Barbara Corcoran used her boyfriend’s betrayal to become a top Shark Tank investor.

Her story & how to turn disasters into cash:

Some quick stats on Barbara in case you're unfamiliar:
• Invested in 80+ Shark Tank companies
• Built her Real Estate firm to $6 BILLION
• Worth $100 MILLION

So let's start the story in her darkest moment: 👇

It's the late 1970s.

Barbara crashes bathroom cups off the counter as she grabs her toothbrush.

She rushes off into the night.

Her 7-year boyfriend is leaving her to marry her secretary.

Barbara is homeless.

She curls up on her friend’s couch and into a dark depression.

But every day she's forced to look into his eyes.

They co-founded a Manhattan real estate company.

Barbara spends each day questioning her purpose.

2 years later, she motivates herself to make the change her ex never imagined.

She storms into her ex-boyfriend’s office and tells him they’re ending the partnership.

On her way out the door, he screams:

“You’re nothing without me!”

That phrase became her fuel to build the real estate empire her ex only dreamed of.

She takes 7 employees and starts the Corcoran Group.

But Real Estate is unforgiving.

Barbara can’t make money.

Her business is near failure.

So she hits a critical decision point:

How to position her business for competitive advantage.

Her theory: if she can give insights no one else is, they’ll get access to deals no one has.

She produces the Corcoran Report.

The report grows the business. Not fast enough.

Barbara needs more to make money.

So she decides to launch another offering, virtual showings.

She records real estate agents showing properties and makes them into cassettes

Turns out?

No one wants video recordings.

The venture costs her $77,000.

She loses all her money.

That weekend, she met her friend who just did military training on this new technology:

The internet.

She decides to become the first Manhattan real estate company to host properties online

She risks it all and goes all in.

Turns out?

The first night she got 2 offers, then her growth skyrocketed.

She had a 2-year headstart on her competitors.

She became the #1 real estate firm in Manhattan.

Barbara grew her portfolio to a $6B valuation.

Heres the lesson:
The most successful people quickly turn failure into a win.

Just like when Barbara applied to Shark Tank... and got rejected.

She emailed to convince producers to let her compete for the role.

She got the role and since invested in 80+ companies on the show.

Now, you don't have to fail to grow your business.

In fact, I wrote you a guide to help you avoid failure before it happens.

Use the link below to receive the free guide in your inbox on Thursday morning: 👇

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