Maria Sharapova is one of the most successful tennis players in the world. She won Wimbledon at only 17-years-old and has been ranked number one in the world by the World Tennis Association five separate times. But her success spans beyond the tennis court. She is a “New York Times” bestselling author and is the founder and CEO of the candy company, Sugarpova. On this episode, Sharapova discusses why she decided to create Sugarpova and her path to becoming an entrepreneur. She also opens up about overcoming a major career setback in tennis and the lessons she’s learned through challenging times. Additionally she talks about leaving her home country of Russia at a young age to pursue her tennis dream and what she learned from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on leadership and running an organization. Plus, hear about her experience as a guest judge on “Shark Tank.” Congratulations to our No Limits Entrepreneurs of the Week: Preya Patel Bhakta, Founder and President of Elli Find out more: https://www.elliquark.com/ Want to be a featured NLEOTW? Know someone who should? Send your nominations [email protected] Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! It’s easy! Click here: http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 ABOUT REBECCA JARVIS: Rebecca Jarvis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and the Chief Biz, Tech and Econ correspondent for ABC News. She is also the host of “The Dropout” podcast. Follow Rebecca Jarvis: www.Instagram.com/RebeccaJarvis www.Twitter.com/RebeccaJarvis www.Facebook.com/RebeccaJarvis https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-jarvis-217ba052/ Snapchat: RebeccaJarvis “No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis” is produced by Taylor Dunn and edited by Brittany Martinez