How I Turned $1,500 Into $5.5 Billion
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2023
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Making $5.5 billion from $1,500 is more believable than you buying a coffee from Starbucks.
Bet.
haha 100%
🤣🤣🤣 That's exactly what I thought!!!
Graham said, "I got a starbucks" not I bought a starbucks. He may have done some dumpster diving himself at the local Starbucks.
@@rickj6048 🤣😂🤣
That tidbit about jumping into the dumpsters and grabbing receipts (ie potential customers) is GOLD. Great video.
It really is!
Isn't that illegal?
@@chrisbrown2211once you throw it away it doesn’t belong to you anymore
I did it myself last ditch desperate effort it worked I left a comment above with the story.....
😂@@chrisbrown2211
This is a great lesson on *boring businesses.* Pizza makes more money than some flashy dropshipping business or guru course
100% - he franchised over 5000 stores!
@@GrahamStephan That’s awesome
well... lets be real... most pizza restaurants go to bankrupt or grind to make the basic living.
@@Dimens1oner Most pizza restaurants? You think?
@@NeilDavidAdams most restaurants are not making bank, most that sell cheap are grinding hard to make the means. Yea some grow big but most not. its not easy business. it has much risk and low margins usually.
Never expected the wisdom and how articulate John is.
John a cool dood, i would chill wit him
You never expected someone that successful to be articulate and wise? LOL.
That show's that people trurly just don't get it🤣successful people are mostly wiser lol
“I didn’t want a house that was ostentatious-“ *Proceeds to give Graham a tour of the most ostentatious house I’ve ever seen*
It seems too cluttered.
lol totally thought the same!!
Exactly!! "I wanted a house that was low key" -Papa 😂😂
Given his fortune, He could afford a house 50 times bigger. So it is all perspective and relative. Your house would seem very ostentatious to someone living in a hut in Africa.
to be fair he meant the outside compared to the other homes in the area......
This is by far my favorite interview with someone successful I've seen on RUclips. Big difference from these younger folks. I was waiting to hear him talk about giving back. 🙏You don't hear that often in these younger folks' success stories. Great interview, Graham.
Thank you!
I agree!!!
get the full story not the soundbites - do your research :) Cheers.
He’s old of course he’s gonna give it back. When you were young making money who knows how long it’ll last. Their goal is only to save as much as they can.
I wish more younger successful people talked about charity and giving back. It’s almost like when you get older you start thinking about the fact that you are not going to take it with you, but that was always true from the time you became wealth and even before that.
Great video, I have a quick question. I am an aspiring trader, I am looking study some traders and earn off their expertise rather than investing myself and lose money emotionally. Whats your take on copy trading? Do people really make money? Just looking for some reassurance.
Thank you!
Just ''buy the dip'' man. In the long term it will payoff. High interest rates usually mean lower stock prices, however investors should be cautious of the bull run, its best you connect with a well-qualified adviser to meet your growth goals and avoid blunder
The truth is that this is really not as difficult as many people presume it to be. It requires a certain level of diligence, no doubt, which is something ordinary investors lack, and so a financial advisor often comes in very handy. My friend just pulled in more than $84k last month alone from his investment with his advisor. That is how people are able to make such huge profits in the market
nice! once you hit a big milestone, the next comes easier.. who is your advisor please, if you don't mind me asking?
ANGELA LYNN SCHILLING' is her name. She is regarded as a genius in her area and works for Empower Financial Services. She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.
Thank you for this tip. It was easy to find your coach. Did my due diligence on her before scheduling a phone call with her. She seems proficient considering her resume.
I realized that the secret to making a million is saving for a better investment. I always tell myself you don't need that new Maserati or that vacation just yet. That mindset helped me make more money investing. For example last year I invested 80k in stocks and made about $246k, but guess what? I put it all back and traded again and now I am rounding up close to a million..
Thanks for continuing updates I'd rather trade the stock market as it's more profitable. I make an average of $34,500 per week even though I barely trade myself.
I'm favoured financially, Thank you Jesus $32,000 weekly profit regardless of how bad it gets on the economy
Thanks to Patricia V Vesely.
She's a licensed broker here in the states
After I raised up to 325k trading with her I bought a new House and a car here in the states also paid for my son's surgery (Oscar). Glory to God.shalom..
requires good experience and knowledge to carry out a good and successful trade, I have lost a lot trying to trade all by myself..
@@victoriajonas44 Let me guess you can help right? Are you a certified Investment specialist? If not go away.
8:58 “that’s Moses being circumcised”. He really said that so nonchalantly I burst out laughing
WOW.... One of the best interviews on the net. Best thing I watched in the last few months. Graham, you're getting good at this.
"I didnt want a gigantic, grotesque home..." Brother....I got some bad news lol.
Haha it's definitely massive - the lot is incredible
@@GrahamStephan Definitely love all the old furnishing!
😂
@@hughjass9434wow you did a 360 turn after Stephen responded lol
less botox less surgery right ? @@GrahamStephan
Loved the editing here. Back and forth from house tour to the interview. Flow was interesting the entire time.
Just watched this video! Great interview and really impressed with the questions and how articulate John is. Not to mention how soft spoken and humble he seems for having everything he has. Love this interview
Really appreciate your ability to simply listen and genuinely engage folks in interviews.
Next: *How I turned 1¢ into $1 trillion*
How I Paid The National Debt For $78 Per Month
@@GrahamStephan Yoo 😭
Please more of this content!! It’s so inspiring to me to see entrepreneurs’ stories like this. Thanks Graham!
Truly interesting, I'd love to see more. My favorite part is towards the last when he said : "If you love something and are good at it - work it to the bone". Good advice for whether you are a real estate broker, pilot or pizza maker .........do what you love to make money - don't just chase money.
Papa John is actually based af. Dropping golden nuggets about life. Need more of this! Podcast was also great!
What's everyone's strategy here with their investments?
It's a rollercoaster out there! Considering diversifying my portfolio into bonds for stability.
This is when opportunities arise. I'm keeping an eye on tech stocks for a potential buy low, sell high scenario.
I've got a small capital, but I'm not panicking. Keeping an emergency fund and maybe some gold as a hedge.
I trust my financial advisor, BECKY LOU GORDON , to guide me through this. She ’s been a lifesaver in previous market turbulence.
This is useful information i copied her name and pasted on my browser and it was her website that was top result and his qualifications are excellent thanks for sharing
One of the best yet!!!
Absolutely!!!
great insights from someone who is very wealthy. I worked for papa johns several years ago, in fact, i worked for several stores in the dallas-fort worth area. the work environment is the worst. the managers treat you very bad. they make you feel you're worthless and they are the best. i stayed there for as long as i could until no longer could bare it, so i quit. i started working for myself and since then i found what John Schnatter says, you got to love what you do. I just needed to say that. however, the pizzas have a super delicious flavor, i love them!
What are the best additions to a $500k portfolio to boost performance? ETH is Up and will do better, I believe as indicators for profits continue to improve. investors like me believe that “Santa has come early” to the markets.
I think you're better off with majority investment in bitcoin and uprising equities cos they always outperform. Alternatively speaking to a certified market strategist can help with pointers on which to acquire.
wow massive gains! my partner recently hinted on going same direction.. what did you invest in, and who is your investment advisr please, if you don’t mind me asking? in dire need of asset allocation.
ashley airagahi is the licensed advisor I use. Just research the name. You'd find necessary details to work with to set up an appointment.
Thank you for this amazing tip. I just looked the name up, wrote her explaining my financial market goals.
The architect asked John what kinda house he wanted, and John just replied "you ever been to Caesars Palace?"
His advice to take advantage while your competition is busy on the "golf course" is great advice... both figurarively and literally.
Great interview. It's cool how you get to really see how someone thinks about things apart from what they were successful in. John has a wealth of knowledge separate from making pizza.🍕 The house is a dream and he seems like a very humble and soft spoken man. 👍
Graham, you have stepped up to another level on this one. Congrats on this interview, absolutley one of your best.
bro my props to graham
Great episode. I love seeing lifestyles of the rich and famous
thank you!
I did the dunbster diving myself best move on the biggest catering company competition in town I hired two salespeople cold calling with free samples and got 50% of their business.
They had all their receipts and cutomer information lists in clear bags in the recycling bin......I still Thank them for their generosity and their employees carelessness and stupidity.....
Truly a beautiful home, you can tell it’s really all what he loves . Nice work Graham.
good job Graham.. this is wonderful tone and interview... you are so calm and relational .. really enjoyed the info and live lessons mixed in.
Amazing interview, thank you so much! I loved the transitions between the talk and the property walk. So much wisdom, thank you for sharing.
This is by far the coolest interview i've watched! What a great guy
Right before you mentioned the Venetian shops, I was thinking the same. He just needs that faux sky put in. (Which I think he can afford!) Great interview Stephan. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Your best interview yet.... Awesome vid, Stephan.
i kept pausing and rewinding. Great info! Thanks to you and Papa John for this video!
Thanks, Graham, Great video interview of Papa John Schnatter. And what a great mansion estate. Wow! Thanks. Nice choices of background music at a good volume. I would like to see more interviews like this. It reminds me of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous decades ago. You have your own take on it that I like. It's more in depth and sentimental in good ways.
You, Graham, are a great interviewer!
Great video, but it felt like an abrupt ending... I could have kept watching for another 5+ minutes. Loved his pearls of wisdom and house tour with explanations of his design throughout the interview. You should post an extended version.
This is by far my favorite video you have ever done! Please more of this content!
Being an Entrepreneur is an amazing lifestyle, you struggle, your poor, your motivated, and over time you slowly succeed. I'm in my 40's now and have a 20 year track record, its great to listen to someone further along than myself and hear their wisdom. Thank you Papa John for being so open and modest at the same time.
There are so many gold nuggets throughout this video. Thanks for doing this interview, Graham.
I’ve seen a lot of interviews this one by far is one of the best ones I’ve seen yet. You did great! John is very smart!
Great interview!
How did you get this interview?! Was it a simple ask? I'm genuinely curious how you linked up with Papa John. Loved this!
A simple ask! You never know when you ask!
Such an inspirational story! love this interview
I LOVE the way your interview goes back and forth from home tour to sit down interview. Thanks Graham, for the inspiration!
What a lovely person. Very healthy thinker and understands very well the true value in life! Be kind, have respect and learn from each other instead of a constant disagreement. I respect so much his love for quality furniture. Knowing that is something special enough to buy and not knowing how to use it is a lesson to many people as well. Most people buy stuff they recognise and makes them comfortable like a tv or so. He buys a preachers stand and see what he creates in the future. I do not have his money but choose to travel the world as a documentary filmmaker and so I did. Worked in over a 100countries and earned enough to live a pleasant live in the sun. Graham I could see you were overwhelmed by all the things but still kept a great interview. Thanks for sharing.
What an inspiring story! Thank you Graham for this golden nugget. I heard many years ago that if you can become a millionaire in your 30s, then your chances of becoming a billionaire dramatically increase. Along with extreme hard & smart work, I am sure luck also plays a role!
Most billionaires don’t reach that goal until their 40’s or 50’s
I have a chance 🫡
Thank you!!
So in that sense all internet kids in today's age will become billionaires lol!? Btw im 23
@@vimal-cliobconsulting people that inherit money have a much better chance because of compound interest
@@exoticwhipsbroadspipesandbags but I was talking about kids who earn their millions from internet
This deserves more views! It was really interesting to see the man behind the empire.
Anyone else see this video the other day? A really good one, glad it’s back up!
This was an awesome inderview and walk through.. i wish it was much longer, i could listen to him for hours.
Graham deff wrote off that Starbucks as a work expense
Really enjoyed this episode Graham! Great story and great production
Inspiring story. This is the best video ever. Resilient and persistent ❤
You're editor did a great job at this one Graham. Definitely note that.
He has a honey farm and uses his house for promotion to write it off his taxes, his property taxes are lowered b/c his place is considered a farm😂
*Papa John is THE MAN* 💯
One of your best interviews Graham!
This video was excellent, the pacing and editing made it super entertaining
Thanks Graham. That was a good one. Felt like getting advice from a dad I never had 👍🏻👍🏻
Never liked his pizza but fantastic interview! And he's 100% correct about the country in my opinion.
Always love interview type videos, so many insights to learn and mistakes/lessons I now don't need to make or can learn from... Thank you, Graham!
Enjoyed watching papa's story 🔥🔥
Many people can be inspired by this video knowing that anyone can be wealthy.
totally!
But not just anybody can maintain it.
More Power to you Sir. Congratulations on all of your success,
Graham yet again with a brilliant video with the owner of papa John’s. Very informative and lovely video.
Great interview, did you get the chance to check out the Tunnel structure that he mentioned?
Kids asking for $5 million for an investment - yep, teach them about money and exactly how difficult it is to get that amount!
Starbucks and travel?! Graham is finally living a little!
Foreal we need more of this.
What a legend!!! Great job on the video graham , keep it up champ
Will there be a longer version of this video? I would love to hear more of the information you unpacked from him.
Very inspiring, always enjoy hearing from down to earth hard workers who made it.
Thanks for watching!
I hope he finds true love again. Having all that stuff but being alone, spouse gone, would be painfully empty and sad, IMHO.
agreed
Incredible wealth and material things doesn't always make a person happy for very long.
@@dalestevens6726 That's true....
@denvernow7294 No one ever really knows what goes on inside a relationship except the people who are in it....just like Bill and Melinda. But I'd never speculate, as it wouldn't be fair to either party.
@@n.c.467 you're absolutely correct. I'm removing my previous comment. But the Bill & Melinda thing is, well... how do I put it? HE WAS ON THE PLANE.
Really enjoyed watching this! 🙌🏼
Best interview I have seen in a long time!🌞🙏👋👍
This is awesome. I wish I had discovered you sooner!
THANKS!
graham looking stacked bro u been lifting more
I have! been hitting the gym daily!
@@GrahamStephan mirin brah
Such a cool guy! A lot of great advice being shared. Thank you for this video!
Nice video man
Your video is truly captivating, and I'm curious about your journey and insights. How did your experience of dumpster diving for Domino's receipts help kickstart your business when you were starting out with Papa John's?
Inspiring journey since your success story is a testament to dedication and smart investments. Really appreciates your insights, thank you for sharing!
I love John's answer about how money changes his life. It's true that when you do something, it must be clear to you why you are doing it. I love this video, by the way. His house is mesmerizing.
It is cool how it gives a glimpse into Papa John's personality and value. He comes across as someone who is driven, ambitious, and passionate about his business
Worth watching! 👏
I'm truly inspired by his journey, Papa John, and his dedication to creativity and innovation is evident in every aspect of your home. How has your background in entrepreneurship influenced your approach to designing and living in your unique residence?
I wish billionaires were more hands on with their philanthropy, donating to corrupt charities is the slowest path to success. If you can develop a self-sustaining business that also aids humanity in some way. That's the goal. A billionaire could solve homelessness and demolish rent inflation, in a year, following a proper model and lose none of the wealth. Hunger is even easier. The biggest obstacle is the government when it comes to solving other issues, in education, drug epidemics, etc.... Even then, billionaires that live off of dividends, have the resources to start campaigns in towns, then, cities, then states. Essentially bypassing the impossible task of getting congress to agree on solving a well documented problem.
Another great video Graham, well done.
Glad you enjoyed it
Inspiring, Amazing, Awesome, Great content, Thank You.
Such a genuine guy, never knew who was behind Papa Johns, but from what I can see he earns the lifestyle he’s living.
Loved the video Graham, would love content like this more often! 🌟
Thanks for watching!
"Such a genuine guy". I didn't watch the video. Did he drop any racial slurs he uses when cameras aren't on? Lol
@@ians9623those were taken out of context so he could be outed from his own company
@ians9623 Yes he did say the n-word during a conference call that ultimately got him pushed out as CEO of Papa Johns. However, if you read what he said, he was not calling anyone the N-word. He was not even using the n-word to refer directly to black people. In the conference call he said that “Ni***** is a word that he needs to get out of his vocabulary and that everyone needs to get out of their vocabulary. He was essentially telling people that if WE ALL stop using the word, eventually it will fade away and have no meaning….which I totally agree with. The thing is there’s a huge difference between saying the n-word and calling someone the n-word. I would suggest that those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
@@scottmichaels6854He’s so inept he said it again during a call about fixing the brand after his incident.
It doesn’t matter the context he said it in. He hurt people including his employees. That is wrong.
Interesting guy, I never thought of who started papa johns. Sounds like a nightmare to work for though, keeps changing his mind on everything in his house! Clearly worked very hard for everything he has.
Someone who worked at one of his stores told a story once about Papa making a visit with his posse during a massive rush. The racks were full of ready orders. He opened one order waiting to be delivered & stated it wasn't good enough & proceeded to shove all the waiting orders into the trash & demand they be remade. Didn't even inspect the other orders & with walk in customers about to be handed their food. It was then chaos trying to deal with the current backlog, upset carryouts & trying to determine what he just destroyed as a show off power move. Papa didn't hang around to help at all. Real man of the customer right there.
That was an awesome interview! Thanks for sharing it!
Graham. best interview in a long time. :)
Hey Graham, what a remarkable story from Papa John! I'm sure there's many business people out there that have opened restaurants and wonder why they haven't become billionaires from all their hard work.😂
Love this type of video mixing the business intrigue with the real estate knowledge ❤
Incredible interview!!!
Lol wasn't expecting that when I clicked this vidoe, but what Papa said about honey is so true. That's why we're having to switch to selling on our website because we don't have to pay middlemen who will then actually sell the honey. Wish more people talked about this stuff.
This guy looks great
I know, I was wondering if he's had work done. He's over 60.
His pizza trash though can’t even lie
He's not with the company. He was kicked out a long time ago. The company went cheap and in a different direction than his philosophy.
He’s no longer involved
@@blackonblack...9244 that’s unfortunate than I’ve only had it recently and it was horrific.
This is the good stuff Graham. Thanks for going to the next step of your channel. When he talks about the dentist who retires on the golf course and lets others take over, I honestly thought that was going to be your channel. Thanks for not letting that happen. The one suggestion I still have tho is the thumbnail for these types of videos need some work to make more people click. They look to much like the generic motivational crap thumbnail that everyone does. IDK the fix for that, but I bet this content will slowly gain more views over time more than the negative repetitive stuff you were posting. Could be like you're version of a dividend, and that's what Papa John does lol. The only other thing is this is a new style of video for you, please dont get discouraged if it doesn't get as many views as the other stuff yet. Refine refine refine. Stuff like cutting down how fast to introduce what you're doing at the start of the video, or more excitement for the first 10sec of the video. Those little details will 10x your views on this kind of content. Don't become the old retired dentist. Also, most people can hover over a video and see the first few seconds of the video before they click to play it, so just as important as the thumbnail is having a huge intro visually for the first few seconds. This one shows you walking in an airport then the papa johns logo. At the end of the day i'm just a dumb viewer and probably dont know much about making a video, but I'm excited for you and hope to see you blow up and I know this is the type of thing that will do it. You are the Mr. Beast of finance, you just need to accept that because the universe will force you to do what it wants, and any depression or anxiety about things is usually a fight against destiny.
"Resilience and persistence beats genius and intellect every time! Very well said and done!"
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As cool as having that much money would be, what would it take for him to feel excited about life.. at that point almost everything he builds or buys is pretty much free compared to his net worth. Also finding real friends that he can trust because they don't care about his money must be almost impossible.
I feel like the honey would be a great answer. Maybe he has to re find the simple things and the things he can create and know that it is pure because he has had a direct hand in creating and controlling it……. Or maybe not
Friends are overrated. You buy a wife. She has to sign a pre-nuptial agreement. She becomes a stay-at-home wife. She just breeds. Your friends become your kids. You need nothing more than that.
that was really interesting , I hope you do more of these interviews
This is one of the best interviews ever! This guy is providing very practical advice and stuff anybody can go out and do.
I never knew Papa John would be my biggest role model 😭
Really inspiring that he was willing to do the dirty work, dumpster diving for receipts, to make his business a success.
@@moneycessity exactly!’