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Mark Cuban

Known for his investor role on Shark Tank along with his ownership of the NBA team The Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban got his start as a young tech entrepreneur when he founded advertising.com and sold it to AOL for $435 million dollars.

A self-professed hustler since he was a young boy buying and selling baseball cards, Mark Cuban knows all too well the journey that entrepreneurs must take to become successful.

As a public speaker for young entrepreneurs, he talks a lot about working smart, overcoming adversity, being resourceful, and how to scale a business.

Quote: “Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Know your business and industry better than anyone else in the world. Love what you do or don’t do it.”

Marcus Lemonis

A Lebanese immigrant, Marcus Lemonis got his claim to fame on his hit TV show The Profit.

On each episode you can see him work directly with entrepreneurs who he ends up partnering with.

During this time, you can see him take on a mentor role where he is trying to help these entrepreneurs get out of their own way and change their thinking so that they can experience the success they are looking for.

As a proponent of the three P’s (People, Process, and Product), Marcus has a great understanding for how businesses need to run.

As an entrepreneur inspirational speaker, his talks he will cover such topics as leadership, courage, self discipline, believing in yourself, and more.

Quote: “Businesses are based on relationships and relationships are based on people.”

Daymond John

Known as one of the infamous sharks on the hit TV show Shark Tank, Daymond John got his start as a young entrepreneur when he began selling T-shirts out of his bedroom when he was a teenager living at home.

He then grew the brand FUBU to a $300 million dollar world-wide phenomenon where it sold $6 billion dollars worth of apparel.

When watching Shark Tank, you can see how he helps entrepreneurs think through their strategy and understand their brand identity.

As a popular entrepreneur speaker, his talks he will cover such topics as goals, motivation, negotiation, branding, and the fundamentals of success.

Quote: “Don’t focus on you, focus on what you can give others.”

Lori Greiner

Known for her role on Shark Tank, Lori Greneir has been the “Queen of QVC” where she has sold millions of dollars of products to consumers world wide.

Understanding direct sales using infomercials is a science that every entrepreneur should learn to improve their skills.

As an inventor, she holds over 120 patents and has created over 700 products.

When seeing her work with entrepreneurs, you can sense that her approach to business is much different than the other sharks where she has a keen eye on quickly knowing if your product will be a success or not.

During her talks she will cover such topics as inventing, direct sells, believing in yourself, positive thinking, and more.

Quote: “There are always things that are needed. There are always ways to do things better. It’s all about offering solutions.”

Gary Vaynerchuk

Considering himself a “purebread entrepreneur” Gary “Vee” got his start as a young entrepreneur when he took his families wine business online (winelibrary.com) and grew his father’s company from $3-60MM in sales.

Because this all happened when the Internet was still starting out, he became an instantly recognized digital marketing expert where other high profile brands sought his support.

Since then, he has launched a full service ad agency (VaynerMedia) while also running some lifestyle brands through his holding company Gallery Media Group.

You can see Gary’s videos on YouTube where he inspires and motivates young entrepreneurs to stop complaining, stop wasting time, and to hustle and grind if you want to achieve success.

Quote: “You have to understand your own personal DNA. Don’t do things because I do them or Steve Jobs or Mark Cuban tried it. You need to know your personal brand and stay true to it.”

Jay Z

Shawn Corey Carter, AKA Jay Z, grew up on the streets of Brooklyn surrounded by drugs and gang violence where he treaded lightly and did not want to fall into the trap that so many young black men get in to.

He used music as a way to keep him out of trouble where he began selling his music on the streets.

Little by little, he built up his music career where he got his break on MTV. Afterwards he released two albums which would catapult him to stardom where he is now considered one of the most influential Hip-Hop artists of all times.

When speaking to entrepreneurs, he covers such topics as believing in yourself, overcoming adversity, hard work, staying true to yourself, and more.

Quote: “There’s the gift, there’s the spirit, and there’s the work—all three have to come together. If one of those things is off, it can stop you from becoming who you were meant to be.”

Jack Ma

Originally an English teacher, Jack Ma founded what is now the largest e-commerce platform in the world: Alibaba (While some might assume Amazon is the largest, it’s not).

Born in China, he is now a business tycoon, politician, and philanthropist that travels the world and gives talks on many subjects important to him. One of them being helping entrepreneurs stay focused and motivated.

Quote: “You should learn from your competitor but never copy.”

Guy Kawasaki

Guy Kawasaki got his claim to fame when he helped Steve Jobs market the Macintosh computers in the early 80’s.

As someone who has had his finger on the pulse of Silicon Valley, he has a deep understanding of what it takes to make it as an entrepreneur.

He is currently the chief evangelist for the brand Canva and a brand ambassador for Mercedes Benz.

He has given keynotes for brands such as Google, Audi, Microsoft, Apple, and covers such topics as social media, branding, marketing, startups, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Quote: “Organizations are successful because of good implementation, not good business plans.”

Simon Sinek

Most entrepreneurs struggle in their business because they lack a clear direction or focus that aligns them with their true purpose.

This is why Simon Sinek wants to inspire entrepreneurs to figure out and understand their “why”.

Known as a leadership speaker, he travels the world talking to entrepreneurs on the power of leading their employees with courage and confidence.

Quote: “People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.”

Marc Benioff

As the founder of Salesforce.com, one of the leading SaaS platforms that most major businesses use to manage their sales pipeline, Mar Benioff knows how to run a successful business.

At the young age of 15 he began his entrepreneurial journey where he designed and sold games to Atari.

He later went on to work at companies such as Oracle and Apple where he got to see under the belly of how these companies are run.

When speaking with entrepreneurs, he reminds them of how important they are and what significant role they play in helping to transform our world.

Quote: “You must always examine what’s working, evolve your ideas, and change the way you do things.”

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