Shark Tank Billionaire’s Blunt Message to Gen Z: “Get Off TikTok and Learn Real Skills”
Daniel Lubetzky, founder of KIND Snacks, sold the company to Mars Incorporated in 2020 for about $5 billion. Lubetzky is a guest investor on ABC’s Shark Tank and is known for promoting purpose-driven business. He argues that a four-year college degree is not mandatory and claims universities have failed to teach critical thinking and a builder’s mindset. He advocates vocational training and hands-on trades, saying carpentry or mechanics jobs are AI-proof and pay very well. As of May 2025, about 245,000 construction jobs and 414,000 manufacturing jobs were open in the United States. He criticizes Gen Z for a tech-dream