Elyse Oleksak nixed her husband’s idea to leave their secure finance jobs to open a tater-tot truck. But when he came to her with the idea to make bagel balls that have cream cheese stuffed inside? Oh, well, she knew that was genius. How did she know? “There is something inside of your gut and you have a …
If there’s one thing the stars of Shark Tank know, it’s how to make money. Mark Cuban opened a bar before he was of legal drinking age. The brazen college campus venture lasted six short months. A scandalous snafu with a wet T-shirt contest led to the watering hole’s “sorry end.” The …
Study any successful entrepreneur and nearly every single one will point to a mentor as the key ingredient to their success. Getting a mentor is arguably the most powerful piece of advice any budding entrepreneur can receive when embarking on a career in business. Research the wealthiest people in world and you’ll …
Robert Herjavec’s story, that of an immigrant arriving in North America with just $20, is a perfect rags-to-riches tale. His family fled communist Yugoslavia when he was a child in hopes of landing in America, the land of opportunity, only to be turned away. The family ultimately found refuge in Canada. The …
Michael Ansell | ABC Kevin O’Leary on the set of ‘Shark Tank’ For one hour every week, four entrepreneurs pitch their fledgling business in front of five investors and millions of viewers on ‘Shark Tank.’ But producing a single 60-minute episode of the reality series takes many hours of …
Shark Tank’s Billionaire and out-spoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks: When it comes to picking business opportunities, it may be tempting to latch onto the next hot thing, but it’s also important to invest in industries you know well. That’s one key takeaway from billionaire entrepreneur and …
The cast of Shark Tank, from left: Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Mark Cuban and Robert Herjavec — Brobel Design AARP The Magazine decided to throw the Sharks some bait. We dangled an idea with a huge potential market — the 109 million Americans who are 50 or older and desire …
