ayoncox:
Evan Spiegel of Snapchat at 24 is the youngest not this guy...
I could have been one of them if I was over there. Nigeria not making things right for thinkers and innovators like me

safarigirl:
even the likes of David Beckham, George Clooney, P-Diddy, 50 Cent have made it in the long run. That guy no too reason him talk

safarigirl:
even the likes of David Beckham, George Clooney, P-Diddy, 50 Cent have made it in the long run. That guy no too reason him talk

iamrealdeji:
Remove 50 cent from the list sis. dude is said to be broke. most entertainers end up to be nothing later on because they live for their status,they maintain their celebrity status and very few are business minded. its very difficult to be in sport or entertainment line and be business minded,they mostly invest their money and the business crumbles because they are not business minded and they're addicted to spending lavish,they rake in enough cash as earnings more than anybody in the world but on the long run,they squander it but some business men earned peanuts and use it to set up business and after years,they become way richer than the sportsmen or entertainer they started at the same time with. mindset and profession differs . business men multiply money since they have no earnings they rely on,sportsmen and entertainers have lavish money since they have earnings they rely on and that's why they're not the richest people in the world but they are the biggest earners in the world

decatalyst:
E be like say there is something about being 'a school drop out' in advance countries. In Africa, you automatically become a street urchin in most cases.

decatalyst:
E be like say there is something about being 'a school drop out' in advance countries. In Africa, you automatically become a street urchin in most cases.

bigboyobi:
Na wa O!
for those of you that have been saying that dropouts in Nigeria are worthless or they are doomed for life.. for your information, the owner of Nairaland is a dropout of Obafemi Awolowo University but he is way richer and responsible than anyone can think of. This Nairaland forum is fetching money on a daily basis!
So everything boils down to your tenacity and determination and not some geographical location whatsoever.

safarigirl:
who said 50 Cent is broke? 50 Cent is the Executive Producer of Power, he recently got a new contract to continue production and the Contract is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. On top that, he also has a new show coming out. So, anywhere you heard that 50 Cent is broke, issa lie

He filed for bankruptcy two years ago, but that was only to avoid paying Rick Ross' ex for defamation. He was never bankrupt, but the law can be manipulated.

50 Cent is not broke at all.

decatalyst:
E be like say there is something about being 'a school drop out' in advance countries. In Africa, you automatically become a street urchin in most cases.

eezeribe:
It's the Self-made and successful entrepreneurs that inspire me,whether drop out or 'drop in'....
Not entertainers or sports men,who end up with nothing in the long run...

Tozara:
Your post contains a trillion atoms of truth, and I get your point. But environment does MATTER, 'cause it determines the kind of support network, opportunities, resources, and privileges that would be available to the person with ideas and talent. It's not all about merit and determination alone.

That some people managed to ascend doesn't mean there is no ceiling blocking breakthrough. The fact remains that the meritorious person born/living in America who has ideas has MORE OPPORTUNITIES than one born and raised in Nigeria.

Imagine if Albert Einstein or Richard Feynman had been raised in Nigeria. You mean they would have come about their ideas and successfully come through with their theories in the Physics department of a Nigerian University, with the caliber of lecturers that abound in such department? Of course, it's not impossible, but it's highly unlikely.

iamrealdeji:
far richer than E-money Hushpuppi,Davido,etc put together and he's dressed in a tweed jacket.
Oyinbos are way different from blacks in thinking.

decatalyst:
E be like say there is something about being 'a school drop out' in advance countries. In Africa, you automatically become a street urchin in most cases.

Olalekank:
From comments, many are criticizing Nigerians and saying that we don't have the environment to become great like many of these young entrepreneurs in the US.

Go on Quora and you'd hear of how many startups in the US fail, we only get to see the successful ones! Dont forget also, it's not everyone who drop out thar succeed, it's a risk and some of them succeed.

The problem with the Nigerian youth is laziness, we might not have everything at our disposal but we are being mediocre just because we think we lack the various resources needed to run a startup.

The greatest thing you have is yourself and the greatest investment you can also make is in yourself!

safarigirl:
who said 50 Cent is broke? 50 Cent is the Executive Producer of Power, he recently got a new contract to continue production and the Contract is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. On top that, he also has a new show coming out. So, anywhere you heard that 50 Cent is broke, issa lie

He filed for bankruptcy two years ago, but that was only to avoid paying Rick Ross' ex for defamation. He was never bankrupt, but the law can be manipulated.

50 Cent is not broke at all.

Holamscoh:


Pls this 2018, You need to change the way u reason. As far as i'm concerned, most Nigeria citizens are industrious not lazy. Pls I don't wanna hear that lazy shit part again after so much frustration the nation has rendered us In.

Holamscoh:


Pls this 2018, You need to change the way u reason. As far as i'm concerned, most Nigeria citizens are industrious not lazy. Pls I don't wanna hear that lazy shit part again after so much frustration the nation has rendered us In.

kikio1992:
Meet John Collison, who can today be referred to as the World's youngest self-made billionaire, after he dropped out from Havard to focus on his business.

When people look down on you, and think crazy of that bright idea you have got, just keep moving and don't lose hope. The story of this young man is sure to inspire you, and make you realise that you can make it in life regardless of your educational qualification.

John Collison, the cofounder and president of Stripe, is the world's youngest self-made billionaire at 27, and you can do the same, there is no limits to the heights we can attain in life.

John started Stripe, designed to transform the way people make online payments, with his older brother when he was just 19.

Originally from a small town in Ireland, he came to the US to attend Harvard until he dropped out to focus on Stripe in Silicon Valley, and now he has hit Silicon Gold.

John Collison has a net worth of $1.1 billion today, after Stripe's $9 billion valuation in the year 2016. Today, Collison enjoys flying planes, running, and hiking with members of the Stripe team.

http://leofirms.com/meet-john-collison-havard-dropout-worlds-youngest-self-made-billionaire/

he made a great decision by dropping out of school. he switched from E and S quadrants to B and I quadrants where he will become richer with little or no tax. he now has a constant cash flow where money works for him!!!

harrwix:


Bless you too bro
Imagine how much is being splashed on our exes; yet entrepreneurs are searching for funds for their little startups
God help us

decatalyst:
E be like say there is something about being 'a school drop out' in advance countries. In Africa, you automatically become a street urchin in most cases.

iamrealdeji:
doomed? Africans with this ape mentality sha. no wonder why there are so many people graduating and landing into poverty when people like you think getting a job with your degree is what assures you of a better future. drop outs,pass and 3rd class grads make it bigger than anybody even here in Nigeria. a boy that committed suicide for having bad grades definitely listened to people like you. destiny has no correlation with grade,dropping out or not. there are too many poor graduates in Nigeria and many will be never be rich,many will rely on pension later in life,many are relying on unpaid pensions to eat now when even illiterates can pay their salaries for years. how can one be more doomed? bad grades and dropping out mostly make people extremely determined since they have no certificate to rely on. so stop thinking black.

ayoncox:
Evan Spiegel of Snapchat at 24 is the youngest not this guy...
I could have been one of them if I was over there. Nigeria not making things right for thinkers and innovators like me

iamrealdeji:
Remove 50 cent from the list sis. dude is said to be broke. most entertainers end up to be nothing later on because they live for their status,they maintain their celebrity status and very few are business minded. its very difficult to be in sport or entertainment line and be business minded,they mostly invest their money and the business crumbles because they are not business minded and they're addicted to spending lavish,they rake in enough cash as earnings more than anybody in the world but on the long run,they squander it but some business men earned peanuts and use it to set up business and after years,they become way richer than the sportsmen or entertainer they started at the same time with. mindset and profession differs . business men multiply money since they have no earnings they rely on,sportsmen and entertainers have lavish money since they have earnings they rely on and that's why they're not the richest people in the world but they are the biggest earners in the world

Pataricatering:
Lol . I hadn’t laughed all day , thanks .

Afam4eva:

I think the point that you're trying to make is that people whose incomes are not symmetrical with their input tend to lavish their money more than people who actually sweat for every dime. That's why Musicians, Sports men and Actors are more likely to go broke later in life. That's not to say that there aren't some people from this group that are business savvy.