Damon John
You sai ChatGPT sai The Rise of Daymond John: Hustler or Learner Long before Daymond John sat across entrepreneurs in the “Shark Tank” boardroom, he was just a kid from Queens, New York, with a relentless drive and a mother who believed in him. Growing up in the Hollis neighborhood, Daymond didn't have much—at least not in the way of money. But he had hustle. In high school, he worked as a waiter at Red Lobster and sold everything from pencils to ski hats on the street. What he lacked in resources, he made up for in creativity. In the early 1990s, hip-hop fashion was booming, and Daymond saw an opportunity. One day, he noticed that a wool ski hat that sold in stores for $20 could be made at home for a fraction of the price. He went to his mother, and together, they sewed about 90 hats. He sold them on the streets for $10 each—and made $800 in a single day. That was the spark. Daymond founded FUBU —short for "For Us, By Us"—a clothing line meant to serve the underserve...