Johnny Georges joined Shark Tank and was met with disbelief by the panelists. He is a compassionate farmer whose only goal is to help his fellow farmers. His father inspired his business but you won’t believe his idea here.
Shark Tank is a television show that allows wannabe entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas, inventions, and conceptualizations. A panel of potential investors interviews the contestants in the hopes of finding America’s new product.
Participants will want to impress the ‘judges’ to gain their approval and financial funding.
A farmer named Johnny joined the fifth season of Shark Tank, pitching his product that aims to help farmers conserve their water resources. Johnny asked the panelists for a total amount of $150,000 for 20 percent of his company, Tree T-Pee.
It was all going so well. Until the panelists thought Johnny’s business practices were ridiculous. They all thought that he should charge more.
Johnny continued his presentation despite of what the investors were saying. He wanted to keep the cost low as he was selling to farmers. Call him stubborn but he knows what it’s like.
Johnny’s response was both surprising and humbling, especially for the profit-minded panelists.
In business, the target is to make a profit all the time. Giving money away is counterproductive. Johnny’s thoughtful and generous idea had John Paul Dejoria, co-founder of Paul Mitchell, sharing the same vision with the humble farmer.
Dejoria was willing to help Johnny with everything would need. Dejoria even offered to be an advisor and business partner. John Paul’s positive response and overall generosity had Johnny crying tears of joy.
How many businessmen would prioritize helping over outright profit?
Unfortunately in the world of business, greed often takes center stage, where money is the number one driving factor to the point of exploiting and even stepping on others. There has to be a balance between striking a profit and being humane.
Good thing that Johnny and John Paul Dejoria are both men with big, golden hearts.
Johnny Georges shares how he got his inspiration and why he pursued it,
“I got a lot of passion, because I have a 17-year-old son and almost a 3-year-old daughter, and I want them to have a better world than what we had. I want them to know that their daddy made a difference and set the example.”
After his appearance on Shark Tank, support began pouring in for the farmer. Johnny received more than 56,000 emails within a day after his proposal on the show. Now that’s a pitch!
In fact, people loved Johnny so much that he was able to sell tens of thousands of his products that night.
This is a man who used his background and all his experiences to his advantage. And instead of wanting to profit from his idea, Georges chose to use his mind to help others like himself. A man so selfless and giving deserves so much!
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