Reality show exposes world of venture capital investing Posted: October 14, 2009 By Arlinda Smith Broady Whether you’re a fan of so-called “reality” television, few will argue much of it is far removed from real life. A washed-up celebrity chooses from a group of opportunists vying for his affections, a marginally famous family airs their dirty laundry to the nation or average joes compete to be the next superstar chef or model or singer – hardly everyday occurrences. One reality show, however, goes beyond the genre. On ABC’s new hit, “Shark Tank,” entrepreneurs seeking capital are given the chance to [...]

Can SHARK TANK and Pork Barrel BBQ Unify the Nation? By Kate O’Hare on October 12, 2009 11:13 AM   Today’s cuppa: Irish breakfast tea chased with office coffee Back on Sept. 13, Washington, D.C., insiders Heath Hall and Brett Thompson went into ABC’s “Shark Tank” — new episodes air Tuesday — in search of funding for their company, Pork Barrel BBQ. They were seeking $50,000 for 10 percent of their barbecue sauce and rub business, but in the end, after some tough negotiations, they got the cash from “Shark” and real-estate mogul Barbara Corcoran — in exchange [...]

Shark Bites With Barbara Corcoran Posted Sep 29th 2009 by Beth Cooney Fitzpatrick Photo: Courtesy ABC New York City real estate tycoon Barbara Corcoran has earned the right to eye her investment prospects like a shark staring down prey. As a young woman, Corcoran borrowed a $1,000 loan from a boyfriend and parlayed it into a real estate empire she eventually sold for a whopping $70 million. (Not bad for someone who admits to “D” grades in high school). Corcoran is one of the five mega-millionaires starring in ABC’s “Shark Tank,” which starts its new season at 8 p.m. tonight [...]

‘Shark Tank’ Takes a Bite Out of Tuesday By Kate O’Hare on September 28, 2009 On Tuesday, Sept. 29, ABC’s business-reality series “Shark Tank” returns to the schedule on a new night (and at a new time, 8 p.m. ET/PT), aiming to help more hopeful entrepreneurs get some investment capital and be able to chase their piece of the American dream. Bright and early Monday morning, I got on the phone with three of the five “sharks” (the other two are Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary): real-estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, tech innovator Robert Herjavec and infomercial pioneer Kevin Harrington. [...]

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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