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Daymond John

Founder of FUBU & Star of ABC's Shark Tank

Created the untapped urban apparel space with his clothing line FUBU (“For Us By Us”)
Grew his business from a makeshift factory out of his home into a billion-dollar company
Earned the nickname “The People's Shark” for his marketing prowess and entrepreneurial insight on the hit show “Shark Tank”
Inspires audiences to achieve goals and rethink their personal brand

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An entrepreneur in every sense of the word, Daymond John has come a long way from taking out a $100,000 mortgage on his mother’s house and moving his business operation into its basement. John is CEO and Founder of FUBU, a much-celebrated global lifestyle brand, and a pioneer in the fashion industry with over $6 billion in product sales world-wide. Former President Barack Obama appointed Daymond John a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) to harness his energy, ideas, and experience to help develop the next generation of entrepreneurs both at home and abroad.

John is an award-winning entrepreneur and has received 100s of awards including the Brand Week Marketer of the Year, Advertising Age Marketing 1000 Award for Outstanding Ad Campaign, Ernst & Young’s New York Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and #2 on LinkedIn’s Top 20 Voices, a list of the top influencers who are using their voice to help us analyze today’s changing world of work, navigate our industries, and find balance. Most recently, Real Leaders Magazine named Daymond John one of the Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World in 2022, a list of “real teachers — people who speak from experience.”

His marketing strategies and ability to build successful brands has made him a highly influential consultant and motivational speaker today. His marketing firm The Shark Group offers advice on how to effectively communicate to consumers through innovative means and connects brands with the world’s top celebrities for everything from endorsements to product extensions.

John is also an author of 5 best-selling books including his New York Times best-selling books, The Power of Broke (2016) and Rise and Grind (2018). In March 2020, John released his fifth book, Powershift, that walks through his tried-and-true process of how to transform any situation, close any deal and achieve any outcome through his own experience and vast network of industry leaders.

Finally, John is celebrating his 14th season on ABC TV’s critically acclaimed business reality show Shark Tank, which has reinvigorated entrepreneurship around the world. Shark Tank has now gone on to win four Emmy® awards in the US and millions of weekly viewers world-wide tune into the show as John demonstrates his marketing prowess and entrepreneurial insights.

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Daymond John has been a phenomenally successful business person for over 25 years. Along his entrepreneurial journey, through his many successes as well as failures, he has learned a few things about getting the best out of business and life. He believes the keys to his success include establishing the right mindset and following a few fundamental principles, which he calls his five "S.H.A.R.K points.”

Get ready! Daymond John is going to share his unique goal-setting and achievement strategies, which will empower audience members to make positive changes in every aspect of their lives.

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“I was particularly impressed with how Daymond was able to incorporate our theme and world of “data minds” into his presentation it truly was magic. I’ve been working here for 6 years and it’s still complex to me but he picked it up right away and made it seem as if he lives this industry every day making his own story relevant.”

Cognizant Technology

“it’s rare in American commerce when you encounter a self-made and self-invented individual such as Daymond John. Aside from his apparent and inspiring success story as well as his keen eye for spotting trends and talent, Daymond brings to bear a personalized style and hard-earned insights that imbue value into his relationships, involvements and initiatives. Beyond those attributes: Daymond is quite frankly just a damned charming guy. I am glad that I have occasion to call him my friend!”

Stream Energy

"Daymond spoke to our 3,000 attendees, who all huddled into the main room at our Traffic & Conversion Summit to hear what he had to say, and he had them hanging on his every word. We never knew how funny Daymond is, but more importantly, he is the real deal, intensely authentic, engaging, full of stories that touch the hearts and lives of the audience and kept them in their seats during the entire engagement. I highly recommend Daymond as a keynote speaker for any conference."

Traffic & Conversion Summit

“For the first time we decided to step out the box and bring in a big name celebrity to open our conference as Keynote Speaker. No one could have done this better than Daymond John, whose rag to riches story is truly inspirational to every aspiring entrepreneur. Since our audience and the association represents the retail merchandising industry, Daymond was able to tailor his presentation so that it was relatable to all attendees. This further validated the decision to choose Daymond John as a speaker. An absolute hit with all attendees!”

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