May 25, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min · 13 segments
Oliver Brocato breaks down how he built 3 separate businesses past $1M - Tabs to $10M, Studybuddy to $1M, and Bustem to $4M, all before turning 25. \__ Build your newsletter on beehiiv…
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Um, [clears throat] well, I would actually challenge you and say, like, maybe it shouldn't be a business model, but it should be, like, a skill set that you think you're better than, like, everybody else.
Like, I think, like, in order to, like, make money and in order to be successful, um, it's going to require, like, a tremendous amount of sacrifice.
It's gonna require a tremendous amount of hard work, and the brutal reality is that, like, if you, like, do not enjoy what you do or, and you hate what you do, like, I think you're pretty fucked, honestly.
Like, I think that, like, you're destined to fail because you're competing with people that fucking love it, right? That, like, wake up and live and breathe it and enjoy it and look forward to it and, you know, plan it in advance.
And it's like, yeah, of, of course, like, they're successful and, and maybe you're not, right? Um, so I would say, like, A, like, find some sort of niche or space, uh, that you're generally pa- that you're genuinely passionate about.
And the thing that I think a lot of people underestimate is that you can literally make money doing anything.
And I'm sure, like, you've had, like, a similar experience, but, like, I've met people that have made millions of dollars in Roblox, in Minecraft, like, you know, at playing video games, right? Like, like, think about these streamers that play video games that make, like, what, like, tens of millions of dollars.
Like, now, those are, like, stupid examples, but, like, to me, like, I'm just using that as a point of, like, if you can make, like, eight figures, nine figures, like, playing video games or, uh, you know, if you're passionate about fucking Minecraft or, or whatever it is.
You know, that's the beautiful thing about business is that, like, really anything can be sort of monetized.
And if you're passionate about it and you're good at it, um, I think that you have a really good shot at, at being successful.
Um, I told you about the Hampton dinner thing I, I went to, like, a week or two, or two ago.
Um, [clears throat] well, I would actually challenge you and say, like, maybe it shouldn't be a business model, but it should be, like, a skill set that you think you're better than, like, everybody else.
Like, I think, like, in order to, like, make money and in order to be successful, um, it's going to require, like, a tremendous amount of sacrifice.
It's gonna require a tremendous amount of hard work, and the brutal reality is that, like, if you, like, do not enjoy what you do or, and you hate what you do, like, I think you're pretty fucked, honestly.
Like, I think that, like, you're destined to fail because you're competing with people that fucking love it, right? That, like, wake up and live and breathe it and enjoy it and look forward to it and, you know, plan it in advance.
And it's like, yeah, of, of course, like, they're successful and, and maybe you're not, right? Um, so I would say, like, A, like, find some sort of niche or space, uh, that you're generally pa- that you're genuinely passionate about.
And the thing that I think a lot of people underestimate is that you can literally make money doing anything.
And I'm sure, like, you've had, like, a similar experience, but, like, I've met people that have made millions of dollars in Roblox, in Minecraft, like, you know, at playing video games, right? Like, like, think about these streamers that play video games that make, like, what, like, tens of millions of dollars.
Like, now, those are, like, stupid examples, but, like, to me, like, I'm just using that as a point of, like, if you can make, like, eight figures, nine figures, like, playing video games or, uh, you know, if you're passionate about fucking Minecraft or, or whatever it is.
You know, that's the beautiful thing about business is that, like, really anything can be sort of monetized.
And if you're passionate about it and you're good at it, um, I think that you have a really good shot at, at being successful.
Um, I told you about the Hampton dinner thing I, I went to, like, a week or two, or two ago.
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