# Barbara Corcoran on Reddit (u/barbaracorcoran)

Part of Founders and CEOs on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/founders-on-reddit/barbara-corcoran

Barbara Corcoran: Founder of The Corcoran Group.

- Reddit account: [u/barbaracorcoran](https://www.reddit.com/user/barbaracorcoran/) (AMA only)
- How we know it's theirs: [Her 2015 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/36mwvs/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/IAmA (21)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2015 to 2015
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Corcoran

## Moments

### u/barbaracorcoran in r/IAmA, May 20, 2015 · Funny

Replying to a redditor:

> At face-value, does having immense wealth truly make life better day-to-day?

> Wealth complicates things. I’m not really sure who my real friends are now… and so I keep my original circle small. When I cashed out on my business, everybody I knew suddenly had a $10,000 problem.
>
> But I’m not giving the money back.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/36mwvs/i_am_barbara_corcoran_of_abcs_shark_tank_prior_to/crfdgxm/ · 167 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/barbaracorcoran in r/IAmA, May 20, 2015 · Personal story

Replying to a redditor:

> How were you able to go from straight D's to being successful?

> The great thing about being a stupid student, is you have the whole damn day to day dream. And day dreaming, about who you want to be, is a heck of a lot more useful than a rock-solid business plan.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/36mwvs/i_am_barbara_corcoran_of_abcs_shark_tank_prior_to/crfdp61/ · 158 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/barbaracorcoran in r/IAmA, May 20, 2015 · Advice

Replying to a redditor:

> What is the biggest mistake you see small businesses making? What advice would you give to avoid this mistake?

> Pissing away money on patents and PR. The right dance steps are: 1) make the product 2) get some sales 3) make the big guys envy you and only then get a patent.
>
> But what gets in the way of all young business is self-doubt. The little poisonous voice inside all of us that whispers “don’t go there. You can’t do it. Don’t take the chance.” It took me 20 years to kill that voice and set myself free.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/36mwvs/i_am_barbara_corcoran_of_abcs_shark_tank_prior_to/crfc9ko/ · 310 points as of Nov 7, 2026