Businessman States Women Run Businesses More Profitable.
WHITFIELD: All right, welcome back. Just in time for a nice sound check here behind me for the fans tailgate party that will take place here at NRG stadium here in Houston. All right, meantime, with eyes on the 2016 election and a serious chance for the first time a woman could lead the White House, women as world leaders are taking center stage more than ever. Kevin O'Leary, also known at "Mr. Wonderful" from the show "Shark Tank" says that lately women are actually better at running companies than their male counterparts, telling CNN that all of his returns are coming from companies either owned or run by women. Poppy Harlow spoke with O'Leary and she's joining me right now from New York. Good to see you, and happy Final Four. All right, I know this was very fun talking to Mr. Wonderful, who's very serious about business in so many ways.</s>POPPY HARLOW, CNN CORRESPONDENT: He is. First of all, Fredricka, you look like you're having far too much fun down there. I think we're all jealous. Have a great time. What an assignment. But, look, I expected Mr. Wonderful to be in person just like he is on TV, very sort of rough around the edges and harsh. And we discovered a completely different side of him, which you'll see on the show tonight. But, yes, he told me that of all the companies he's invested in, we're talking about companies with between $500 million and $300 million annually in sales, that the only ones that are making any money right now are the ones run by women. So then I pressed on, has he always looked at things this way? Watch.</s>HARLOW: Do you think you've always been fair to women in business? Before this light went off in your head, when you look back, Kevin, at your career, did you maybe not give some women the shot they deserved?</s>KEVIN O'LEARY, "MR. WONDERFUL" ON ABC'S "SHARK TANK": It's a fair question, and you're right. Years ago when I would take, put risk capital out, particularly in my venture portfolio, I tended to do what the industry has done -- favor men just because those were the ones that were getting funded. That is not what I do today. My results are basically black and white. They are telling me that in America today, we are not using enough women in management. There is no question about that.</s>HARLOW: So why are we paid less?</s>O'LEARY: That is basically a legacy issue.</s>HARLOW: So how do we turn it around? He tells us tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern. And Fredricka, two main things he said. He said women are better at running companies these days. They take less risk. They set more reasonable goals. A lot more from Mr. Wonderful tonight 7:00 p.m. eastern on the show. Fred?</s>WHITFIELD: All right, we look forward to hearing that. Thank you so much, Poppy Harlow. Of course, we'll be watching you in the Newsroom at 3:00 as well. All right, meantime, right around the corner just minutes from now, you stay seated, because we've got much more here from NRG Stadium. All access, the Final Four, starts right after this. We're taking you inside with the players of these four incredible teams tipping off tonight.