Business & Entrepreneurship
Data shows that 84% of the top 0.1% earners in the U.S. build regional businesses that avoid price wars with Wall Street and global competitors. The most lucrative fields include:
Data shows that 84% of the top 0.1% earners in the U.S. build regional businesses that avoid price wars with Wall Street and global competitors. The most lucrative fields include real estate, investing, independent creatives, market research, and middlemen such as distributors and general contractors.
Key insights:
- Experience matters. Entrepreneurs with industry expertise are twice as likely to succeed.
- The average age of successful entrepreneurs is 42, not the media-hyped 27.
- 60-year-old founders are three times more likely to succeed than 30-year-olds.
Our current direction aligns well with big data trends: real estate, investing, content and media, market research, and strategic arbitrage.
Education & Parenting
Zip codes predict success more than parenting styles. Key factors that define a strong community include high census response rates (an indicator that people care), a high percentage of college-educated adults, and households with two-parent structures.
Environment shapes outcomes. Adult role models often influence career choices more than parents. This reflects the Chinese idiom “Meng Mu San Qian” (Mencius’ mother moving three times for a better environment) and the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.”
The Future: AI, Data & Social Mobility
Google already knows us better than we know ourselves. Over the next 50 years, AI and biotechnology will revolutionize decision-making and human potential.
A nonprofit project is currently in progress, focused on economic and social mobility through education and network-building. The goal is to create opportunity, expand access, and drive long-term impact.
