How many billion dollar companies do you know 100% owned by one person?
I went down the rabbit hole and found the 10 most impressive ones:
I went down the rabbit hole and found the 10 most impressive ones:
1/ Fashion Nova owned by @richardsaghian (valued at ~$2B)
• It's a fast-fashion retail store (the site gets 30M visits/mo)
• Revenue: $1B+/yr
• In 2018, it was the most-searched fashion brand in the US
Here's @jspujji with its growth story:
• It's a fast-fashion retail store (the site gets 30M visits/mo)
• Revenue: $1B+/yr
• In 2018, it was the most-searched fashion brand in the US
Here's @jspujji with its growth story:
3/ In-N-Out Burger, owned by Lynsi Snyder (valued at $4.5B)
• It's a fast food chain (duh!)
• Revenue: $2.5B+/yr
Weird facts:
• CEO has 96% approval rate from 26K+ employee reviews
• Customers wait for 14+ hours outside a new store opening
• It's a fast food chain (duh!)
• Revenue: $2.5B+/yr
Weird facts:
• CEO has 96% approval rate from 26K+ employee reviews
• Customers wait for 14+ hours outside a new store opening
4/ Financial Technology Partners owned by Steve McLaughlin (valued at $2B)
• It's a fintech investing firm
• Revenue: $600M/yr
• It's a fintech investing firm
• Revenue: $600M/yr
5/ Leprino foods owned by James Leprino (valued at $4-5B)
• Revenue: $3.5B/yr
• They make 🧀 that you eat at Pizza Hut, Domino's, etc. and own.... are you ready? .... 85% of the pizza cheese market share.
Read the story by @sahilbloom
• Revenue: $3.5B/yr
• They make 🧀 that you eat at Pizza Hut, Domino's, etc. and own.... are you ready? .... 85% of the pizza cheese market share.
Read the story by @sahilbloom
6/ Dyson owned by James Dyson (valued at $20B)
• They manufacture household devices like vacuums, heaters, & more.
• Revenue: $8B/yr
Founder used his home as collateral for the loan to found Dyson (🏀,🏀)
Also, they spend $10M+/week in product development 🤯
• They manufacture household devices like vacuums, heaters, & more.
• Revenue: $8B/yr
Founder used his home as collateral for the loan to found Dyson (🏀,🏀)
Also, they spend $10M+/week in product development 🤯
7/ Dallas Cowboys owned by Jerry Jones
• Revenue: $1B+/yr
• It's the most valuable sports team in the world (valued at $8B), but Jerry bought it for just $150M in 1989.
• Revenue: $1B+/yr
• It's the most valuable sports team in the world (valued at $8B), but Jerry bought it for just $150M in 1989.
8/ Digi-Key owned by Ronald Stordahl
• It's a 5th largest electronics distributor in the world
• Revenue: $4.5B/yr
• It's a 5th largest electronics distributor in the world
• Revenue: $4.5B/yr
9/ Flex-N-Gate owned by Sahid Khan (valued at $9-10B)
Sahid started his career as a director of engineering in Flex-N-Gate out of college. Then quit it to start a car bumpers company.
Then he bought Flex-N-Gate from his former employer and grew it to $8B/yr in revenue.
Sahid started his career as a director of engineering in Flex-N-Gate out of college. Then quit it to start a car bumpers company.
Then he bought Flex-N-Gate from his former employer and grew it to $8B/yr in revenue.
10/ Harbor Freight woned by Eric Smidt (valued at ~$10B)
• It's a home tool and equipment retailer with 1300+ retail stores
• Revenue: $6.8B/yr
• It's a home tool and equipment retailer with 1300+ retail stores
• Revenue: $6.8B/yr
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