{"id":18144,"date":"2026-07-26T20:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T15:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18144"},"modified":"2026-07-26T20:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T15:12:31","slug":"shark-tank-star-daymond-john-has-blunt-advice-for-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18144","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Shark Tank&#8217; star Daymond John has blunt advice for entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">&#8220;<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_8480135\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/shark-tank#&amp;_intcmp=fnc_search-results_search_main-content_search-topics_3_1_shark-tank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shark Tank<\/a>&#8221; star Daymond John is giving fans some blunt advice on how to be successful in business.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">When speaking to Fox News Digital at Fanatics Fest, the 57-year-old businessman shared that to have a successful business, you have to build it around &#8220;something that you love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;If you&#8217;re starting something that you love, you have to want to do it for free. I always say to kids, you know, you got to get paid for what you&#8217;d do for free, you&#8217;d be able to sell whatever you would buy. So, any business is a great business. Emptying garbage is a great business if you really love it. If you&#8217;re doing it just for money though, you&#8217;ll be screwed. Even Kevin O&#8217;Leary, you think he does it for money? No, he just likes complicated structures that manage his downside. But at the end of the day, he likes the chess game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The reality TV star began working at a young age, developing his entrepreneurial spirit before founding FUBU (&#8220;For Us, By Us&#8221;) in 1992 along with three of his childhood friends.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_8480136\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/digital-entrepreneur-credits-world-cup-teaching-soccer-boosting-monthly-income\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DIGITAL ENTREPRENEUR CREDITS THE WORLD CUP WITH TEACHING ABOUT SOCCER AND BOOSTING HER MONTHLY INCOME<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/daymond-john.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/daymond-john.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/daymond-john.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/daymond-john.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/daymond-john.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/daymond-john.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/daymond-john.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/daymond-john.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/daymond-john.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Daymond John as a guest on &quot;The Jennifer Hudson&quot; show\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Daymond John advised young entrepreneurs to build a business around something they love and would buy themselves.<\/span> <span>(Michael Yarish\/WBTV via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Now a global fashion brand, the business began with John sewing wool hats and T-shirts himself in his mother&#8217;s house in Queens, New York.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;First of all, I was frustrated by Timberland, and a couple of other people and brands that &#8216;didn\u2019t make clothes for African Americans,'&#8221; he told <a href=\"https:\/\/daymondjohn.com\/blogs\/journal\/84055812-daymond-s-interview-with-the-source-magazine?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Source Magazine<\/a>. &#8220;That was why I initially created FUBU. It was my love of fashion as well and my love for music. And I felt that no longer did we have to have the &#8216;make it and they will come theory&#8217; like other designers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He continued: &#8220;I was a designer who actually respected the community I was selling to, and it was fun. It was an exciting time. Hip-hop was young and fresh, and I was just happy to wear the clothes that I was making as well as seeing artists and other people wear the clothes that I was making for them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><strong>WATCH: \u2018SHARK TANK\u2019 STAR DAYMOND JOHN SHARES WHAT WILL GET YOU \u2018SCREWED\u2019 IN BUSINESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">After turning FUBU into a global fashion brand, John joined the original cast of &#8220;Shark Tank&#8221; in 2009, alongside Barbara Corcoran, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_8480140\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/shark-tank-star-kevin-oleary-says-timothee-chalamet-refused-stunt-double-violent-marty-supreme-scene#&amp;_intcmp=fnc_search-results_search_main-content_search-results_5_5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">O&#8217;Leary<\/a>, Robert Herjavec and Kevin Harrington.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/daymond-john-shark-tank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/daymond-john-shark-tank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/daymond-john-shark-tank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/daymond-john-shark-tank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/daymond-john-shark-tank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/daymond-john-shark-tank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/daymond-john-shark-tank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/daymond-john-shark-tank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/daymond-john-shark-tank.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Daymond John poses with the other &quot;Shark Tank&quot; cast memebers\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>John was cast on &#8220;Shark Tank&#8221; in 2009.<\/span> <span>(Christopher Willard\/Disney via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">As a shark, John has invested in a number of businesses, helping entrepreneurs get them off the ground. Some of his most famous investments include Bombas and Bubba&#8217;s-Q Boneless Ribs.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_8480141\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I always look for the person first \u2014 before the idea,&#8221; he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/abigail-tracy\/shark-tank-daymond-john-on-finding-investors.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Inc.<\/a> about his investing philosophy. &#8220;I need to know that they are going to get the right information, and not go off and make mistakes without at least trying to educate themselves. I <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_8480143\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6401883845112#&amp;_intcmp=fnc_search-results_search_main-content_search-results_5_4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">value an entrepreneur<\/a> I can get behind and trust because I know they are attempting to move forward in life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/daymond-john-green-suit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/daymond-john-green-suit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/daymond-john-green-suit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/daymond-john-green-suit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/daymond-john-green-suit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/daymond-john-green-suit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/daymond-john-green-suit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/daymond-john-green-suit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/daymond-john-green-suit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Daymond John on set of &quot;Shark Tank&quot;\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>While at Fanatics Fest, John told Fox News Digital, &#8220;I&#8217;m just here being a fan myself.&#8221;<\/span> <span>(Disney\/Christopher Willard)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">While at Fanatics Fest, a Comic-Con style celebration and immersive sports festival, John told Fox News Digital he was looking forward to experiencing everything the festival had to offer as a fan.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I haven&#8217;t gotten to see most of it, but for three years in, I mean, this is nuts, right? It&#8217;s everything from <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_8480144\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/wwe-set-atlantic-city-return-nearly-20-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWE to UFC<\/a>, to, of course, all the sports stuff, the signing, the trading, all of the celebrities and the sports people here. I&#8217;m just here being a fan myself,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Lori A. 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