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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.

#61

Success story of starting pizza chain and investing in real estate and gyms
3points

#62

Self taught programmer and engineering lead at a large company
3points

#63

Flipping websites and products with high earnings and Bitcoin luck
3points

#64

Corporate executive and entrepreneur successes with high net worth
3points

#65

Story of getting rich working retail, becoming Walmart executive after high school job
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#66

Corporate lawyer with large bonuses highlighting wealth and success
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3points

#67

Making custom knives for well known chefs as a career
3points

#68

Story about becoming a multi millionaire pop star despite troubled school past
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3points

#69

Real estate investor owns apartment buildings, warehouses, medical and college campuses
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2points

#70

Hedge fund manager and digital infrastructure founder among richest self-made in nine figures
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2points

#71

Spine surgeon earning low-to-mid six figures specializes in vertebrae in the neck
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2points

#72

Success from serial entrepreneurship and AI innovation in tech industry
2points

#73

Man runs family business owning luxury supercars and expensive yacht
2points

#74

Doctor gains wealth through marriage to rich family and future planning
2points

#75

Colombian arms dealer who took over family business
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1point

#76

Wealth built through investing in Apple and Amazon stocks
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1point

#77

Rich people known include in-house counsel to billionaire and wealthy doctors with high incomes
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#78

Story of wealth from owning hotels and property developments, including buying a helicopter
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#79

Grammy nominated artist and professional athlete among top wealthy careers
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