Daymond John

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.

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.

Daymond John’s speaking fees for in-person
events and virtual appearances: fireside chats
and keynotes. As always, we’ll entertain all
reasonable offers.
● $75,000 in-person* event
● $35,000 virtual fireside chat
● $50,000 virtual keynote speech
*All fees listed are gross. In-person fees
include a $5000 travel buyout for expenses,
non-commissionable.