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A bio snapshot of Lori Greiner of QVC and ‘Shark Tank’

May 6, 2015, 8:01 AM

Lori Greiner, entrepreneur on QVC and investor on ABC’s “Shark Tank”

AGE: 45

HOMETOWN: Chicago

LIVES IN: Chicago and Los Angeles

FAMILY: Married to Dan Greiner

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in communication from Loyola University Chicago

CAREER: Self-employed inventor of consumer products and home furnishings

FIRST APPEARANCE ON QVC: 1998

FIRST APPEARANCE ON SHARK TANK: 2012

COMPANIES INVESTED IN: CordaRoy’s bean bag chairs, Scrub Daddy sponges, Stella Valle jewelry, Hold Your Haunches shapewear, Bantam bagels

TIPS FOR SELLING ON QVC: Know the top three selling features of your product, be confident and practice your sales pitch

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A bio snapshot of Lori Greiner of QVC and ‘Shark Tank’