Kevin O’Leary
Shark Tank Investor, Businessman, Author and Television Personality. He co-founded O'Leary Funds and SoftKey
The frank and opinionated Kevin O’Leary is a judge on Shark Tank and one of North America’s leading business moguls. O’Leary’s track record in business success began with The Learning Company, a software development organization that he sold to Mattel for $3.7 billion, making it one of the largest tech deals in Canadian history. As…
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The frank and opinionated Kevin O’Leary is a judge on Shark Tank and one of North America’s leading business moguls. O’Leary’s track record in business success began with The Learning Company, a software development organization that he sold to Mattel for $3.7 billion, making it one of the largest tech deals in Canadian history. As an “eco-preneur,” O’Leary focuses on investments that make money while being environmentally friendly. He is also co-host for Discovery Channel’s Discovery Project Earth and is the author of the best-selling books Cold Hard Truth: On Business, Money & Life; Cold Hard Truth About Men, Women & Money; and Cold Hard Truth on Family, Kids & Money.
O’Leary’s track record in business gives him the force of authority. In 1993, with no money, he launched The Learning Company, which developed software that helped kids with reading and math. Six years later, he sold it to Mattel for 3.7 billion dollars, one of the largest tech deals in Canadian history. As an “Eco-preneur,” O’Leary specializes in investments that make money—and are environmentally friendly. In 2003, he co-founded Storage Now, Canada’s leading developer of climate controlled storage facilities; in 2007, it was acquired by In Storage REIT, for $110 million dollars. He is also the co-host for Discovery Channel’s Discovery Project Earth, which explores ways we can reverse global warming. He is the author of bestselling books Cold Hard Truth: On Business, Money & Life, Cold Hard Truth About Men, Women & Money, and Cold Hard Truth on Family, Kids & Money.
A shrewd investor, O’Leary is on the investment committee of Hamilton Trust, and on the strategic advisory board of Genstar capital, a $1.5-billion private equity firm. He received his MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and now serves on the Ivey executive board.
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An Evening with Kevin O’Leary
With candor and unmatched business smarts, Kevin O’Leary draws on his encyclopedic knowledge of finance, investing, economics and business to discuss a variety of topics. How, for instance, will the global recession affect a myriad of industries, including your own, and what can you do to protect your company, and come out stronger than ever? Razor sharp and quick on his feet, O’Leary pulls no punches in his enlightening and timely talks.
Cold Hard Truth
Kevin O’Leary, one of North America’s most successful entrepreneurs, reveals the secrets that made him rich, and shares his personal advice for readers from every walk of life. Kevin describes his incredible journey, from his sometimes difficult childhood to the way he built his first company, managed personal pressures, and ultimately achieved remarkable success. His advice is engaging and practical – and will help those who read it become the best entrepreneurs and business people that they can be. Topics cover business, money and life, including: How to find your calling and turn your talents into a profitable venture; building a dream team; transforming adversity into opportunity and making and growing your business–and your money.
Lessons From a Dragon
Kevin O’Leary will take you on a behind the scenes look at his two hit shows, Dragons’ Den & Shark Tank. He customizes every presentation for his audience to bring unique business information to each event. He’ll share entertaining and insightful outtakes from his TV shows – video’s you can’t see anywhere else, along with a current economic overview and how it relates to your industry, and finally he’ll be a ‘secret agent’ for your industry with insights into how your industry is performing, where the innovation is coming from and more. All based on a content review of your industry prior to the event.
Videos
Kevin O'Leary, Lori Greiner, and Robert Herjavec Talk Hot Topics - The View
Kevin O’Leary Speaker - PDA Speakers
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