John: Paul Dejoria Guest Shark Season 4

DeJoria famously lives by the motto: "Profit is the applause you get for taking care of your customers and your team." On the show, he often asked deeper questions. Instead of "What are your margins?", he’d ask, "How do you treat your first employee?" or "Why should a customer love you?"

In one memorable episode, an entrepreneur stumbled over their numbers. The other sharks began circling for a kill—offering low valuations or equity grabs. DeJoria leaned in and said, "I was homeless. You’re just nervous. Tell me why you started this." He gave the founder breathing room, and ultimately made a fair offer where others saw weakness. john paul dejoria guest shark season 4

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