The founder of Red Bull launched the company at age 41 with an initial investment of $1 million… half from himself and half from his partner.
Red Bull became profitable in its third year and has continued to turn a profit for 33 consecutive years.
For the first 13 years, he took no dividends, choosing instead to reinvest all earnings back into the business.
Later, he began paying himself between $500 million and $800 million annually in dividends, and his 49% stake in the company was valued at roughly $20–30 billion.
Despite this immense success, he remained an exceptionally private individual.
These are the things that inspire me. My God.