Business & Technology
To build on his legacy Daymond John opened Blueprint + Co , a 20,000 sq ft Midtown Manhattan penthouse as a place for fellow revenue building entrepreneurs to continue growing their businesses with a strong foundation . The facility leases out space from $ 250- $ 1,000 alongside membership costs . A small price for an entire space designed for thought collaboration with every resource an entrepreneur can ever need . Daymond says “ technology is developing at rapid speeds , and if you are stuck only in your office how can you keep up ?”. Great point ! In a world full of distrust and solitary thinking , many startup companies are stunted in growth due to not seeing the world beyond their office .
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Little did people know what appeared to be a full fashion line was Daymond recycling the same shirts and hats . He let artists wear them and received the clothing back to do further video shoots . He asked his old neighborhood friend LL Cool J to wear shirts for additional promotion . From there , LL Cool J even wore his hat in a GAP commercial and rapping the slogan “ for us by us ”.
Eventually , people were ready to support the brand mission & buy his merchandise . Trusting this was a success in the making Daymond John and his mother mortgaged their house for 100,000 to attain the ability to make sure their startup was ready for the overflow of orders . From there Daymond was able to attain funding to actually begin his clothing line . Before the world knew it FUBU was everywhere turning $ 40 into $ 6 billion !
These days Daymond John invests in other entrepreneurs not only financially but with mentorship . He has faced many trials and tribulations even after attaining millions . With every blessing given , there will always be new levels to learn . Although Daymond was able to learn how to turn nothing into millions he then had to learn how to balance new finances , family , marriage , entrepreneurship , etc . Through mentorship , Daymond steers the entrepreneurs with the wisdom of understanding how to turn whatever you have into a valuable resource and refrain from excuses .
Recently Daymond has been diagnosed with stage 2 thyroid cancer and spoke out about men ’ s health . After having the tumor removed this summer he is showing no signs of giving up on continuing a life of dreams well lived .
To learn more about Daymond John please visit : DaymondJohn . com
Blueprint + CO : blueprintandco . com
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