Daymond John

Award Winning Business and Motivational Speaker, founder and CEO of FUBU Clothing, Shark Tank Reality TV Judge, and Bestselling Author

Daymond John is a top business and motivational keynote speaker, founder of FUBU clothing, Shark Tank judge, and the bestselling author of PowerShift. As a dynamic business speaker with over twenty years of hands-on proven business experience, Daymond shares the strategies that continue to bring him financial success.

Daymond John Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
$50,001 and above
Languages Spoken
English
Travels From
New York, Florida, USA

Daymond John Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
$50,001 and above
Languages Spoken
English
Travels From
New York, Florida, USA

Why Daymond John

As the founder of FUBU and a successful “shark” on ABC’s Shark Tank, he has an impressive track record of turning dreams into reality and encouraging others to do the same. With his down-to-earth personality, dynamic speaking style, and savvy business sense, Daymond John delivers a message that is both inspiring and practical. He’ll leave your audience motivated and empowered to take action towards their own goals. Book Daymond John today and you will see why people call him the People’s Shark.

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5 S.HA.R.K. Points

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 ...

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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About Keynote Speaker 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 billions 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 was named #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 2023, 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.

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John is also an author of 6 best-selling books including his latest New York Times best-seller, The Power of Broke (2016) and Rise and Grind (2018). In 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. John’s most recent book, Little Daymond Learns to Earn (2023) is his first for kids, reached the New York Times and Amazon best-seller list the first week of its release. The book addresses the current void of educating our children about money in a fun and engaging story for parents and kids to connect. John’s mission is to continue challenging the status quo and leave a lasting legacy of inspiring other leaders to do the same..

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

Testimonials

“Daymond was an excellent choice for our students. They loved him. We are so happy with his visit and he was great with all the students after the event, too. He is a very gracious man and it was our pleasure to host him here.”

Kristin Files

Development Officer, Cal-Poly Pomona

“Daymond was awesome to work with. He went the extra mile on everything he did and did an amazing job on tailoring the presentation to our audience. Our Executives were very happy and the audience loved it.”

American Airlines Federal Credit Union

“Daymond John has an innate ability and powerful presence that invites every attendee to turn off their cell phones, Blackberrys, iPhones and other devices because they don’t want to miss a word. Read More

David Freschman

Founder & CEO, Early Stage East Venture Capital

“Daymond John is a passionate, dynamic speaker who is both candid and sincere. He can hold a room effectively… he can motivate and inspire others to achieve at levels beyond their own expectations.”

Shaun Outler

Group VP, Multicultural Merchandising & Vendor Development, Macy’s

“It was inspirational to the students to have you with us… all my fellow members have told me how contagious they found the entrepreneurial spirit in the room and you clearly fostered that among the students. You were the perfect choice for our Master of Ceremonies and we appreciate your infectious enthusiasm for your work and your support of entrepreneurs.”

The University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship Student Pitch Competition

“Daymond John was awesome to work with. He went the extra mile on everything and did an amazing job tailoring the presentation to our audience. Our executives loved it!”

American Airlines Federal Credit Union

“We could not have been any happier about the choice of Daymond. He was incredible and his presentation could not have been better suited for the group. He was charismatic, interesting, entertaining and had an excellent message. 100% of the group was fully engaged 100% of the time. It was fantastic! Thank you.”

ChainLinks Retail Advisors

Daymond was everything we could have hoped for. With a celebrity of his caliber, I was expecting a canned speech, but he showed us firsthand why he is called “The People’s Shark.” Read More

Kirsten Kase

ICCFA

“Daymond’s talk was inspiring and motivating for the social entrepreneurs participating in our business accelerator, as well as those watching and considering entrepreneurship as a means to address social determinants of health in their communities. He let people know that they can do well financially while also making a difference.”

American Heart Association

“People are still raving about Daymond John’s presentation weeks after our Global Retail Conference took place. I was so impressed with
the thoroughness of preparation and level of custom tailoring made just for our specific audience and conference. I truly cannot say enough good things
about our experience working with Daymond and The Shark Group; they far exceeded our expectations and delivered a home run!”

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