Lori Greiner
Lori Greiner
Lori Greineris an American inventor, entrepreneur, and television personality. She is best known as a cast member of the reality TV show Shark Tank and has been called "The Queen of QVC". She has also appeared on its spin-off, Beyond the Tank. Since 1998, she has had a program on QVC called "Clever & Unique Creations Show." She is also president and founder of the Chicago-based company For Your Ease Only, Inc. which she established in 1996 and which does...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth9 December 1969
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
When I had challenges, it taught me to be more on top of it for the future. Things go wrong all the time when you're running your own business, but it's how you perceive it and deal with it that matters.
I had an idea, I was passionate about it and I had to work hard to turn that into a big success and more products.
I've achieved a certain amount of success and now I'm thinking about the good things I can do.
I roll out of bed in the morning, whenever I want, and I work right away because, to me, that's the life. That's freedom. The whole point for me is that I love the freedom of being an entrepreneur that I do what I want to do when I want to do it.
I think people don't like when you're not confident about what you're pitching, and they don't want to invest in you or get behind you.
When I had challenges, it taught me to be more on top of it for the future.Things go wrong all the time when you're running your own business, but it's how you perceive it and deal with it that matters.
I like helping people.
I have an innate instinct for knowing what's going to work.
Hire prudently, go slow and don’t go overboard.
Not only is a good name catchy and memorable, it should help people understand what your business does. If your name reflects your products or services you'll have a much better chance of being found [via Google search], so it's important to choose wisely.
Reach for the stars; you might just catch one.
I learned that nobody's better than you to get your business off the ground. The experience you get is priceless.
People trust I know what I'm doing. I have lots of credibility. I've had years of learning. I know and understand my business.
I always recommend, if you can, to patent or protect whatever your idea is. If you can't, you have to make your best judgment. Sometimes people don't get anywhere because they sit on something, so afraid to reveal it. And yet, in the reverse, sometimes if you expose something too widely, you can risk losing it.