Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business

About Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business

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 $1000 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 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 is 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. - Back cover.