A biography for Daymond Johnhasn’t been written yet.
“If you go out there and start making noise and making sales - people will find you. Sales cure all. You can talk about how great your business plan is and how well you are going to do. You can make up your own opinions, but you cannot make up your own facts. Sales cure all.”
“When I first got into business, I made a lot of bad decisions.”
“I'm a big advocate of financial intelligence.”
“I value an entrepreneur I can get behind and trust, because I know they are attempting to move forward in life.”
“In the founders, I look for a person I feel is trustworthy, driven and smart. I invest in the person first, because in the event the business fails, the person and I can move forward and create another business.”
“I'm a firm believer in utilizing celebrities because they tap into people on an emotional basis.”
“I'm the kind of person that when I saw a lack of African Americans in the apparel business, that was something I set out to do, and I lead by example.”
“No matter what business you're in, business is business, and financing and money are critical. I would have made a lot fewer mistakes if I had more schooling in that area.”
“Most brands started from a strong base and kept a strong belief.”
“I believe the last thing I read at night will likely manifest when I'm sleeping. You become what you think about the most.”
“As an entrepreneur, you love your business like a child, and you're taught to be laser-focused on the business.”
“The easiest thing to sell is truth.”
“In my mind, there are too many copycat web products out there that are doing the same thing.”