Kevin Harrington

Kevin Harrington has been a successful entrepreneur over the last 40 years. He is an Original Shark on the ABC hit, Emmy-winning TV show "Shark Tank." He is also the Inventor of the Infomercial, As Seen On TV Pioneer, co-founder of the Electronic Retailers Association (ERA), and co-founder of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO).

Harrington has launched over 20 businesses that have grown to over $100 million in sales each, has been involved in more than a dozen public companies, and has launched over 500 products generating more than $5 billion in sales worldwide with iconic brands and celebrities such as Billy Mays, Jack Lalanne, Tony Little, and George Foreman. Harrington has extensive experience in business all over the world, opening distribution outlets in over 100 countries worldwide. His success led Mark Burnett to hand-pick Harrington to become an Original Shark on "Shark Tank" where he filmed over 175 segments.

In today’s competitive world, companies cannot operate the way they have in the past because of the advancements in technology and the digital marketplace. Harrington provides the advice and expertise on how to navigate the constant changing distribution and marketing outlets. Harrington also brings his rolodex and relationships to all companies he works with, including help in financing, like he did with Russell Simmons and Celsius.

Aside from speaking to audiences across five continents, Harrington's influence has reached over 100 million people through his multi-media presence and industry dominance. A prominent business thought leader, he is often featured and quoted as a business leaders in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, CNBC, Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, Fortune, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Morning News, The View, Squawk Box, Fox Business, and more. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.com Inc. and has published acclaimed books like "Act Now! How I Turn Ideas Into Million Dollar Products" and the best seller, "Key Person of Influence."

He is a co founder of the EO (Entrepreneurs Organization), which has grown to 150 cities and 45 countries and thousands of members, generating over $500 Billion of member sales. In 1990 he co founded the global direct to consumer organization and trade show, the Electronic Retailers Association (ERA). Today ERA is the exclusive trade association to represent a global $350-billion direct-to-consumer market place. What is more, Harrington's success has been chronicled in a case study at Harvard/MIT and has been taught there for over a decade.

The true value of Harrington is not only the 40 years of his knowledge of building businesses but also what he can do for other companies in many industries with his global Rolodex and his ability to solve problems.