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Having $50 million and buying a $700k home is a major flex in my book
NFL star DeVonta Smith bought this house in New Jersey after signing a 3 year $75 Million contract.
John Pompliano
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John Pompliano
@JohnPompliano
Interested in investing and extraordinary people.
NYC
Joined February 2021
- Uber CEO: How do we turn a profit? Intern: Imagine Uber but no car...
- Elon Musk made $180M when PayPal was acquired in 2002. He put $100M in SpaceX, $70M in Tesla, and $10M in Solar City. He borrowed money for rent. Now, he's worth $190 billion. The greatest entrepreneurs aren't driven by money; it's a byproduct of success.
- Steve Buscemi served as an NYC Firefighter in his 20's before becoming a successful actor. After hearing of the 9/11 attacks, he grabbed his old gear and headed to ground zero. He worked 12-hour shifts for 5 days digging through rubble & looking for survivors. Legend🙏
- If you bought a Tesla Model S in 2012, your $77,000 car would be worth approximately $40,000 today. If you had invested that same $77,000 in Tesla stock, you would have over $7 million today. Invest your money instead of buying material things.
- These photos are only ~100 years apart. There is no limit to what humans can accomplish.
- Insane picture of astronaut Bruce McCandless II, the first person to conduct an untethered free flight in space.
- Elon Musk had a massive year 🐐 - Became richest person in the world - Paid most taxes ever ($11 billion) - Hosted SNL - Time Person of the Year - Tesla delivering most cars ever - Won $3B NASA contract - Took 8 astronauts to ISS for NASA - Starlink launched ~900 new satellites
- This little girl was crying on the train so a group of guys started singing baby shark to cheer her up. Be the reason someone smiles today.
00:00 - 10 worst states to live and work in for 2023, per CNBC. 10. Florida 9. Arkansas 8. Tennessee 7. Indiana 6. Missouri T-4. Alabama T-4. South Carolina 3. Lousiana 2. Oklahoma 1. Texas The fact that these are all red states tells me there is a specific narrative they are trying to
- Protect this man at all costs
- Man saved two children from drowning in the middle of a flood plain in Oman. Real life superhero 🦸
00:00 - Phil Knight's Manifesto for Nike in 1980. Timeless advice for any start up
