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Starting with a $1,000 loan, Corcoran built The Corcoran Group into a Manhattan real estate powerhouse she sold for $66 million in 2001, then parlayed that exit into a Shark Tank investing career backing overlooked founders across food, tech, and consumer products.
Barbara Corcoran founded The Corcoran Group, a New York City real estate firm she started with a $1,000 loan and sold in 2001 for $66 million.
Since 2009 she has been an investor on ABC's Shark Tank, backing dozens of companies in food, beverage, technology, and consumer products. She is a bestselling author and keynote speaker.
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