ABC Shark Tank Star Barbara Corcoran on Georgia Business Radio
“Shark Tank” Co-Host and entrepreneur Barbara Corcoran is teaming up with Catherine Hernandez-Blades of Aflac to examine some important ways that small businesses especially businesses owned by women and consumers can stretch their dollars and stay competitive in the marketplace. They’ll also share information about new Aflac small-business solutions designed to help ease the burden of benefits administrators.

Barbara Corcoran | Catherine Hernandez-Blades

Barbara Corcoran’s credentials include straight D’s in high school and college and twenty jobs by the time she turned twenty-three. It was her next job that would make her one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country when she took a $1000 loan to start The Corcoran Group.

As one of the “Sharks” on ABC’s hit TV show, SHARK TANK, Barbara has ponied up her own money and invested in twenty-two businesses, competing to make those deals for all to see, then shepherding them to success.

Her newest book, SHARK TALES, takes you behind the scenes of her life and business and her ‘seen on TV’ venture capitalism. Barbara is famously brash and blunt, bold and courageous, and a brilliant identifier of opportunity and talent (often invisible to others).

Shark Tales
How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business

The inspiring true story of Shark Tank star 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 Tales is 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.

 

About Catherine Hernandez-Blades:
Hernandez-Blades is SVP, chief brand and communications officer at Aflac, a company which has made the Ethisphere list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies list 12 times and counting.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AFLAC SMALL BUSINESS HAPPINESS REPORT:

INSURANCE: 27% of employees would like more affordable health care coverage

FINANCES: 55% think the greatest challenge when working at a small business is financial (related to salary and health care expenses)

HAPPINESS: 87% think working at a small business is more fun than a large business

BARBARA – YOU TURNED A THOUSAND-DOLLAR LOAN INTO A BILLION-DOLLAR REAL ESTATE EMPIRE. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE LESSONS YOU’VE LEARNED ABOUT RUNNING A SMALL BUSINESS?

CATHERINE – IT APPEARS SMALL BUSINESSES ARE IN A GOOD POSITION. CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT SOME OF THE KEY FINDINGS FROM THE HAPPINESS REPORT?

BARBARA – WHAT IS YOUR BEST PIECE OF ADVICE FOR A WOMAN STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS?

CATHERINE – WHAT SHOULD COMPANIES FOCUS ON WHEN DECIDING WHAT BENEFITS TO OFFER?

BARBARA – DOES OFFERING HEALTH CARE BENEFITS MAKE FINANCIAL SENSE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES?

For More Information, Visit: http://www.Aflac.com/HappinessReport

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