The Life Of A Rebel: Daymond John

Industry Resource

3 years ago

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Daymond John (star of ABC's Shark Tank, founder of FUBU and New York Times bestselling author) grew up in Hollins, Queens and overcame his past business failures and dyslexia to become a household name. Daymond has been an inspiration to countless entrepreneurs throughout the world and he's been a personal mentor to me & Shopify for a number of years.

Segments:
0:00 Intro
1:45 Daymond's first business
2:45 Mother's influence
5:49 The failures before FUBU
7:52 Working with friends
10:06 Filling a gap in the market
11:28 Working with Influencers
15:37 The truth about entrepreneurship
18:46 The importance of relationships

Shopify's President Harley Finkelstein "The Life Of A Rebel" series talks with today's leading brand leaders - "Being an entrepreneur comes down to being a rebel: challenging the status quo, resisting conventional paths to success, and taking the road less travelled."