Author: Patrick M. Maina

There are many ways to get rich, and businessman Mark Tilbury knows a thing or two about making money. He is an accomplished entrepreneur and operates three successful companies. Mark enjoys sharing business knowledge through YouTube, podcasts and social media. Through his entrepreneurial ventures, Mark Tilbury has built a net worth of $10 million. Early Life Mark was born on September 15, 1968 in Canterbury, UK, into a lower-class family. He was the only son, and grew up with three sisters. Tilbury attended Fulston Manor School but dropped out at 16 years old. The Englishman believed that he didn’t need…

Friends is an iconic sitcom, the NBC series aired from 1994 to 2004, revolving around the lives of six friends in their 20’s living in New York. Although it finished 20 years ago, the show still airs globally. Friends earns $1 billion annually and the cast earns 2% of this figure. The Friends cast each earn $20 million per year. In the first season, the cast were paid $22,500 per episode. This jumped to $1 million per episode in the last two seasons. Each actor made a whopping $22 million in the 10th season. Wealthiest Cast Members: 1. Jennifer Aniston…

If you started watching “Shark Tank” before it became a household name, you probably remember Kevin Harrington’s face on the panel. He was on the show for two seasons before getting replaced by Mark Cuban. Kevin Harrington has an estimated net worth of $400 million. If he was still a part of the cast, this would make the joint-second richest member behind Cuban. Early Days In many ways, Kevin Harrington was born to be an entrepreneur. He grew up in Cincinnati, and his father ran a successful Italian restaurant. Kevin’s father mentored him at an early age and he quickly…

Since leaving WeWork in 2019 under controversial circumstances, Adam Neumann is back again with a new venture called Flow. Launched in 2022, the startup is aiming to disrupt the residential real estate sector. Flow is focusing on transforming traditional apartment living by integrating technology, giving equity to renters, and fostering social interaction. Flow operates approximately 3,000 apartment units across major U.S. cities like Nashville, Atlanta, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale. Early Financial Footing In 2022, one of Silicon Valley’s top venture capital firms, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), invested an impressive $350 million in Flow which valued the firm at over $1 billion.…

Launched at CES 2024, the Flush app is looking to improve public restroom access in urban areas. Created by USC computer science graduate Elle Szabo, Flush offers a unique solution to the often overlooked problem of finding clean and accessible restrooms in busy city environments. The platform allows businesses like cafes, restaurants, and hotels to rent out their bathrooms to the public, creating a new revenue stream while providing a much-needed service. The Genesis of Flush The idea for Flush was born out of Szabo’s personal challenges finding public restrooms. Living in a city and dealing with the side effects…

Even in the tech space, Mailbox’s journey is an unusual one. Designed to change how users interact with email, the app sold for an eye-watering $100 million just 37 days after its launch, only to be abandoned three years later. The Birth of Mailbox Mailbox’s start was nothing short of a tech fairytale. Co-founders Gentry Underwood and Scott Cannon introduced features such as swipe gestures for email management, email snoozing, and auto-swipe. According to Rick Hanlon on X, their main innovation was the “server-side compression of emails, which allowed it to be faster with smaller storage than other email apps”.…

Economics expert, Saifedean Ammous, rose to fame after publishing The Bitcoin Standard. It’s an iconic book that explains the history of money and why Bitcoin is the best hard money around. Ammous is a best-selling author, professor and podcaster. Saifedean Ammous has an estimated net worth of $2 million. Background Saifedean was born in Palestine on 24 October 1980 and spent his early childhood in Ramallah. His family relocated to Lebanon, where he went to the American University of Beirut. He studied mechanical engineering and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2003. After university, he moved to the UK to attend…

One reason why people find it hard to use workout equipment at home is the lack of space. MAXPRO Fitness removes this obstacle with its minimalist resistance cables that generate up to 300 pounds of resistance. Founder Nezar Akeel got the chance to pitch on Shark Tank and got a deal with Mark Cuban. MAXPRO Fitness is now worth an estimated $16 million. Nezar Akeel’s Background Nezar Akeel hails from Detroit, Michigan and is a mechanical engineer. He got his bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University and a master’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Akeel started his career in Alexandria,…

Bread is a basic necessity in households as it’s rich in complex carbohydrates. However, some people avoid bread because it’s unhealthy. Founders William and Kristen Schumacher pitched Uprising Food on Shark Tank but weren’t able to secure a deal. Sadly, Uprising Food is worth $0 as the business shutdown on March 28, 2023. William and Kristen Schumacher William and Kristen Schumacher are a married couple based in Cincinnati, Ohio. William has a degree in marketing from Wright State University, and his wife studied psychology at Ohio State University. After college, William worked as a banking analyst at KeyBank and gained…

Windcatcher created a technology to efficiently inflate mattress pads with air. Founder Ryan Frayne blew the Sharks away with his pitch and landed a deal with Lori Greiner. Unfortunately, it didn’t close because of legal issues, and Ryan soon passed away from cancer. Windcatcher shut down, but it was worth $4 million at its peak. Ryan Frayne’s Background Ryan Frayne was from Brooklyn, New York. He got a computer science degree from the DigiPen Institute of Technology and a degree in marketing from the University of South Florida. He started his career as a software tester at Amaze Entertainment and…