The Barbara Corcoran Interview, Part 1 By: Ashkan Karbasfrooshan SOURCE: WatchMOJO Business Blog I had a chance to speak with Barbara Corcoran. If you’re a New Yorker – or even been to NYC – she needs to introduction. Corcoran flipped a $1,000 loan from her boyfriend to create an eponymous $5B organization that became one of the most successful NY real estate brands. She sold her company and now can be seen on ABC’s Shark Tank, helping folks all over the country become familiar with her. Here is Part 1: WatchMojo: Why did you decide to sell Corcoran and [...]

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Six Ways to Land Venture Funding By Diana Ransom Getty Images Judges Barbara Corcoran and Robert Herjavec on the venture capital-inspired reality TV show “Shark Tank.” Today, entrepreneurs face stiff competition in a time of dwindling dollars. Venture-capital firms remain on the prowl for new businesses, but it’s more of a stroll than a hunt. Venture-capital investing fell to $3.7 billion in the second quarter, down more than 50% from $7.6 billion in the year-ago period, according to the latest MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers. Although that second-quarter sum represented a 15% jump over the prior quarter, the number of [...]

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