National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce | Volume 2, Issue 9

Barbara Corcoran Knows How to Succeed

Real Estate Mogul and ABC Shark Tank Star to Keynote at Conference

The NGLCC is excited to announce that Barbara Corcoran, a woman who built her business from a $1000 loan and sold it in 2001 for $66 million, will be keynoting the 2012 National Business and Leadership Conference

Corcoran established New York real estate firm the Corcoran Group in 1973 and earned just $12,000 in annual revenue, but steadily grew the brokerage to more than 800 agents and $4 billion in annual revenue by 2000.

After almost three decades, Corcoran chose to sell the business and transition to become an author, motivational speaker, and television personality. Most notably, Barbara contributes to NBC's Today Show and the ABC reality show Shark Tank. She authors regular columns in the New York Daily News and MORE Magazine.

Recently, she graced the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine (above) and she was a distinguished speaker at the Inc. Women's Summit in December. In an interview with Oprah Magazine, Corcoran shared her characteristic down-to-earth attitude when she  admitted: "I'd rather make a big mistake and recover than live a lifetime of regret."

Don't miss your opportunity to see Corcoran and be part of NGLCC's best conference to date! Register for the conference and book your hotel room today to take advantage of early bird rates! Register by May 15 and receive complimentary in-room wifi plus gym access! We'll see you there!



At NGLCC's conference, Corcoran will share how she succeeded by finding creative ideas and investing in fun--even in the notoriously cutthroat world of New York real estate.

 
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A Big Windy City Welcome at Chicago Kick-Off Reception

Chicago KickOff Reception
Christell Ayers, CAGLCC member and pre-certified supplier, trades cards with Jon Mu�oz, Senior Director of Global Diversity and Inclusion at Hilton Worldwide, at the 2012 Certify Your Success Kick-Off reception.
Last week, NGLCC and the Chicago Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (CAGLCC) celebrated the 2012 Certify Your Success Conference Kick-Off!

More than 100 attendees were on-hand at the Chase Tower. CAGLCC members welcomed the national chamber and set the tone for an exciting conference in August.

With the magnificent Chicago cityscape as a backdrop, attendees participated in educational sessions, registered for conference, and mingled during the kick-off reception.  

Attendees included certified LGBT business owners as well as those who are currently going through the certification process; local chamber leaders; and corporate partners, including event sponsors American Airlines and JP Morgan Chase.
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