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How Long Does it Take to Become a Millionaire?

Sam Parr spent years tracking founders and icons — when they started, when they broke through, and how long the grind really was. Now he's giving away the spreadsheet. Real timelines. Real data. No mythology.

The Database

48 founders and icons tracked across tech and beyond, with their full apprenticeship-to-breakthrough timelines, all in one place.
Sam's Research

Sam built this himself, with origin story snippets and observations from his own digging.
The Chart

See how long it took everyone to achieve breakthroughs. Use it as a benchmark or inspiration for yourself.

The Grinding Years That Don’t Make Headlines

The data keeps saying the same thing. Bezos and Mason moved fast. Dorsey had been coding since he was a kid. The average apprenticeship across all 48 people was 8.2 years. Turns out most "overnight successes" had a long, quiet first act. That part just doesn't make the headlines.

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How Long Does it Take to Become a Millionaire?

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The Grinding Years That Don’t Make Headlines

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