# Daymond John > Founder of FUBU, Star of ABC’s Shark Tank. Daymond John is the Founder & CEO of FUBU, a company he started by taking out a $100,000 mortgage on his mother’s home and grew into a $6 billion lifestyle brand with worldwide recognition. Today, he continues to be revered as one of the greatest marketing and branding minds and has taken this expertise into a variety of industries. Daymond is a co-star on ABC’s 5-time Emmy Award Winning TV Show, Shark Tank, one of the most highly sought-after keynote speakers, and CEO of his consulting firm, The Shark Group. John is a celebrated entrepreneur having received over 35 awards throughout his career, including the Brandweek Marketer of the Year, Ernst & Young’s New York Entrepreneur of the Year, was named \#2 on LinkedIn’s 2020 Top Voices list for US Influencers, and has won four Webby Awards for his event, Black Entrepreneur’s Day. John is also the author of five best-selling books including his New York Times best-selling books, The Power of Broke (2016) and Rise and Grind (2018) and Little Daymond Learns to Earn (2023). ## Offerings - Video call (15 min): $1875.00 ## Example Questions - I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on? - How do I know if my business idea will work? - How would you approach growth for my business? - What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company? ## Links - [Expert profile](/daymondjohn) - [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/8274361I2FH39q.jpg) - [Marketplace](/marketplace)