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79 Folks Who Got Rich In The Most Unexpected And Sometimes Even Hilarious Ways

79 Folks Who Got Rich In The Most Unexpected And Sometimes Even Hilarious Ways

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We all know a guy who is retiring at 34 because they bought a warehouse full of something nobody else thought was worth anything. The guy who got in early on something ridiculous. The woman who turned a genuinely unhinged hobby into a seven-figure business. Sadly, none of us is that guy. And that is a wound that does not fully heal.
The truly maddening thing about these stories is not the money. It is the simplicity. The ideas seem so clean and so logical in retrospect that it is almost physically painful to learn about it after the fact, sitting here with your completely normal income and your completely normal life choices. People are sharing stories about the mega-rich people they know and how they got there in infuriatingly simple ways.

#41

Rich design company founder started with lettering niche and smart work
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7points

#42

Selling DOS to Microsoft resulted in a unique job and financial success
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7points

#43

Building a company from borrowed land and slow growth leads to super rich success
7points

#44

Work ethic and saving habits lead to wealth for a young man in shared housing
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7points

#45

Story of billionaire who made wealth from bitcoin and built a giga factory
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7points

#46

Person shares advice about finding a great niche for getting rich successfully
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7points

#47

Became an international rock star and got rich
6points

#48

Owns a counterfeit sneaker import business rich success story
6points

#49

Building wealth through early tech stocks and real estate investments
6points

#50

Former model turned architect designs and sells luxury houses for wealth
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6points

#51

Success story of skyrocketing salary through data analysis career
6points

#52

Inheritance wealth with car dealerships and finance company worth about half a billion
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5points

#53

UK entrepreneur grows window cleaning business to national franchise and invests smartly
5points

#54

Oil field worker invests wisely and lives comfortably with trips and houses
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5points

#55

Developer career success after switching from medicine
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5points

#56

Dentist paid for degree debt-free using modeling income
5points

#57

Serial entrepreneur builds wealth through diverse businesses and media company
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4points

#58

Wealthiest person works for a hedge fund and potential wealthiest is a baseball player
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3points

#59

Start up owner acquired by FAANG and active volunteer
3points

#60

Real estate investment story offering alternative to low interest rates
3points
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