He Built a $70B Company With NO Money (Robinhood Founder Reveals How)

In this episode, 10X Money Talks Grant Cardone sits down with the co-founder of Robinhood to break down how he went from an immigrant upbringing and failed startups to building a $70B company. They cover what it really takes to build with no money, how to think differently than the market, and why betting on yourself beats playing it safe. This is a masterclass in long-term thinking, resilience, and building at scale.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – $70B Company With NO Money?

01:05 – “We Made No Money for YEARS”

02:20 – Why Everyone Said This Would Fail

04:10 – The First Sign It Would Work

06:00 – How Do You Build With No Revenue?

08:30 – Betting on Yourself vs Taking a Safe Job

11:15 – Why Entrepreneurs Were “Low Status” Back Then

14:00 – The REAL Work of Building a Company

17:20 – First Principles Thinking

21:10 – Competing Against Billion-Dollar Companies

24:30 – Dozens of VCs Said NO

28:00 – The Turning Point: Product-Market Fit Moment

31:40 – Money vs Accomplishment

36:10 – “Your Doubt Is My Fuel”

40:20 – Built From Pain: Early Life Struggles

45:00 – The Mindset Shift That Changed Everything

50:30 – AI Is Changing Everything

55:20 – Winners vs Losers in the AI Economy

59:40 – Should You Go to College Today?

01:05:10 – Why Entrepreneurship Never Gets Easier

01:10:30 – The Truth About Success

01:15:00 – Why the IPO Wasn’t the Best Moment

01:20:20 – What Actually Feels Good

01:25:40 – Building the Future: Space, Energy, and AI

01:31:00 – Final Advice: Start Now, Stop Thinking

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