Shark Tank, read her complete profile.