Author: Patrick M. Maina

Serial entrepreneur Nirav Tolia is best known as the co-founder and CEO of Nextdoor, a hyperlocal social networking service. Due to the success of Nextdoor, Nirav Tolia has a net worth of $50 million Nextdoor is used by 280,000 active neighborhoods across America. Prior to this, he was an executive at firms including Round Zero, Epinions, and Shopping.com. Tolia was also a recurring guest on ABC’s Shark Tank. Early Life Nirav was born to Indian immigrants who settled in Odessa, Texas. His exact date of birth isn’t known, but he was born sometime in 1973. There is limited information available…

Real estate expert Ken McElroy shares his knowledge through books, courses, YouTube, and a podcast. Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the renowned bestseller Rich Dad Poor Dad, refers to him as a Rich Dad advisor. A major factor in Ken’s real estate success is his brand, MC Companies. Ken McElroy has an estimated net worth of $20 million. Background McElroy grew up in a lower-middle-class household. Ken’s mother was a hairdresser, and his father worked as a contractor. Neither of his parents finished high school but despite this they were hardworking and gave him a proper education. He was able…

Tolerance of ambiguity, intelligence, optimism, and critical thinking are some of the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur. These are all personified by businessman, philanthropist, and author Daniel Lubetzky. He is known for founding the snack company Kind LLC and as a frequent guest investor on Shark Tank. According to Forbes, Daniel Lubetzky has a net worth of $2.1 billion. Early Life Daniel is originally from Mexico City, Mexico. His exact date of birth hasn’t been disclosed, but it was sometime around 1968. His father, Roman, was a partner in the United Export Trading Association and is a holocaust survivor. When…

After leaving behind a life of parties and nightclubs, Mike Thurston obtained success in the fitness industry. His chiseled physique grabbed views on social media as a content creator and personal trainer. He also runs an online coaching program and a clothing store called THRST. As of 2024, Mike Thurston has a net worth of $8 million. Early Life Michael Thurston was born on August 9, 1990, and grew up in Leeds, UK. As a child, he was always obsessed with fitness, playing sports like cricket, football, and rugby. Mainly he played rugby in high school. Mike didn’t start lifting…

The legendary John Schnabel was known for his extensive gold mining knowledge, documented on the Discovery Channel’s Gold Rush. He was a primary shareholder of the Big Nugget Mine and served as the mayor of Haines, Alaska. Sadly he passed away in 2016 but John Schnabel left behind a net worth of $7 million. Early Life Born on February 11, 1920, Schnabel was raised by a wheat farmer in Kansas. The family lost their farm when The Great Depression hit. During Prohibition, John’s father began bootlegging booze and was persecuted, so he escaped to Alaska. In his father’s absence, John…

Though Elon Musk is known as the founder of Tesla, Martin Eberhard is one of the original co-founders along with Marc Tarpenning. In the early days, he served as the CEO before Musk took over the role. Martin Eberhard is an inventor, engineer, and entrepreneur with a net worth of $500 million. This pales in comparison to Elon’s fortune of $191 billion! Net Worth and Earnings Eberhard is no longer involved with Tesla but he revealed to CNBC that he still owns a small stake in the company (less than 5%). He stated that he isn’t a billionaire but the…

Andrew Ross Sorkin is an influential figure in the financial journalism space. He started out as a contributor for The New York Times and later rose to prominence as the author of Too Big to Fail. The book’s success led him to be a co-anchor of CNBC’s Squawk Box. As of 2024, Andrew Ross Sorkin has a net worth of $10 million. Early Life Andrew was born in New York City on February 19, 1977. His mother, Joan, is a playwright, while his father, Laurence, is a partner at the law firm Cahill Gordon & Reindel. Both of them exposed…

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 on Friends: 1.…

Nas Daily is a popular Arab-Israeli vlogger famous for creating 1,000 short vlogs in 1,000 days. After completing this milestone, he started other business ventures including Nas Studios and Nas Academy. Due to the popularity of his videos worldwide, subtitles are provided for non-english speaking viewers. As of 2024, Nas Daily has a net worth of $5 million. Early Life Real name Nuseir Yassin, he was born on February 9, 1992, in Arraba, Israel. Yassin’s family is of Palestinian descent and he is one of four kids. His parents are well-educated, his father works as a psychologist and his mother…

Though youth is a great time to enjoy many things, Jordan Welch used it to build a brand and a business. The entrepreneur owns the e-commerce toolkit company Viral Vault. Jordan also shares his e-commerce knowledge on his YouTube channel. In 2024, Jordan Welch has an estimated net worth of $4 million. Background Jordan was born on 9 January 1998 in North Fort Myers, Florida, United States. Welch is a private person, so not much is known about his family background. However, he has revealed that he started his entrepreneurial journey early. At 13 years old, he began starting businesses…