How to Become a Billionaire in Just 10 Steps (2024)

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How to become a billionaire quickly? ›

It's Almost Impossible. While some experts believe it's an achievable feat, others aren't so optimistic. “It is almost impossible for most people to become millionaires within just one year,” said Loretta Kilday, attorney and spokesperson for Debt Consolidation Care.

One of the fastest ways to make a million dollars is by investing in high-risk, high-reward ventures such as stocks or cryptocurrencies. You can also start a business and scale it up quickly by leveraging technology and creating an online presence.

The simplest path from $100,000 to $1 million

The simplest way to invest your money is by using a simple broad-market index fund. An index fund that tracks the S&P 500 or a total stock market index typically has low fees, and it's going to closely match what the overall stock market returns.

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Have you ever wondered who makes a million dollars a year? Making a million dollars a year or more puts you in the top 0.1% of income earners in the world. A top 1% income is over $650,000 today in America. With such an income, you should eventually have at least a top 1% net worth of over $13 million per person.

It isn't easy to become a billionaire especially if you haven't already made millions. You will need time, patience, investment savvy, and entrepreneurship to become a billionaire unless you are born into a family with billions that you stand to inherit.

According to Forbes Billionaires List 2024, a 19-year-old Brazilian student Livia Voigt was named the youngest billionaire. She took this title from an Italian teen, Clemente Del Vecchio, who is just two months older than her.

I t's a rare feat to become a billionaire, especially at a young age. The average billionaire is 66, and the oldest person in the ranks is 102. Still, a select few have gotten super-rich super young. This year, the 25 youngest people on the Forbes' World's Billionaires list are all 33 or younger.