How $40 of Fabric Became FUBU's First $800 Hour | Daymond John

From The Daily Motivation · 00:10:30

Show by Lewis Howes

Your first real business might start with a $40 bag of fabric and a parent who refuses to do the work for you.Check out the full episode: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/e-daymond-john-rise-grind-habits-successful-business-life/Daymond John, founder of FUBU, told Lewis how entrepreneurship finally clicked for him at 20, selling homemade hats outside the Coliseum Mall on a 37 degree Good Friday. He sold $800 worth in one hour.His mother had offered to teach him to sew a hat he loved, then handed him the needle. Standing on that cold sidewalk, Daymond realized no boss could ever fire him, because every win or loss would come from his own decisions.Next he got rappers from Hollis, Queens to wear his shirts in music videos, years before anyone said influencer. He was so broke he asked for the shirts back.You will look at the thing you already love on weekends and start asking what it would take to sell it.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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