QUOTES BY THE SHARK TANK JUDGES

The Sharks on the TV show Shark Tank know what it takes to become successful and make an impact on the entrepreneurial world. The TV Series Shark Tank that first aired on TV in 2009 has given loads of entrepreneurs advice on how to best develop their company. Robert Herjavec, Kevin O’Leary, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Barbara Corcoran and Daymond John have given the world countless new business ideas, tips, advice and quotes. Here are 25 killer quotes by the Shark Tank panel.

Robert Herjavec:

Croatian Canadian businessman, investor and television personality, Robert began his business career as a film producer and director. His net worth today is in the excess of $ 100 million.

A goal without a timeline is just a dream.

With Facebook and other social platforms, you can have highly targeted marketing campaigns to attract customers who are interested in the product or service that you have. Find the user groups they meet up in on social and win them over there.

If you’re emotional and you’re great at something, the money will follow.

Don’t ever be enamored by what something sells for. It’s more important what you get to keep in your pocket.

Be risky at work. Be safe with your investments.

Kevin O’Leary:

Canadian businessman, author and television personality, Kevin cofounded O’Leary Funds and SoftKey. His net worth currently ranges around $ 300 million.

Life is hard, money doesn’t care, your tears don’t add value.

How frustrating you are. You’ve got a real business, but you’re a pig.

Never insult money.

It pains me to see good entrepreneurs chase bad opportunities.

The road to riches is never straight and narrow. It can be riddled with financial land mines.

Mark Cuban:

American businessman, investor, author, television personality and philanthropist, Mark is the owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, coowner of 2929 Entertainment and chairman of the AXS TV. He is worth $ 3.3 billion.

Make your product easier to buy than your competition’s, or you will find your customers buying from them, not you.

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? It takes willingness to learn, to be able to focus, to absorb information, and to always realize that business is a 24/7 job where someone is always out there to kick your ass.

Most people think it’s all about the idea. It’s not. Everyone has ideas. The hard part is doing the homework to know if the idea could work in an industry, and then doing the preparation to be able to execute on the idea.

I wouldn’t be where I am now if I didn’t fail … a lot. The good, the bad, it’s all part of the success equation.

Your customers can tell you the things that are broken and how they want to be made happy. Listen to them. Make them happy. But don’t rely on them to create the future road map for your product or service. That’s your job.

Lori Greiner:

American inventor, entrepreneur and television personality, Lori is president and founder of the Chicago company For Your Ease Only Inc. She has also helped launch more than 400 products and holds 120 U.S. and foreign patents.

There are no ‘nos,’ just ‘how can I?’

It’s very important that it catches your eye, it tells you exactly what it is instantaneously and it makes you want to pick it up.

You can always find a solution if you try hard enough.

Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist–while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!

I learned that nobody’s better than you at getting your business off the ground. The experience you get is priceless.

Barbara Corcoran:

She is an American businesswoman, investor, speaker, consultant, syndicated columnist, author and television personality. Barbara’s net worth is around $40 million.

People want to do business with someone they like. If people like you, they’re going to want to do business with you. And if they don’t, you’re going to have an almost insurmountable obstacle to overcome.

Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.

Building a business is little more than a series of quick opportunities followed by a big a series of big obstacles.

The difference between the real winners is how long they take to feel sorry for themselves. My winners feel it … but they come back up and say ‘hit me again.’

You have to see everything as half full even though everyone is saying you have nothing in your glass.

Daymond John:

He is an American businessman, investor, television personality, author and motivational speaker. With a net worth of $ 250 million, Daymond is an expert in urban fashion and sportswear revolutionary and is the founder, president, and CEO of FUBU.

To get people who will truly love your product and spread the word, make them proud of it and make sure you don’t embarrass them by putting something out there that isn’t 100 percent.

As an entrepreneur, you love your business like a child, and you’re taught to be laser focused on the business.

Learn as many mistakes and what not to do while your business or product is small. Don’t be in such a hurry to grow your brand. Make sure that you and the market can sustain any bumps that may occur down the road.

An entrepreneur must pitch a potential investor for what the company is worth as well as sell the dream on how much of a profit can be made.

Everyone has an idea, but it’s taking those first steps toward turning that idea into a reality that are always the toughest.