"You have to be very pointed and very authentic when it comes to trying to find a mentor. Figure out ways to ask the right questions to people, because when you get access, you've got to use that opportunity. I literally thought about it as my Mark time. In between every single take, I'd swing my chair around to Mark and be like, 'So, here's this new thing that I'm doing.'"
"I'm not asking Mark to be my mentor. I'm asking Mark a question because I'm in front of him and I have his attention and time. Everybody should think about their opportunities like that."
Emma Grede, with a net worth exceeding $400 million, co-founded major brands including Good American and SKIMS. Rather than gatekeeping her success, she actively mentors entrepreneurs, particularly women, through multiple channels. She launched the podcast Aspire with Emma Grede and published the book Start With Yourself to share her expertise. Grede emphasizes the importance of authentic mentorship and strategic questioning when seeking guidance. During her time as a Shark Tank judge from 2021 to 2024, she maximized learning opportunities by asking Mark Cuban targeted questions between takes. Recently, she collaborated with Cuban on Samsung's AI in Action Lab to teach artificial intelligence literacy to middle and high school students, noting that women are actively engaging with new technology.
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