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

The inspiring true story ofShark Tankstar Barbara Corcoran--and her best advice for anyone starting a business.After failing at twenty-two jobs, Barbara Corcoran borrowed $1,000 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 dollar 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 Talesis down-to-earth, frank, and as 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.Barbara Corcoran is a self-made business baroness. Founder of the Corcoran Group, New York's premier real estate company, Corcoran is one of the most powerful brokers in the nation.US