Real estate tycoon's advice to women in business: Hike up your skirts

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A real estate tycoon and one of the investors on the TV show "Shark Tank" has some advice for women in the business world.

Barbara Corcoran is a real estate mogul who founded The Corcoran Group that does $18 billion in sales annually. She is frequently sought after for her business expertise.

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Corcoran added that she's able to get attention by wearing bright colors and yanking up her skirt.

Corcoran sent out a tweet on Tuesday, saying that she finds "running a business in a man's world to be a huge advantage."

The tweet appeared to be taken down from Corcoran's page as of Wednesday morning, but not before stirring controversy.