Here’s business growth advice from John Paul DeJoria who has built two $2 billion companies since the 1980s.
True rags-to-riches stories are not as common as we sometimes like think, but the story of John Paul DeJoria is a bona fide example of one. At one point he was homeless and at another he was a member of an Los Angeles gang. Then in the early 1980s he launched a hair care products company, John Paul Mitchell Systems, with a startup budget of $700. On top of all that he’s a good speaker and story-teller. Here he is giving the keynote speech at the Stanford 2011 Entrepreneurship Conference.
DeJoria is always worth listening to.
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That’s one of the best talks ever. Grab a note pad and pen before you start. The advice on how to hire is a gem.
Thanks for sharing this article Peter, Have you shared about your written in Linkedin ? This sound’s so good.
I wasn’t planning on watching the whole thing at work but couldn’t stop. He is very inspirational. Does he have any books out on how to build a business?