Over the last 20 years, Daymond John has evolved from one of the most successful fashion icons of his generation to one of the most sought after branding, business and motivational speakers in the country.
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 ranked Daymond John one of the Top20 Keynote Speakers in the World for 2024!
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 6 best-selling books including his New York Times best-sellers, The Power of Broke (2016) and Rise and Grind (2018). He released his fifth book, PowerShift in 2020 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 16th 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® awards in the US and millions of weekly viewers world-wide tune into the show as John demonstrates his marketing prowess and entrepreneurial insights.
Shark Tank keeps winning!
Shark Tank is the #1 ranked program in the Friday 8pm hour for adults ages 18-49.
And the Critics’ Choice Real TV Award for “Best Business Show” goes to…Shark Tank in 2022! The show has won the award for excellence in reality show programming every year since the awards began in 2019.
Two New Emmy Nominations!
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program.
Outstanding Structured Reality Program.
Shark Tank has dominated for the past 12 years with 22 total Emmy nominations and winning “Outstanding Structured Reality Program” four times.
Daymond John named Adweek’s Business Advice Creator of the Year in the 2022 Adweek Creator Visionary Awards which recognizes groundbreaking social media innovators and influencers.
Not only is Daymond blazing stages as a keynote speaker, he is an award winning host as well. Daymond’s annual Black Entrepreneurs Day wins two Webby Awards for excellence on the Internet. His inspiring interviews with celebrity entrepreneurs Kevin Hart, Tyra Banks, and Michael Strahan were taped before a live studio audience at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem.
Daymond John has inspired, entertained and motivated audiences around the world. “Edu-tainment” is how his keynotes have been described. No dry professorial lectures; instead, his presentations are essentially customized one man shows!
No cookie-cutter speeches. Each and every client is instead given our pre-event questionnaire (PEQ) so that Daymond is informed about their unique challenges and concerns.
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. The keys to success include learning how to establish the right mindset and following a few fundamental principles Daymond calls his “S.H.A.R.K Points.
We’ve had the pleasure of working with Daymond in the past on a variety of fantastic events.