"How To Make Your First Million"

Benzinga

Kevin O’Leary just revealed what most entrepreneurs overlook: the first $10,000 matters more than chasing a million. In this short video, we explain why solving one real problem — not overthinking — is the key to real business growth.

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00:00Want to make a million dollars? Kevin O'Leary says you're starting with the wrong number.

00:04In a recent video, the Shark Tank investor dropped a truth bomb. He said, quote,

00:08the fastest way to make a million dollars is to make your first 10,000. Why? Because that first

00:1410,000 proves one thing. You solved a real problem. Forget chasing big numbers. Start by

00:20filling a small need that saves people time or money. In O'Leary's words, people don't want to

00:25walk around barefoot, so they buy shoes. Find that kind of pain point and people will pay.

00:31Sure, it's crowded. In 2023, 5.2 million Americans launched businesses, but nearly 90% of startups

00:37still fail, mostly because they solve nothing that people care about. So yeah, 10,000 might not sound

00:43like much, but it's the moment that your idea stops being a dream and starts being a business.

00:49Start small, solve one real problem, and don't stop until you've got the proof that people will pay.

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