My parents always taught me that my day job would never make me rich; it'd be my homework. — Daymond John Copy Share Image
When I first came into money, I bought six or seven homes. One weekend I went to Miami and bought an apartment… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
Try to make all the mistakes with your own money and on a small level so that when you are responsible for… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
An entrepreneur needs to know what they need, period. Then they need to find an investor who can build off whatever their… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
No matter what business you're in, business is business, and financing and money are critical. I would have made a lot fewer… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
My mother said, "Money is a great slave but a horrible master." It was her version of a French proverb. — Daymond John Copy Share Image
Good grooming is integral, and impeccable style is a must. If you don't look the part, no one will want to give… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
I started FUBU in 1989 but ran out of money three times and closed it down. — Daymond John Copy Share Image
I think the single biggest turn off is people who think that they need money and they need all these people around… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
A savvy entrepreneur will not always look for investment money, first. — Daymond John Copy Share Image
If you don't educate yourself, you'll never get out of the starting block because you'll spend all your money making foolish decisions. — Daymond John Copy Share Image
I think that in the earlier days, when I was a 'wantrepreneur,' I was really doing things because I thought what I… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
The things that I've learned is, try to make all the mistakes with your own money and on a small level so… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
Make sure you're doing something that you love, that you're willing to do for the rest of your life. If you're doing… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
When you have a large amount of the workforce being laid off, some of them have no other choice but to go out there… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
Mentors don't have to be the Daymond Johns or the Mark Cubans. A person running a successful bodega or a tax firm in your… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
The only thing that scares me in the tech area is that it moves so fast that you have to be ready to invest… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
One of my business partners would remind me that no fashion line lasts forever, that we would hit the down curve eventually, and that… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
Learn as many mistakes and what not to do while your business or product is small. Don’t be in such a hurry to grow… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
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… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
Everyone has an idea, but it’s taking those first steps toward turning that idea into a reality that are always the toughest. — Daymond John Copy Share Image
I don't care if you're my brother - if we go play football, I'm gonna try to crack your head open. It doesn't mean… — Daymond John Copy Share Image
I look to work with businesses that know what they are doing but need larger distribution or exposure. — Daymond John Copy Share Image
