Billionaires are synonymous with success in today’s world. They become an inspiration to millions of people who are still on the ladder of achieving their goals. When we look at these rich people, we are often blinded by their immense wealth.
We fail to see that barring a few cases all this wealth was not always his. For most of them, getting to where they are today required blood, sweat and tears. In this article, we have listed five billionaires who started with nothing:
jack mae
Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma has a net worth of $22.8 billion. But, this wealth came to him after going through many ups and downs. Ma recalls that when KFC came to China, 24 people had applied for the job and 23 had applied. Only Ma was rejected. He was rejected ten times by Harvard! Now, he is the owner of the third largest e-commerce platform in the world.
Oprah Winfrey
CEO of the Oprah Winfrey Network and Harpo Productions, with a net worth of nearly $2.5 billion, Oprah hasn’t always had a hunky-dory life. She went through terrible times which included incidents of racism, poverty and sexism. He is now a role model for many people and is popular for giving voice to the needy and downtrodden.
jaan quami
Jan was born and raised in a small village outside of Kyiv, Ukraine, which is currently in ruins due to the Russian invasion. He was raised mainly by his mother, who worked odd jobs to make a living. Little did anyone know that a man who waited in line for food tickets would become a billionaire by selling one of the biggest messaging platforms in the world to one of the world’s biggest tech giants. WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum sold the platform to Facebook for $19 billion.
Ritesh Agarwal
Hailing from a small town in Odisha, Ritesh comes from a simple background family. A guy who once sold SIM cards to earn some pocket money, now sits on top of a $10 billion empire. Ritesh, who founded OYO in 2013, is one of the youngest billionaires in the country.
Howard Schultz
Howard’s father could never buy a house. In a poor environment where his family struggled to keep food on the plate for a while, Howard emerged as the owner of the world’s most popular cafe, Starbucks. According to a report by Forbes, Howard has a net worth of $4 billion.
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