Daymond John
Daymond John
Daymond Garfield Johnis an American entrepreneur, investor, television personality, author and motivational speaker. He is best known as the founder, president, and CEO of FUBU, and appears as an investor on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth23 February 1969
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
responsibility thinking entrepreneur
I think a great entrepreneur is learning every day. An entrepreneur is somebody that doesn't take no for an answer - they're going to figure something out. They also take responsibility. They don't blame anybody else. And they're dreamers in one sense but they're also realistic and they take affordable steps when they can.
mistake bumps may
Learn as many mistakes and what not to do while your business or product is small. Don’t be in such a hurry to grow your brand. Make sure that you and the market can sustain any bumps that may occur down the road.
mistake trying levels
Try to make all the mistakes with your own money and on a small level so that when you are responsible for a partner’s money or assets you’ve learned and you don’t make bigger mistakes. Try to go as far as you can without anybody else’s help first.
good-life people effort
Poor people put a low value on themselves and their efforts.
reality ideas firsts
Everyone has an idea, but it’s taking those first steps toward turning that idea into a reality that are always the toughest.
struggle ideas payroll-tax
While good business ideas are plentiful, many entrepreneurs struggle to understand payroll taxes, health care and other thorny issues… In other words, they don't have the financial literacy to scale their businesses and attract investors.
african apparel business lack saw
I'm the kind of person that when I saw a lack of African Americans in the apparel business, that was something I set out to do, and I lead by example.
brother care crack gonna head love mean respect
I don't care if you're my brother - if we go play football, I'm gonna try to crack your head open. It doesn't mean that I don't love you. It doesn't mean that I don't respect you.
bugs business course developed point price record time track worked
I like to look at things that have been developed and re-developed over the course of time so I know the bugs are worked out of it. And in the business itself, I like to look at sales, by far. I want to see that there is a vetted track record of sales to show the price point has worked.
attempting behind life move trust value
I value an entrepreneur I can get behind and trust, because I know they are attempting to move forward in life.
brands business complement curve hit lasts line needed partners remind
One of my business partners would remind me that no fashion line lasts forever, that we would hit the down curve eventually, and that we needed to look for new brands that complement the first one.
besides business knew
I never knew anything other than wanting to be an entrepreneur. I tried my first business when I was 6 years old, and I started another business when I was 8. I don't think I knew anything besides that.
believer firm people
I'm a firm believer in utilizing celebrities because they tap into people on an emotional basis.
apparel businesses either
I already have enough apparel businesses that are either doing well or not really doing anything at all, and I'm looking to broaden my portfolio.