I was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn't like that very much.

Since the sale of her business Barbara Corcoran has become a prominent figure in the New York real estate scene. She is also a business consultant via her consulting and televison production business Barbara Corcoran Inc. As a television personality Barbara Corcoran is a "Shark" investor on ABC's Shark Tank.

As a television personality Barbara Corcoran is a "Shark" investor on ABC's Shark Tank.