Barbara Corcoran

Barbara Corcoran

Keynote Speaker: NYC Real Estate Queen, Shark Tank "Shark", Host of "Business Unusual" & "888-Barbara" Podcast

Barbara Corcoran Biography

Barbara Corcoran's journey from receiving straight D's in high school and college to becoming one of the nation's leading entrepreneurs began when she borrowed $1,000 and quit her job as a waitress to start a tiny real estate company in New York City. Over the years, she transformed that initial loan into a $5 billion real estate empire, establishing The Corcoran Group as the foremost brand in the business.

Corcoran is the author of the national bestseller "Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business!" and hosts the acclaimed podcast "Business Unusual with Barbara Corcoran." Additionally, she has penned other books including "Nextville: Amazing Places to Live Your Life," and "Shark Tales."

As a motivational and inspirational speaker, Corcoran delivers keynotes that blend her vast real estate knowledge with insights from her role on ABC's "Shark Tank." She has been a dynamic investor/Shark on the show for fourteen seasons, investing in over 100 ventures, thereby demonstrating her keen insight in identifying and nurturing successful business ideas. She is also a frequent small business and real estate contributor across major networks, including NBC’s "TODAY Show" where she serves as the real estate contributor.

Through her speaking engagements, Corcoran shares her expertise on leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, and the importance of resilience, particularly highlighting her experiences of navigating through three economic recessions. Through these presentations, she offers invaluable strategies on how to thrive in challenging times, drawing from her extensive background in building a powerful real estate brand and her interactive sessions on "Shark Tank."

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Barbara Corcoran Speaking Topics

How She Built It! Barbara's Rags to Riches Story

Barbara didn't start out 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. Barbara built The Corcoran Group into an empire worth $5 billion 25 years later. Barbara shares her unlikely story along with her best tips and tricks for navigating the toughest market in the world. A story of outrageous perseverance and business acumen will keep your audience laughing and learning the whole way through!

Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: Leading to Greatness

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 better support hybrid teams, focusing on flexibility, communication, and creative ideas. Barbara inspires today’s leaders with her management technique to bring out the best in your employees building cohesive and powerful teams.

How to Spot & Recruit Talent

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.

How to Build Your Business Through Troubled Times & Prosper

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. Barbara built The Corcoran Group with a $1000 loan into NYC's #1 powerhouse. 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.

How to Bounce Back from Failure

Barbara has mastered the art of bouncing back and knows that resilience can be taught. It’s the most important skill that 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!

Barbara Corcoran Videos

Barbara Corcoran Turned $1000 into a Billion Dollar Business
Barbara Corcoran discusses how coronavirus may have changed ...
Barbara Corcoran On How She's Helping Female Entrepreneurs ...

How do I book Barbara Corcoran to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Barbara Corcoran for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Barbara Corcoran, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Barbara Corcoran or any other speaker of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Barbara Corcoran for a speaking engagement?

Speaking fees for Barbara Corcoran, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Barbara Corcoran are $100,000 - $200,000 for live events and $50,000 - $100,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Barbara Corcoran, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

What topics does Barbara Corcoran speak about?

Barbara Corcoran is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Inspirational, Sales, Business Leadership, Real Estate, Authors, Television & Film, Reality TV, Marketing, Human Resources, Customer Experience, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Negotiation, Retail, Entertainers, Influential Women, Executive Leadership, Motivational, Leadership, Women, Female Leadership, College, Women in Business, Business Growth, Virtual, Technology, DEI, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equality, Business, Social Media, Broadcasting, Acting, Literary, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Strategy, Venture Capital, Women's History Month, Women in Tech, Innovation, STEM, Thought Leadership, Disruptive Thinking, Entertainment, Celebrity and Small Business.

Where does Barbara Corcoran travel from?

Barbara Corcoran generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

Who is the agent for Barbara Corcoran?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Barbara Corcoran for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Barbara Corcoran for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Barbara Corcoran or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.

Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.


Barbara Corcoran is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Inspirational, Sales and Business Leadership. The estimated speaking fee range to book Barbara Corcoran for live events is $100,000 - $200,000, and for virtual events $50,000 - $100,000. Barbara Corcoran generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Daymond John, Sara Blakely and Marc Randolph. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Barbara Corcoran for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/01/2025.

Barbara Corcoran Speaking Topics

  • How She Built It! Barbara's Rags to Riches Story

    Barbara didn't start out 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. Barbara built The Corcoran Group into an empire worth $5 billion 25 years later. Barbara shares her unlikely story along with her best tips and tricks for navigating the toughest market in the world. A story of outrageous perseverance and business acumen will keep your audience laughing and learning the whole way through!

  • Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: Leading to Greatness

    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 better support hybrid teams, focusing on flexibility, communication, and creative ideas. Barbara inspires today’s leaders with her management technique to bring out the best in your employees building cohesive and powerful teams.

  • How to Spot & Recruit Talent

    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.

  • How to Build Your Business Through Troubled Times & Prosper

    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. Barbara built The Corcoran Group with a $1000 loan into NYC's #1 powerhouse. 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.

  • How to Bounce Back from Failure

    Barbara has mastered the art of bouncing back and knows that resilience can be taught. It’s the most important skill that 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!

Barbara Corcoran Videos

Barbara Corcoran Turned $1000 into a Billion Dollar Business
Barbara Corcoran discusses how coronavirus may have changed ...
Barbara Corcoran On How She's Helping Female Entrepreneurs ...
All in a New York minute | Barbara Corcoran | TEDxNYIT

Barbara Corcoran Reviews

  • Our audience loved Barbara, her story, her personality and her insight.
    CCA Global Partners, Inc. - Jan 26 2024

Barbara Corcoran News

  • How do I book Barbara Corcoran to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Barbara Corcoran for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Barbara Corcoran, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Barbara Corcoran or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Barbara Corcoran for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Barbara Corcoran, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Barbara Corcoran are $100,000 - $200,000 for live events and $50,000 - $100,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Barbara Corcoran, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Barbara Corcoran speak about?

  • Where does Barbara Corcoran travel from?

    Barbara Corcoran generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Barbara Corcoran?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Barbara Corcoran for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Barbara Corcoran for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Barbara Corcoran or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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