This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. New York City is the best place in the world to start a businessif you know how to capitalize on the constant change that makes our city tick. In this presentation, you’ll learn how to create innovation, redefine your goals based on your failures, and build a tight team that works hard and has fun.

Barbara Corcoran’s credits include straight D’s in high school and college and 20 jobs by the time she turned 23. It was her next job that would make her one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country: She borrowed $1,000 and quit her job as a waitress to start a tiny real estate company in New York City. Over the next 25 years, Barbara would parlay that $1,000 loan into a
$5 billion real estate business, building the largest and bestknown brand in the business. Corcoran is the author of the bestseller Shark Tales, How I Turned $1,000 into a BillionDollar Business! She is a motivational and inspirational speaker, the real estate contributor for The Today Show on NBC, and a frequent contributor to every major network. Corcoran’s new syndicate, Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners, allows wouldbe angels to invest alongside her.

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