Feb 02 - 04 2025
Keynote Speaker, Author, Podcast Host, Entrepreneur, Founder of The Corcoran Group and Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank.
Barbara will tell you herself: “There is always an upside to staying in the game.”
That’s what she told herself when she started her real estate empire on a measly loan of $1000. Through tough times and economic depression, Barbara held strong and ended up selling her company for $66 million. Today she is one of the most well-known businesswomen in the world and one of the stars of ABC’s Shark Tank. She is also well-known for her keynote and motivational speaking. Barbara Corcoran is available to be booked for corporate and private events. Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group today to inquire about Barbara Corcoran’s fees.
Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group at 215-510-6607 to book Barbara Corcoran for corporate or private events, keynote speeches, workshops, fireside chats, motivational speaking, or virtual appearances. Our agency will work directly with your organization and our keynote speakers to create an unforgettable event.
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Before becoming the paragon of success she is today, Barbara Corcoran’s credits included straight D’s throughout high school and college and 20 jobs by the time she turned 23. It was not until much later in her life, that Barbara learned her struggles stemmed from undiagnosed dyslexia.
But even before her dyslexia diagnosis, it was her next job that would make her one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country. She borrowed $1,000 and quit her job as a waitress to start a real estate company in New York City, The Corcoran-Simonè.
Seven years later, Ramon Simonè, Barbara’s boyfriend and cofounder, told her he was leaving her to marry Barbara’s secretary. So Barabara formed her own firm — The Corcoran Group. Today, The Corcoran Group is one of the best-known brands in the brokerage business.
Notably, Barbara gained international recognition for her starring role on ABC’s four-time Emmy Award-winning show Shark Tank. By leveraging her global television platform, Corcoran catapulted her career as a highly sought-after media personality. She is frequently a small business and real estate contributor on every major network. Barbara is also the author of the best-seller Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business.
Find out how to hire Barbara Corcoran to appear at your next event. Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group to inquire about Barbara Corcoran’s availability and cost. When booking Barbara Corcoran for an event, we need to know the type of venue and location the event will take place. Barbara Corcoran is a popular choice for corporate events, private events, and virtual events. So, you can click the Check Availability button or contact us and an MPG Barbara Corcoran booking agent will get back to you within 48 hours.
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To reach new levels of success, you have to keep your head in the game even when things get tough. Barbara is incredibly aware of this, and through her keynote speeches, she can help guide you and your company through difficult financial circumstances. Hire Barbara Corcoran today!
Barbara didn’t start 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. 25 years later, Barbara built The Corcoran Group into an empire worth $5 billion. Barbara shares her unlikely story along with her best tips and tricks, for navigating the toughest market in the world. This story of outrageous perseverance and business acumen will keep your audience laughing and learning the whole way through!
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 support hybrid teams better, focusing on flexibility, communication, and creative ideas. Barbara inspires today’s leaders with her management technique to bring out the best in your employees and build cohesive and powerful teams.
Barbara knows how to make teams click. She’s hired (and fired) thousands of people throughout her career and repeatedly builds unstoppable teams. She shares her unique insights and the practical lessons that will make your leaders more effective and more able to build a powerhouse team that makes a habit out of winning.
Barbara knows that bad times are the best times to move ahead. She survived and prospered amid 18% interest rates, the near-death bankruptcy of New York, the subprime mortgage crisis, and the tragedy of 9/11. With her innovative, outside-the-box thinking, she continues to turn her Shark Tank companies into success stories every day. In this session, Barbara shares lessons from the trenches to demonstrate her leadership methodology on how to adapt quickly, pivot, and turn every obstacle into the new opportunity it wants to be.
Barbara has mastered the art of bouncing back and knows that resilience can be taught. It’s the most important skill organizational leaders need. Resilience gets you through constant change, and tough times and inevitably lands you on top. Barbara will motivate your team leaders with her no-nonsense methodology to overcome failure and move ahead. She’ll teach your audience to overcome the obstacles that get in the way and how to master the art of the comeback!
Ever wonder what really happens in the Tank? Do the sharks actually invest their own money and how much money do they win and lose? How many businesses fail right out of the gate, and which are the most successful? What are the traits that successful entrepreneurs have in common? What unexpected and ridiculous antics happen on set that the audience never gets to see? A fast-paced, photo-packed, fun-filled peek behind the scenes on Shark Tank with Barbara.
Got a question? Turn the tables on Barbara in this suped-up Q&A session of your choice! Invite your own company executive to lead the discussion and have your audience ask what’s on their mind. Barbara takes the hot seat, entertaining your audience with her unorthodox stories and her always candid, often unexpected answers.
Barbara brings a priceless level of charm, humor, and intelligence. She has the ability to inspire and connect deeply with her audience. Everyone left the session with great excitement to put Barbara’s takeaways into practice. – Stacey Cohen, President & CEO, Co-Communications Inc.
Barbara was, of course, FABULOUS! She really set the bar high for our speaker series and we have no idea how we’re going to top her next year! – Kimberly Howes, Brand Manager, First Commerce Credit Union
Barbara excites and inspires with her success stories. She is personable and energetic and our attendees thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to hear from her and meet her! – Diane McClendon, Executive Director, Dallas HR and The HR Southwest Conference
With her wit, wisdom and wild sense of humor, Barbara wowed the professional women at our 2014 NAPW National Networking Conference! An absolute major force in the business world, she is a bold, courageous, and brilliant identifier of opportunity and talent. Her business counsel left our conference attendees in awe and completely inspired. I am proud and honored to call Barbara my friend and colleague. – Star Jones, President, National Association of Professional Women & Professional Diversity Network
The inspiring true story of Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran--and her best advice for anyone starting a business. After failing at twenty-two jobs, Barbara Corcoran borrowed $1,000 from a boyfriend, quit her job as a diner waitress, and started a tiny real estate office in New York City. Using the unconventional lessons she learned from her homemaker mom, she gradually built it into a $6 billion dollar business. Now Barbara's even more famous for the no-nonsense wisdom she offers to entrepreneurs on Shark Tank, ABC's hit reality TV show.
Shark Tales is down-to-earth, frank, and as heartwarming as it is smart. After reading it don't be surprised if you find yourself thinking, "If she can do it, so can I." Nothing would make Barbara happier.
