Lessons from the Shark: Kevin O’Leary’s Top Tips for Business Success

Episode 46: Kevin O'Leary is a businessman, investor, and Shark Tank star. In this episode, Kevin talks about his relationship with money, what it takes to be a good leader, and how he finds good talent for his companies. He also shares investing advice and what his current portfolio allocation looks like, and he gives advice on how anyone can make their first $100,000.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:20 - Traits that make you successful
11:08 - How to make your first million dollars
14:40 - Kevin's advice on making money
21:56 - The best way to make your first $100,000 and other investing advice
26:51 - The real Mr. Wonderful
30:04 - Kevin's advice for all CEOs, small business owners and entrepreneurs
38:47 - Kevin Taught Me

[keetzb]

Very cool. Kevin O’Leary said YEARS AGO that people should pay their houses off. I was debating it but it was a no-brainer, so I DID 😅 less than a year later the pandemic hit and a lot of people I know had to sell their houses because jobs were scarce. Best advice I’ve ever taken. Thanks Kevin! And thanks Erika for I having this episode!!

[n.c.]

compliment to Erika yet...I enjoyed this interview with Kevin as much as I always enjoy watching Kevin and Barbara Corcoran talking together ❤️.

So good!!!!

[akirebara]

This guy literally said that poor people can aspire to rich people and that's "fantastic".

"The interviewer cites Oxfam's statistic that the world's 85 richest individuals own the same wealth as the three and a half billion poorest, leading to O'Leary's response that left both the interviewer and viewers taken aback.

"It's fantastic, " he says, "And this is a great thing because it inspires everybody. Gets the motivation to look up to the %1 and say ‘I want to become one of those people, ' I'm going to fight hard to get up to the top."

"This is fantastic news and of course, I applaud it."

Kevin O'Leary receives a surprised look from the interviewer, causing him to ask, "What's wrong with that?"

With a puzzled expression, she asks, "Really?" He replies confidently, "Yes, really."

Trying to understand his point, the interviewer asks, "So, are you saying that someone living on a dollar a day in Africa wakes up every morning and thinks, 'I'm going to be Bill Gates'?"

To which Kevin O'Leary replied, "That's the kind of motivation everyone needs.""

[jacksonbliss]

Wow, that interview was awesome. I’ll admit that my expectations were lower since you never know how much substance is behind TV personalities, but KOL gave us so much insight, honesty, and inspiration. And you asked all the right questions! ✌️

[LostxInxPandora]

Am I the only one distracted by the strobing LED lights in the bg? 😂

[Pablo-ash]

Disco lights in the background, party time 🎉.. is it one of Kevins developments?

Thanks for your content Erika keep it up!

[michaelanthonygutierrez]

Kevin O’Leary taught me to always say the truth because then I’ll never have to remember what I said

[dotpenji]

You have a remarkable ability to stay focused on your goals and tune out the noise, which is truly admirable. It's clear that your success is driven by your unwavering commitment. As someone who values time as the most precious asset, how do you strike a balance between your rigorous work routine and enjoying personal moments or hobbies like collecting watches?

[boybvlog]

Im addicted to your videos Erica, very helpful and a lot of learnings where i can use in the future. I loved that entrepreneurship mindset I dont need a 9-5 jobs. from the Phililippines

[eileenthedream]

I Love Kevin! He's my favorite because although he seems stern he is smart & I can see his heart! ❤

[GoGoChateau]

You're the best! Love the channel.... I'm sure you already figured out thatt the light flicker is from lights being out of sync with camera shutter speed. Always hard to determine until you play back... You can fix it in post in Premiere if that's what you're using to edit.

[victorquarcoo]

Congrats on getting Mr. Wonderful on !

[octavioloza]

This episode was so good. Great guest & awesome interviewer. You’re killin it Erika!

[longislandthrifter]

Great interview! Well done Erika! Kevin is a terrific business man and he says it like it is! He's very straightforward -- and many people are uncomfortable with that.

[er]

Great interview! I really enjoyed Kevin's advice and outlook on business, money & and time

[BlueVanilla]

For non native english speakers it would be essential to add subtitles, to help us follow the speech, especially because it is a tecnical topic. Would you insert them? Thanks, from Italy.

[delliott]

I’ve been subscribed to both channels. So beneficial for me. Love you both.

[travis]

Great interview Erika! My suggestion for interviewees are Ryan Reynolds (because of his business acumen), Daniel Day Lewis (because he's the best actor ever) and Jay-Z (because he's Jay-Z and built empire from scratch. Also very wise). You would do awesome interviewing them!

[norvalbryant]

I just finished watching
Kevin O'Leary & Erika & it's My personal belief
That it Very Necessary
to Tell The Truth ALL of
the TIME!!!

[aracelischirinos]

Wonderful interview Erika!!!! You’re killing it!!!!