Timothy Ferriss is an investor, entrepreneur, podcaster, and author. He is the founder of the supplement line BrainQUICKEN. He rose to prominence by writing his 4-Hour Workweek book series that focuses on self-actualization and self-improvement. As of 2022, Tim Ferriss has a net worth of $100 million.
Early Life
Tim was born on July 20, 1977. He was raised in East Hampton, New York. He had terrible health throughout his childhood, which sparked a desire for self-improvement.
He went to St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire. While in high school, he landed his first job at an ice cream parlor. He worked as a cleaner but was fired three days later.
Young Timothy went to Princeton University after finishing high school. There, he took East Asian studies and achieved his bachelor’s degree in the year 2000.
Career Beginnings
After college, Ferriss got a job at a data storage firm. While in the storage company, he founded BrainQUICKEN, an online supplement enterprise, in 2001. Tim was making well over $40k per month just two years after launching his company.
He was making enough, but he did not like the hours he spent working. So, he sold the company in 2010. But before doing so, he published ‘The 4-Hour Workweek’ self-help book in 2007.
Ferriss’ first book became one of the greatest in the entrepreneurship category. He wrote his second work around the time he sold BrainQUICKEN. It was a follow-up to The 4-Hour Workweek.
Angel Investing
Aside from authorship, Tim made money as an angel investor after he sold BrainQUICKEN. The startups that he put his money in include Shopify, Evernote, TaskRabbit, DailyBurn, Posterous, and more. As an angel investor, he also mentored the companies he provided for.
Ferriss formed a syndicate on AngelList in 2013 to fund the shipping company Shyp. With his backers, he was able to raise nearly $500,000. In the same year, he founded the audiobook company Tim Ferriss Publishing.
His angel investment efforts were recognized by several major media outlets, such as The New York Times and CNN. However, in 2015, Timothy decided to take a break from angel investing.
Net Worth and Earnings
After he paused his angel investment ventures, his main income sources came from media undertakings. He hosted The Tim Ferriss Experiment in 2013 and the 2017 Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss. Now, he is most focused on his podcast titled ‘The Tim Ferriss Show’.
In his podcast, he has two sponsors per episode, and it gives him about $108,000 every upload. Furthermore, he has written a total of six books. As a writer, he also started a blog. He also continues to operate Tim Ferriss Publishing which adds a massive amount to his $100 million net worth.
Personal Life
One of the topics that Tim discusses in his podcast and media appearance is love. This is why fans often ask about his love life. The accomplished entrepreneur has shared that he has a girlfriend but has never revealed her identity.
