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Daymond John, founder and CEO of FUBU and co-star of ABC’s four-time Emmy Award-winning show, Shark Tank, has the country buzzing about his forthcoming Black Entrepreneurs Day presented by Chase for Business.

Today, alongside UPS, the event unveils a new addition to the show – Flipping The Box Presented by UPS. The segment will put Daymond in the hot seat for the only time during Black Entrepreneurs Day, as he is interviewed by a UPS executive. Gerard Gibbons, UPS President of Small and Medium Business and U.S. Marketing, will interview Daymond about his entrepreneurial journey and the lessons other entrepreneurs and small business owners can learn from his success.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with UPS for Black Entrepreneurs Day, and I’m looking forward to delving into my own experiences as an entrepreneur during Flipping The Box,” said Daymond. “I know firsthand the importance of shipping from my early days at FUBU, and hope that my chat with Mr. Gibbons will pull back the curtain a bit on just how important logistics are for small and growing businesses.”

• UPS will raise peak surcharges on shipments from mainland China and Hong Kong to the U.S. starting Oct. 25, after it lowered surcharges on Oct. 4. The new surcharges will last until further notice, according to an update from the carrier.
• Surcharges on shipments from Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam are remaining steady since surcharges more than tripled on Aug. 30; UPS has not announced any planned decreases to these rates.
• UPS Worldwide Express Freight from Europe to the U.S. and North America will increase from 34 cents to 91 cents per pound starting Nov. 1. All other international shipment surcharges remain at levels set back in April, until further notice.