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