Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran on Why More People Are Starting Their Own Businesses Than Ever

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Businesswoman extraordinaire and "Shark" Barbara Corcoran knows a thing or two about starting successful businesses. And according to her, if you're considering becoming an entrepreneur, now is the time to start.    

"The rate of success is much higher than it's ever been before." Barbara explains. "This year, four million people started a new business, which is a 24 percent increase over last year."  

And she believes it has a lot to do with the pandemic—describing it as a "silver-lining." Here, Barbara also gives a viewer named Jennifer advice on scaling her small business, The Hoboken Girl.  

Plus, Barbara reveals the one question job candidates have asked that made her hire them right on the spot.