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Fortune
Jane Thier

Shark Tank judge Daymond John says you don’t need money or connections to get rich

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 22: Daymond John speaks onstage during 2024 Black Entrepreneurs Day at The Fox Theatre on November 22, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) (Credit: Paras Griffin - Getty Images)
  • Daymond John is known for investing in young entrepreneurial hopefuls on ABC’s Shark Tank. The FUBU founder and self-made entrepreneur has a strong belief that you don’t need money or connections to get ahead.

Most people seem to believe that you need money—a hefty leg up from rich parents, or connections in the right industries—to be successful. That’s according to Daymond John, legendary entrepreneur and investor and a judge on ABC’s Shark Tank for the past sixteen years. (He’s the Shark who invested in Bombas socks and Ring doorbells, two of the show’s most lucrative deals.)

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