Asking College Dropout Millionaires How To Make $1,000,000 

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Here's the other side that people should also know about: I did go to college and I now run a successful business. I absolutely didn't need a college degree to do what I'm doing today. As everything I do in my business, I learned on my own. BUT, I don't feel my work is intellectually challenging and I crave to work on hard intractable problems. That's why after 4 years out of college, I'm going back to get a PhD in computational neuroscience. You absolutely do not need college to be successful. But there are still a handful of things for which college is the only place to go, like high-level scientific research, medicine, law, engineering etc. For everything else, there's the internet. Edit: I have started my PhD and am enjoying it very much. But I could only do it because I have a business running in parallel. Otherwise doing a PhD would be financially irresponsible on my part, as I love the financial independence that my business provides. I still don't think I needed any degree to have a successful business, and my PhD is more like a very engaging hobby.

I work for Larry & Basement Systems. Can confirm he is as humble and kind as he is depicted here. If I didn’t know he was our founder/CEO, I would never know he was as wealthy as he is. Incredible human being

prosperity don't come out that way overnight. What Most people see at a glance-wealth, a perfect career, purpose-is the results of hard labour and hustle over time. I pray anyone who reads this will be successful in life...

The key is education, never stop learning whether it's from traditional school or self taught.

My dad graduated with a college degree in medical science and became a surgeon's assistant and 4 months in with good money he absolutely HATED it and decided to open an organisation to help refugees in need as he used to be one and to this day it's his passion and the organisation is operating globally. I'm studying and learning how to manage a business while working inside the organisation. He never ever gave a leverage just BCS I'm his son and in fact I'm building my way up as he taught me that best way to learn how things work is to observe as the worker and evolve and finally give value to the world or a community with wtvr business I have in mind. It ain't about making money, it's about providing value to someone's life.

For everyone considering college, especially introverts, know that the greatest benefit of going to college may not necessarily be the degree you get, but connecting with other people on the same path as you.

The guy said it best. College isn't for everyone but you gotta constantly be learning. You have to pick up new skills with your life experience otherwise you are gonna get left behind. College or school in general is there to teach you how to teach yourself.

"Never leave something unless you have a plan" These words stood out for me 💯

I went to college I'm still a successful entrepreneur. College experience added a tonn of value and perspective to my life. You can do both...They're not mutually exclusive. But I get what yall are saying

This was such a fun interview! Thanks for having me, Noah! I'd love to hear everyone's takeaways & questions in this thread. 👇

If you don’t want to go to college, okay. But you better be doing something as good or just as good as going to college. I know to many of people who think college is a waste of time and skip it, but they don’t become millionaires. They work the same entry level job their whole life. If you chose not to go to college, make sure your doing something that puts you in the same or better position than if you did go to college.

My brother dropped out of college. He has all the money he needs now. His GF pays for everything and he's unemployed lol.

You know just last week a doctor told me he regrets going to medical school . He has a cycle he has drawn and he shows this to any student who enters his office , it goes like you-school-job-money, like that . That is the system society has created ,whereas you can actually skip school and just make money by identifying a problem and trying ing to solve it ,that is when an education is needed . We had a very long conversation. In the end he advised me to look for money and use it to do what I've been taught in school to do . Can anyone share their opinions on the advise he gave me ?

What about thousands of college dropouts who work for minimum wage?

Listen everyone there are a lot of ways to live and a lot of ways to make money, you have millionaires who are uneducated but this does not mean you will have an success as them they probably went through a lot of suffering and failure before they got where they are. You can do whatever you want but don't throw away from the window formal education just because a 1 in million made millions without it. Consider all options and do what you feel is the best for your life circumstances think both in long term and in short term, what would you like to do in the future and what are willing to go through to get there 🙏♥️

There is a difference between being a Harvard dropout and a college dropout

Its high risk. How big a % of college dropout becomes millionaries? How big a % of STEM master degress makes good money to have a nice life. You can also start a company after getting your degree. A degree is not nessersary to become sucessfull or happy. But the average life salery increases if you get one.

Yep I'm a kindergarten drop out on my own path, it's incredible. The future is very successful

what all good business plans have in common is risk taking, and de-specialization (more specifically, crossing the barrier between value creation and sales) college and working on payroll are the opposite of that

Had I known there were other paths to a good life besides college, 10/10 I would have dove straight into working for myself!! I don't necessarily regret it, I just realize learning comes in different forms and school wasn't a very effective/enjoyable way to learn new information for me. Super insightful video! thank you!

Just keep in mind that for every one of storys like this there are 1000 people that got locked in wendys for life, if you like those odds go for it.

Literally perfect timing on this video. Just had this conversation last night with my parents. One day I will be someone you’re interviewing in a video like this!

For the majority of us, college is the way to go. We're not all wired to be entrepreneurs or business people, and that's perfectly okay. Our parents advocate for colleges/unis because it's a relatively low-risk endeavour, and they went through a period where paper is everything. Most of the people interviewed here are drop-outs not because they're not smart, but because they wanted to pursue something different.

I think what you get out of college or university really depends on where you go and what you make out of it. I was lucky to have been able to go to one of the top universities in the world. It was amazing. There were so many smart people from all over the world, who often could speak several languages, who were open minded, and interested in making an impact on the world. It was such a confluence of ideas and opportunities. I wouldn't trade it for anything. However, I could easily see if I had gone to a local college, with uninspiring professors, and no out-of-state or foreign students, or perhaps a school constrained by religious or ideological conservatism, then my experience might have been quite different.

I think these types of videos are lowering the competition on the employment markets. So I kind of thank you

One of the best videos on the internet. Thanks man

My father is a deca millionaire. He came from a poor family he was forced to quit early to work. He eventually became an entrepreneur.raised a family paid for all of his kids to get educated. Private school to university. So I know it can be done. At the same time I know guys like him are the exception not the rule. Most of my fathers childhood friends still live in poverty with some barely n the middle class. Entrepreneurship is hard

I like the pew pew at the end

These kinds of videos are always inspirational, and we can for sure learn a lot from them. But I think it's important to keep at the back of our minds that this is survivorship bias.

Absolutely perfect Video. This is Just what the world needs to hear. College is indeed for some people but not for all people. It depends on your goals, learning style, and whether or not you will learn what you need to achieve those goals through college. Just awesome video Noah! Keep up the good work.

I live in Florida, anyone know the millionaire hang out? Where can I find this type of people?

You are more likely to fail by dropping out than by sticking through it..

I need to figure something out....

College dropout here!! I sell guitars but all my neighbors think I’m a drug dealer. True story.

Now do a video of the other people that thought the same way but didn’t make it successfully…

This is what I needed to hear right now. Thanks Noah

Binging your content. Makes my day better!

Really great insight from these millionaires.

This is fantastic and great message for many of us. I’ve always felt people are extremely valuable to world in one way or another and shouldn’t need conformation from a third party to begin to thrive. Proof is in the pudding.. Credentials in the work itself.

This is a great piece of advice, I listened to it, and now I'm eating out of trash.

5:00 nail on the head, people look at me crazy when i say lets do this or that, lets start a food truck or lets move to florida and start in real estate investing, let's self educate and create and manage business and their employees. We're not all thinking the same, this is just a stepping stone.

Could you interview millionaires employees or even 5-6 figures employees? A lot of people forget that you can cash really good money working for someone else

Awesome content! Personally, I went to college. Got a degree. Found it was a huge waste of time and money (partially because I didn't know how to make the most of it). I got random jobs I could have done out of high school. Joined the military for a bit. Now, I'm over 40 and still trying to figure out what I should focus on to live the life I want. 🙃😑😮‍💨

19 year old Asian kid had most useful information here to me. Do something unique, gain a following by putting it out there, sell products to those followers.

old guys still make it in entrepreneurship it's a different game it's a different reward ( you don't have all the time to spend it ) but it's still interesting as you are living your passion.

These vids are underrated

Thank you for these videos really gives me hope and knowledge that I can’t seem to find other places

Three words: case by case!

Thanks for putting this out, Uncle Noah and the entire team, especially to my boi Jeremy Mary! 🤩Eric's my best friend and it's awesome that he's getting this recognition for all the work he's put in to build his businesses 💯

Nice one, Noah! I needed that.

College is great for networking opportunities

I felt that way about the university institutions years ago, it’s a failing indoctrination system that provides marginal benefits to niche industry standards that require certifications and schooling as an obligation for the functions.

My goal isn’t even wealth. It’s purpose, and I love it.

Watch out for confirmation bias. Most businesses fail in the first 2 years and end up costing money. But if you’re truly dedicated.. GO GIT IT and don’t stop ‘till it’s done.

To all dropout wannabes, become a successful hustler first, then think about quitting, otherwise you run the risk of being out of job and making 30k a year, unless you are a Harvard dropout of course.

The big problem with "you don't need a college for not being poor", is that nobody will hire you above the minimum wage if you do not have a college degree, in Romania at least.

Don’t listen to ur friends and family about how to start a business! Make friends with successful business owners and talk to them they are the mentor u need.

As an older guy, I am particularly impressed by the older construction guy who made it. The others are accomplished but simply availed themselves to emerging technologies to provide a service. Anyway, good work to all of them. These people are cut out of an entrepreneur cloth, most people are not, period!

This is gold. 1:14

its quite funny when your watching this and you see the pump you use to empty your inflatable pool, and find out its a sump pump.

Time has change: as long as u keep on hustling & gridding. U will b successful: cut back in the things that u don’t need & u will won’t have any school debt

Ok, maybe im drunk, but doesnt mean i cant i am i drunk!? Am i that? What?

He now has an empire named Contractor Nation. Larry Janesky. Winner of Baja 1000 along with his son. Cool guy.

Great video. I went to college myself but this is good stuff.

Attended university but employee-cubicle thing is not for me. Noah, how would you suggest asking who is very successful (like yourself) and actually getting them to be an accountability buddy?

Great video! Thank you!

Great video Noah!! Please keep making these types of interview videos!!

the guy at 5:05 for me. just knowing why you are there where you are and knowing where you wanna go.

Noah I LOVE your videos but could you maybe make more videos on why it SUCKS to be an entrepreneur? The dark side of it. The dirt and grime. So that we can get an honest look at that life path. Because we see your videos, the lighting is perfect, it’s bright, it’s sending a positive message, it’s saying look at all these million and billionaires, but it’s not telling the full truth that would help people really relate and know what to expect, especially if they get inspired by one of your videos to drop everything and become an entrepreneur. Just a suggestion. Keep the videos coming!!!!

This video is pretty misleading. Is college neccessary is a pretty bland statement. Is college and higher education neccessary for an individual to become rich. Hell to the no. But IT IS NECCESSARY to keep a functioning society. Every job in a society is like a cog in a clock. Without doctors, engineers, scientists, IT specialists, chefs and etc society wouldnt function nearly as luxeriously as it does right now. This in turns allows new buisnesses options to open up for entrepreneurs. Also lets not forget that if you pursue a higher education, the chances of u becoming a millionaire are way more than compared to someone who dropped out.

That was not a matrix.

College certificate is a ticket to apply a job. But certificate will be useless if you don't have the required knowledge and skills for that job. Whether you go to college or not, make sure you don't stop learning. Life is a classroom.

You only need to to go to college if you want to be an engineer, healthcare provider, or banker. For any other vocation it's a complete waste of time and money.

FIRST LOVE YOU NOAH

Have you tried shoot off a flare gun that spells out his name?😂

The main reason I'm commenting is because I love your tribal hoodie, fits you perfectly. And awesome content, been watching for a few years, always interested. You should do another cast with Nev those are fun

I dropped out on my second year to start a car phone company. Yes CAR phone, mounted in your trunk at $4K with a 8 month wait. I think if you get your first 2 years done that is almost all you will need but I want my kids to graduate so they have the option of working for THE MAN if necessary. I know that sounds hypocritical but that is my opinion. YMMV

Thanks Noah! 5:58 will be getting all of those books ❤

I liked the video, but what is the percentage of college dropouts who become millionaires versus the percentage of college dropout who don't? I think that matters. For most people, they are probably much more likely to become millionaires after getting a good education than those who don't.

4:21 those Asian parents are hilarious. they put education above big business lol

Some of others drop out end up being failure poor and uneducated lol. Not all dropout being millionaire. This is what people see, what about those who dropped out but ended up being poor and uneducated lmaooo

Black guy is definitely inspired me. Best guy 💪🏻👌🏻

I just want to add that raising 27M does not mean you are worth 27M. If the company does not succeed you will actually be in debt so it’s a misleading label to call someone a millionaire if their company is not built and profitable yet and they just raised millions…

this video give a lot of inspire to change my life to the better i'm focusing right now to be rich and i try to work daily on that

Love, love this video by Uncle Noah and found these self made, young millionaires extremely interesting with a good head on their shoulders. I agree college isn't for everyone but it does have benefits that no one can take away from you.

Thanks for sharing. Love the part about knowing what you want to do with that million dollars.

he is asking only the one that succeeded tho, not the millions of people who are still working at fastfoods or grocerie stores

Interesting points

These videos are super interesting, but just be sure you know what survivorship bias is before you take them as any form of guidance.

Great video. you've remind me of what someone once said❤ Making money is an Action, keeping money is behavior, Growing money is Knowledge. I once attended seminar and ever since then i been waxing strong financially, and i most tell you the truth.

Good video 😊

Crazy to hit millionaire status so much, loved this video... PLENTY of insights here!

I love it!

great info!!

I would love to see a full interview with the blue collar construction millionaire.

Larry janeskys into the dust documentaries are very good

Again, nice video taco head ! I appreciate your content and way of delivering it. For the part with Chandler Bolt, I totally agree. As Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman said in his Prospect Theory, we give more weight to loss than gain. A very psychological clue to embed in our day to day tasks to be efficient. A balance completely shifts the course of our actions to a better decision making. And hey, if there is a risk ? well one must remember that we learn from risk and noise in our life, Kahneman explains this very well in his last book "Noise", as well as Nassim Taleb in his book "Antifragile". Again, great content man ! from a follower of your first 1k subs batch :)

Don' forget %70~ of forbes 400 went to university.

To learn is to do.-- Socrates School teaches you theories but true knowledge(the knowledge you really understood) only come to you after real life experience.