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There's a reason why new billionaires are getting younger….

(I). The Fun Stuff - Cool Story

In 2019, a 22-year-old college dropout walked into a Silicon Valley coffee shop with $43 in his bank account. Six months later, he turned down a $2.8 billion acquisition offer – and every millionaire thought he was insane. What happened next would amaze you.

Hey BILLI fam! Ever wonder why some people stop at millions while others blast past into billion-dollar territory? Spoiler: It's not just about adding more zeros. Let me dive into the billion-dollar mindset that separates the ultra-wealthy from the merely wealthy (and yeah, I know that sounds ridiculous, but stick with me here). P.S I finish the story of the 22 year old college dropout at the end, but first lets discover the 5 things, no 5 has the real juice n my opinion.

1. They Don't Fix Problems – They Obliterate Them

Remember when Mark Zuckerberg was just a college kid who thought, "Hey, what if we could stalk our crushes online?" (Kidding!) But seriously, while millionaires are out there solving individual problems, billionaires are asking, "What if we could change how humans fundamentally interact?" Wild, right?

Think about it: Elon Musk didn't just want to make a slightly better car – he wanted to make gas stations obsolete. While millionaires are playing chess, billionaires are inventing a new board game entirely.

2. They Raise Money Like They're Running a Hype House

Here's a mind-bender: Most billionaires were "poor" on paper way longer than millionaires. Why? Because they understand something crucial: Value isn't about what's in your bank account today – it's about selling tomorrow's vision.

Fun fact: Airbnb's founders were literally selling election-themed cereal boxes (Obama O's, anyone?) to keep their dream alive before they hit it big. Now they're disrupting the entire hospitality industry from their probably-very-nice offices.

3. They're Basically Time Travelers (With Better Fashion Sense)

While millionaires are perfecting today's products, billionaires are living in 3025. They're not just predicting the future – they're manufacturing it in their garage (looking at you, Jeff Bezos starting Amazon in his actual garage).

Hot take: The next billion-dollar idea probably sounds absolutely ridiculous right now. Remember when people thought ordering stuff online was crazy? laughs in Prime delivery

4. They're BFFs With Uncle Sam (Yes, Really)

Plot twist: While millionaires often view government as the big bad wolf, billionaires are sliding into government DMs like it's nobody's business. Why? Because they know that when you're trying to change the world, having big brother on your side isn't just nice – it's necessary.

Take Tesla: Those sweet, sweet government incentives didn't hurt when they were trying to make electric cars cool. (Spoiler alert: It worked.)

5. They're Masters of the Ultimate Cheat Code: Leverage

Millionaires work hard. Billionaires? They make the system work hard for them. They're like that kid who figured out how to make one homework assignment count for three different classes. But here's what's really juicy – they've mastered the holy trinity of modern leverage: tech, media, and capital.

Let me break down these cheat codes:

🤖 Tech Leverage: Why hire 1,000 employees when an algorithm can do the work of 10,000? Just look at WhatsApp – when Facebook bought it for $19B, they only had 55 employees. That's $345M per employee! Mark Zuckerberg didn't just create a social network; he built a system that scales infinitely without needing an infinite number of people.

📱 Media Leverage: These days, attention is currency, and young billionaires are the new banks. Take Kylie Jenner – love her or hate her, she turned social media influence into a billion-dollar cosmetics empire. Or look at Mr. Beast (Jimmy Donaldson) – he's leveraging YouTube to build a business empire that includes a burger chain, chocolate bars, and even reforestation initiatives. One viral video can do more than a million-dollar traditional ad campaign.

💰 Capital Leverage: Here's where it gets spicy – young billionaires don't just use their own money; they use everybody else's. Sam Bankman-Fried (pre-drama) built FTX into a $32B empire not just with his own cash, but by leveraging investor capital, user deposits, and market dynamics. (Obviously, do this legally, folks – we want the billions, not the jumpsuit.)

The real galaxy-brain move? Using all three at once. Look at Ryan Breslow with Bolt – he leveraged tech to build the product, media to build the brand, and capital markets to fuel the growth. It's like playing Mario Kart with three power-ups at once.

Think about it: Why build one thing when you can build a platform that lets millions of people build things for you? coughs in App Store The real leverage is creating systems that work for you while you sleep – preferably on very expensive sheets.

The BILLI Bottom Line:

Here's the tea: The gap between millionaires and billionaires isn't just about money – it's about mindset. While millionaires are playing it safe in the kiddie pool, billionaires are out there creating whole new oceans.

But hey, let's keep it real – I'm not saying becoming a billionaire is easy (or that it should be your goal). I'm just here to help you understand how these crazy kids think. Because even if you're not trying to build the next Meta, thinking bigger never hurt anybody's bank account. 😉

PS: If this newsletter made you feel poor, remember: most of these billionaires probably still use the same iPhone as you. They just might own the company that made it.

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Story Ending:

Remember that 22-year-old with $43 in his bank account? That coffee shop was where he sketched out the initial code for what would become [AI startup name] – now valued at $18.4 billion. When I asked him about turning down that $2.8B offer, he laughed and said, "The millionaires saw a profitable company. I saw the chance to change how humans interact with machines forever. They were doing the math. I was imagining a different future."

The crazy thing is this story is not real, the real crazy thing is that there are several real billionaires in silicon valley who think and view their startups the exact same way, and some of them are billionaires today. And that's really what separates millionaire's from billionaire's. Millionaires are busy calculating what something is worth today. Billionaires? They're too busy building what everything will be worth tomorrow. PS: That kid still goes to the same coffee shop. He says it keeps him hungry. Though these days, he can probably buy the entire coffee chain – he just doesn't want to. He's got bigger problems to solve.

(2). The Boring Stuff - Numbers & Info

No boring stuff today, just cool mind altering knowledge.

(3). The Actionable Stuff - BILLI Bullet

• Decide today and act right now. Which of the 3 leverage types you can exploit today. Do you have a media channel on youtube, social media or any platform? If no then create a channel within the next few mins. Do you currently have access to and use AI or other tech tools? If no, jump online and start looking into AI and no code tech tools. Do you have huge piles of cash or access to such? If no then see if you need to start applying for grants or raise capital. Don’t wait, START TODAY.

BILLISPIRATION 😎

Babies learn to walk by first crawling. They also learn to run by first falling. Your slow movements and failures are the very things you need to learn how to fly in life.

#keep going.