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Daymond John

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147 total appearances

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Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

Why couldn't I just make really quality clothes that aren't going to rip up in the laundry that are not green because I want to represent African-American kente cloth and just make them They were affordable, but they were a little more pricey because they were investment in your clothing. So I did that. But I couldn't make ladies. I didn't know how to make bags, boots, fragrance.

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

Why couldn't I just make really quality clothes that aren't going to rip up in the laundry that are not green because I want to represent African-American kente cloth and just make them They were affordable, but they were a little more pricey because they were investment in your clothing. So I did that. But I couldn't make ladies. I didn't know how to make bags, boots, fragrance.

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

Now I can go down a learning path to doing that. You try to make shoes. You try to make sneakers. Sneakers are almost like building a car.

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

Now I can go down a learning path to doing that. You try to make shoes. You try to make sneakers. Sneakers are almost like building a car.

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

Now I can go down a learning path to doing that. You try to make shoes. You try to make sneakers. Sneakers are almost like building a car.

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

Right? So what do I do? I go and find a company that is really good at sneakers, making them, but they're not good at branding. Okay, well... Why don't you license my FUBU brand? You'll get to use the name. We can clear and as long as we love the designs, we're good with that. You do exactly what you've been really good at, manufacturing.

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

Right? So what do I do? I go and find a company that is really good at sneakers, making them, but they're not good at branding. Okay, well... Why don't you license my FUBU brand? You'll get to use the name. We can clear and as long as we love the designs, we're good with that. You do exactly what you've been really good at, manufacturing.

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

Right? So what do I do? I go and find a company that is really good at sneakers, making them, but they're not good at branding. Okay, well... Why don't you license my FUBU brand? You'll get to use the name. We can clear and as long as we love the designs, we're good with that. You do exactly what you've been really good at, manufacturing.

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

We will keep marketing it and you pay us a certain percentage to do that. And then if it doesn't work out in three or four years, We take the brand back. If it doesn't work out, you get an automatic renewal. So that's what licensing is. So we did that in boys boots, bags, whatever. And then we go, well, I don't know the market in Japan or Australia. Why don't we license stores?

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

We will keep marketing it and you pay us a certain percentage to do that. And then if it doesn't work out in three or four years, We take the brand back. If it doesn't work out, you get an automatic renewal. So that's what licensing is. So we did that in boys boots, bags, whatever. And then we go, well, I don't know the market in Japan or Australia. Why don't we license stores?

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

We will keep marketing it and you pay us a certain percentage to do that. And then if it doesn't work out in three or four years, We take the brand back. If it doesn't work out, you get an automatic renewal. So that's what licensing is. So we did that in boys boots, bags, whatever. And then we go, well, I don't know the market in Japan or Australia. Why don't we license stores?

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

because you want an operator in those properties, right?

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

because you want an operator in those properties, right?

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

because you want an operator in those properties, right?

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

They can lease it.

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

They can lease it.

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

They can lease it.

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

You know, today, if I wanted, because the world is getting so health conscious, if I wanted to make FUBU frozen, soul food, healthy, plant-based, It's a name already.

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

You know, today, if I wanted, because the world is getting so health conscious, if I wanted to make FUBU frozen, soul food, healthy, plant-based, It's a name already.

Living The Red Life
Daymond John - Building a FUBU Empire, Shark Tank, Partnerships, & Much More!

You know, today, if I wanted, because the world is getting so health conscious, if I wanted to make FUBU frozen, soul food, healthy, plant-based, It's a name already.