'Shark Tank' star worked at Red Lobster while building his business: Your 9-to-5 can be 'your first investor'
- Posted on January 31, 2026
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'Shark Tank' star worked at Red Lobster while building his business: Your 9-to-5 can be 'your first investor'

'Shark Tank' star Daymond John says he kept his waiter job at Red Lobster while building his brand, FUBU, which made him a millionaire years later.