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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Rob Dyrdek on Deals, Real Estate Mistakes, Longevity and Production Economics
- Dyrdek says he started nearly from zero in 2016 and created most of his wealth between 2018 and 2022, putting his net worth just under $350 million with a path to a billion.
- He tells candid venture stories: a Momentous stake diluted to about 4% before the company exploded, versus the Jolie shower filter bet that scaled quickly on recurring revenue.
- He describes selling Thrill One Media for $300 million, reinvesting $10 million with the buyer and using a huge TV deal to underwrite that risk while working about a 40-hour week.
- He admits his $10 million cash purchase of Beverly Hills land for Forever Estates was a bad financial call, and describes planning to put the home in a family trust.
- He lays out a strict health regimen aimed at a million hours of life, and explains why he calls production companies the worst business because distributors control the money.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasDistribution, not product quality, made Momentous take off
Dyrdek says the supplement sold almost nothing for years despite NFL and MLB deals, then grew about 20 times once Andrew Huberman backed it with authentic media. By then Dyrdek held roughly 4% after dilution.
Recurring revenue and low churn drive his deal selection
He backed Jolie because the hardware plus replaceable filters creates subscription revenue, and he contrasts that with one-time hardware such as chicken coops or mattresses. He invested $800,000 in Jolie, which he says now does close to $40 million a year.
He layers deals so that one asset underwrites the risk of another
After the Thrill One sale he invested $10 million with the buyer, with extra equity contingent on his landing a big TV deal. He says that turned the stake into about $60 million of value.
Experienced operators beat inexperienced founders
Dyrdek says he would not back an 18-year-old founder again and now prefers seasoned CEOs like the one behind Jolie. He also says he has come to value business school for giving a multidimensional foundation.
He measures money by post-tax earnings per hour of effort
He sets a goal of a million dollars an hour, and says real passive income comes from giving money to vetted operators rather than running buildings yourself. His cash flow portfolio spans real estate, money markets and high-yield funds.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotesYou have to fight the fire, learn the battles to ever learn how to operate a company.
— Rob Dyrdek
Passive income is when you give money to an operator and they give you cash back for your money. That's when you're doing nothing.
— Rob Dyrdek
I'm healthier, happier, wealthier, wiser, and I know that I'm just going to get healthier, happier, wealthier, and wiser till the day that I die.
— Rob Dyrdek
Not drinking, not eating sugar, and intermittent fasting, and eating a lean, uh, protein and vegetable meal to me is everything.
— Rob Dyrdek
It is a shoot what you kill game, and the distributors control all of the money.
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