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
kids want legacy
I don't want to leave my kids an inheritance, I want to leave them a legacy
giving style want
Good grooming is integral, and impeccable style is a must. If you don't look the part, no one will want to give you time or money.
decision want
We all want the freedom to make our own decisions.
want waking wake-up
Success is waking up every day and doing what you want to do
corporations want bigs
You don't have to work for a big corporation if you don't want to.
way
I've failed way more than I've succeeded.
jobs wall thinking
I think Wall Street is very important, especially to tech companies. Wall Street will get in their rhythm and go fund tech companies, and tech companies will go create jobs and employ a lot of people, so there's that aspect of Wall Street.
opportunity giving people
I've come to learn that my initial investment is more about the person versus the product that I am buying into. I've also learned that I really do enjoy giving worthy people an opportunity of a lifetime.
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.
rest-of-your-life willing ifs
Make sure you're doing something that you love, that you're willing to do for the rest of your life. If you're doing it for money, that's the only thing you won't make.
truth-is sells
Truth is the easiest thing to sell.
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.
mind copycats products
In my mind, there are too many copycat web products out there that are doing the same thing.
pioneers settlers
Pioneers get slaughtered, and the settlers prosper.