John Paul DeJoria — From Homelessness to Building Paul Mitchell and Patrón Tequila | Brought to you by <a href="http://eero.com/tim" target="_blank">eero</a> and <a href="http://linkedin.com/tfs" target="_blank">LinkedIn Marketing Solutions</a>"Don't limit yourself in life by your age, or what you think you're capable of doing. You're always as old as your mind leads you to believe." — John Paul DeJoriaJohn Paul DeJoria is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist who has launched multiple global enterprises and is renowned as one of the “<a href="https://www.facebook.com/peacelovehappinessfoundation/posts/john-paul-was-named-one-of-the-100-greatest-living-business-minds-by-forbes-http/1422597961122382/" target="_blank">100 Greatest Living Business Minds</a>” by Forbes.John Paul DeJoria’s rags-to-riches biography is incredible and truly exemplifies the American dream. Once homeless, he has struggled against the odds to craft a unique life and many unique businesses.In 1980, John Paul and hair stylist Paul Mitchell converted a partially borrowed $700 into&nbsp;<a href="https://www.paulmitchell.com/" target="_blank">John Paul Mitchell Systems</a>, which is today the largest privately held salon hair care line. In 1989, he co-founded <a href="https://www.patrontequila.com/" target="_blank">Patrón</a>, the first ultra-premium tequila, and now the world’s number-one ultra-premium tequila, which he sold to Bacardi in 2018. John Paul went on to co-found <a href="http://johnpaulpet.com/" target="_blank">John Paul Pet</a>, <a href="https://rokitphones.com/us/" target="_blank">ROKiT</a>, and many other enterprises.&nbsp;He has signed <a href="https://givingpledge.org/" target="_blank">The Giving Pledge</a>, along with others like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, as a formal promise to continue giving back, and he has also established <a href="https://www.peacelovehappinessfoundation.org/" target="_blank">JP’s Peace, Love &amp; Happiness Foundation</a> as a hub for his charitable investments, which span the core values of his companies: sustainability, social responsibility, and animal-friendliness.This episode was recorded in March of 2020. 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#441: John Paul DeJoria — From Homelessness to Building Paul Mitchell and Patrón Tequila

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