How do you create authentic partnerships to build scale? Daymond John, founder of FUBU and one of the original “sharks” on ABC’s Shark Tank, shares lessons from FUBU’s earliest days in Queens, where he partnered with bouncers, bodegas, his neighbor LL Cool J, and his earliest collaborator and investor (his mom) to turn a great idea into a billion-dollar urba ... Show More
Aug 20
How Barnes & Noble made a comeback, with CEO James Daunt
CEO James Daunt has now rescued two iconic bookstore chains: Barnes & Noble and Waterstones. He joins host Jeff Berman to discuss the turnarounds, plus how bookstores are preparing for an onslaught of AI-written content, his BookTok strategy, and why local control is the key to m ... Show More
32m 54s
Aug 18
What the jobs report isn't telling you about AI & the workforce, with Upwork’s Hayden Brown
Few leaders have a better real-time read on how AI is actually reshaping the workforce than Hayden Brown. As CEO of Upwork, the platform where 18 million freelancers meet the businesses that need them, she sees what the monthly jobs report can't: which skills are surging, which j ... Show More
30m 3s
Jan 2025
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!
<p>Daymond John, known for his role as a "Shark" on <em>Shark Tank</em> and his work with FUBU, shares his journey of entrepreneurship, brand-building, and balancing multiple ventures. He dives into his experience with acquiring businesses, helping entrepreneurs, and finding new ... Show More
19m 8s
Jul 2025
My Billion Dollar Shark Tank Investment: Daymond John
Join Codie Sanchez as she dives deep with Daymond John, the founder of FUBU and a star on Shark Tank, in this insightful episode of the Big Deal podcast. They discuss his journey from starting FUBU in his mom's house to building it into a $6 billion brand, his investment strategi ... Show More
1h 7m
Feb 2020
You Can't Be an Entrepreneur If You Don’t Have This Skill
Whether it’s a son of a friend who needs $250,000 to find a product and develop it, or an entrepreneur with a prospectus and alarm who needs $400k for 10 days, or a business with which you have a standing order, they all need one thing – to raise capital!
Today’s guest is Daymond ... Show More
46m 6s
Nov 2019
FUBU: Daymond John (2018)
Daymond John grew up during the 1980s in the heart of hip hop culture: Hollis, Queens. In his early 20s, he was working at Red Lobster and trying to figure out how to start a business. Eventually, he stumbled on the idea of making clothes for fans of rap music. In 1992, he starte ... Show More
53m 12s
Aug 2024
Redefining Success | Daymond John
<p>Today's episode of the podcast is an interview I did with Daymond John, Shark Tank investor and the Founder of FUBU. We dive deep into very important topics most entrepreneurs don't talk about, such as the importance of prioritizing joy, impact, purpose, and the power ... Show More
29m 55s