I value an entrepreneur I can get behind and trust, because I know they are attempting to move forward in life. — Daymond John Copy Share Image
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. — 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
