On September 27 at the Hammer Theatre, top keynote speaker Daymond John, the founder, president, and CEO of FUBU and a co-star of ABC's five-time Emmy Award-winning series "Shark Tank," spoke as part of San José State University's Insights Speaker Series. The event was last held before the global pandemic began.

John inspired the audience to make positive changes in every area of their lives by sharing his special goal-setting and achievement techniques, which he refers to as his "five S.H.A.R.K. points for success." After the event, John met with a small group of business students exclusively to answer their questions about entrepreneurship.

“It means a lot. It’s rewarding to share my experiences and brag about some of my mistakes, so these aspiring entrepreneurs can learn from them,” John stated. “And, honestly, I learn a lot talking and meeting with students. The benefits are symbiotic, I think.”

In collaboration with the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business, the Insights Speaker Series is a regular university-wide event. The event exposes the San José State community to a range of viewpoints on business, economics, and international affairs. The Valley Foundation's funding for the series is what has made it possible. Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, renowned economists and authors Robert Reich and Ben Stein, and others have previously been speakers at this event.

“We were thrilled to host Daymond John as part of the Insights Speaker Series,” said Lucas College interim dean, Marco Pagani. “His expertise is invaluable to our students, particularly as they consider launching their own business ventures.”

More About Top Keynote Speaker Daymond John

John has come a long way since taking out a $100,000 mortgage on his mother's home and relocating his business into its basement. He is now a true entrepreneur in every sense of the word. John is the CEO and founder of FUBU, a renowned global lifestyle company with more than $6 billion in annual global product sales. He was also named a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) by former president Barack Obama to use his passion, ideas, and expertise to support the growth of the following generation of entrepreneurs everywhere.

For more than 25 years, John has been a tremendously successful businessman and top keynote speaker. John has mastered a few things about getting the most out of life and business during his entrepreneurial career, which has included both numerous successes and disappointments. He turned these lessons into his "S.H.A.R.K. points" as a standard for achievement.

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