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 #GrantCardone #10X #Entrepreneurship #StartupLife #BillionaireMindset #Robinhood #BusinessGrowth #WealthBuilding #SuccessMindset #Hustle #MoneyTalks #Investing #StartupAdvice #FounderStory #BusinessStrategy #AIRevolution #FutureOfWork #Leadership #SalesMindset #FinancialFreedom