Entrepreneurial Mindset for Global Change with Daymond John

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Business, Careers, Entrepreneurship

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Today's episode takes us back to 2022, when I had a chat with Daymond John, Founder, President, and CEO of FUBU, and an investor on Shark Tank. Daymond opens up about the pivotal moment in 1992 when he realized his power to change the world through entrepreneurship, inspired by a mix of societal challenges and personal ambition. He reflects on the invaluable insights gained from Shark Tank, reshaping his business approach. We explore the significance of an entrepreneur's personal brand in attracting the right opportunities and people. Daymond shares a profound question posed by his mother, which expanded his view of possibilities. He emphasizes the importance of showing vulnerability and building a strong community, advocating for authenticity over just showcasing success.

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0:00.0	This is
0:02.0	on the Playbook, where each week I bring you some of the greatest athletes, celebrities, and
0:07.0	entrepreneurs to talk about their personal and professional
0:10.0	playbook to success.
0:12.0	Welcome to the playbook.
0:13.6	This is Dave Belcher and I am so excited.
0:15.6	I have waited years, thousands of episodes later
0:19.3	to get the ultimate entrepreneur.
0:21.9	His reputation precedes him,
0:23.6	not just on Shark Tank, but as a human being
0:27.1	a philanthropist, I'm in so many different deals,
0:29.4	all which have to have a charitable aspect with them and his name comes up all the time, but everything happens at the right place at the perfect time.
0:40.0	Welcome to entrepreneurs, thebook, Damon John.
0:44.0	Thanks, Dave, thanks for having me.
0:45.4	As I've shared with you, we have so many people in common and so many deals kind of like
0:50.8	circling us.
0:51.6	So thank you for giving the opportunity, man. It's great meeting you.
1:04.4	Yeah, great to meet you. I will tell you you've made me more money than you realize just being in those deals with me and as we've shared those deals, it's just nice to know that we have the ultra entrepreneur now you know giving back is a big part of what you do and when I say
1:09.1	giving back not just charitable give back which you do all the time, but you empower millions of
1:16.3	entrepreneurs and why this is so important to me is that let's take sustainable
1:20.8	technologies for example everybody's so worried about the hole in the atmosphere
1:25.3	or the plastics in the ocean.
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