If you think having a big night on “Shark Tank” is a guarantee of instant success, you don't know the real story!  Listen in as I chat with one of my favorite – and most successful – entrepreneurs, Kim Daisy of Daisy Cakes. Don’t let her Southern charm and fun backstory (her mom is her partner!) fool you – nine years in and she works her buns off! She’s had her share of big breaks and almost catastrophic setbacks, and you can hear all about it in this special episode. Got a business question you want to ask me? Tweet it @BarbaraCorcoran and I may just address it in a future show! Follow Business Unusual with Barbara Corcoran on iHeartRadio, or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

24: Book Smarts Don't Cut It

I’m smart at getting to where I want to go, and I can teach you how to do it! I had 22 jobs before starting my real estate company with a $1000 loan and built it into a $5 billion business. Today I’m a ’Shark’ on ABC’s hit show "Shark Tank." It didn’t take a fancy degree to get here but took street smarts and a lot of courage. Life is too short to waste your time practicing someone else’s fancy theory on success. I give you the straight talk and the confidence to get there. Got a question? Call me at 888-BARBARA. Subscribe to Business Unusual with Barbara Corcoran wherever you listen to podcasts.