Business & Economics Entrepreneurship
Never Enough
From Barista to Billionaire
- Publisher
- BenBella Books
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2024
- Category
- Entrepreneurship, Personal Success, Business
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781637744765
- Publish Date
- Jul 2024
- List Price
- $41.00
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Description
USA Today Bestseller
National Bestseller
"Like going to business school and therapy all in one book."
—James Clear, New York Times Bestselling Author, Atomic Habits
Once a barista in a small cafe making $6.50 an hour, Andrew Wilkinson built a business valued at over a billion dollars by the time he was 36—and yet, his path to success was anything but a straight line.
In Never Enough, Wilkinson pulls back the curtain on the lives of the ultra-rich, sharing insights into building a successful business that has been called a “Berkshire Hathaway, but for internetcompanies,” and a surprising first-person account of what it’s actually like to become a billionaire.
Never Enough features both the lessons Wilkinson has learned as well as the many mistakes made on the road to wealth—some of which cost him money, happiness, and important relationships.
Taking a “no secrets” approach to stories the wealthy rarely reveal, Wilkinson is unwaveringly honest about some of the unexpected downsides of money: its toxic effect on personal relationships, how the lifestyles of the rich and famous aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, and how competition with peers leaves everyone—even billionaires—feeling like they never have enough.
In this book, you’ll discover:
- A candid glimpse into the lives of the super-rich and what truly matters beyond money
- Insights on building a successful business from the ground up
- Lessons learned from the mistakes made on the journey to his fortune
- The surprising realities of life as a billionaire and the challenges that come with extreme wealth
In this rare and deeply honest account, Wilkinson examines his journey to nine zeros, what came after that pinnacled number, and the essential things money can’t buy.
About the author
Contributor Notes
Andrew Wilkinson grew up in Vancouver, started his first business while in high school, dropped out of college after only a single semester, and made his first billion dollars by age 36. Wilkinson now runs Tiny, a long-term holding company for Internet businesses. Under Tiny’s umbrella, Wilkinson oversees more than 40 companies, cumulatively employing more than 1,000 people and generates hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue. He has acquired, started, and invested in more than 150 companies. Along the way, he’s gathered a treasure trove of business and life lessons that he’s now eager to share with others. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia.