Daymond John of ABCâs âShark Tankâ to Speak at ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ Sept. 8
Tickets are available at the ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ Box Office, located in the ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ Student Union, or online at www.fauevents.com.
In 2009, Daymond John joined the cast of the ABC entrepreneurial business show, âShark Tank,â in which John and four other prominent executives listen to business pitches from everyday people hoping to launch their company or product to new heights.
, founder of FUBU and co-star of ABCâs âShark Tank,â will speak at ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m., at the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ Student Union, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus.
Tickets for the event, presented by ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍâs College of Business, are $15 to $75. To purchase tickets, visit the , located in the ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ Student Union, Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are also available online at .
VIP sponsorships, including tickets to the event and a meet and greet reception with John following the event, are also available at the following price levels: $275 (limited number of individual meet & greet); $1,000 (four tickets); $2,500 (10 tickets); $5,000 (20 tickets); $7,500 (30 tickets); and $10,000 (30 tickets and company name recognized at the event).
A celebrated pioneer in the fashion industry, best-selling author, branding guru and highly sought after motivational speaker, John first rose to fame in the early 1990s with the launch of his own apparel company, FUBU. Launched with $100,000 in start-up capital from mortgaging the home John and his mother collectively owned, FUBU grew to more than $350 million in revenues by 1998.
In 2009, John joined the cast of the ABC entrepreneurial business show, in which John and four other prominent executives listen to business pitches from everyday people hoping to launch their company or product to new heights. Investing his own money in every project, John becomes partners with the entrepreneurs, helping turn their dreams into a reality.
is a platinum sponsor for the event.
For more information or sponsorship opportunities, contact Tonya May at tmay@fau.edu or 561.297.4732.Â
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