{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"RICK ROSS: How I Built $150M+ Business Empire | "Why 98% Stay Broke!" | Mom's #1 Secret To Stay Rich","description":"\ud83d\udd25Enjoy This Exclusive Interview w\/ Rick Ross. Subscribe & Comment Below For Your Chance To Win $1,000! (Read Below) \u2708\ufe0f Entrepreneurs & Executives - Ready to fly private or explore full-service aircraft management with HAVEN ASG? \u2705 Book A Risk-FREE Call Now: https:\/\/havenasg.com\/contact\/  \ud83d\udcb5 Business Owners \u2013 Wanna Capture & Close More Leads 24\/7 with Ai? \u2705 Book A FREE DEMO Call w\/ LeadiumX Now: https:\/\/leadiumx.ai\/ \ud83d\udcbc Grow Your Business w\/ GoHighLevel? Get Your FREE 30-Day Trial NOW: https:\/\/www.gohighlevel.com\/passionate\/?fp_ref=omar-elattar-productions39 \u2705 Want To Be Interviewed On This Podcast? \u2192 https:\/\/passionatefewpod.com\/apply-856868 In this episode, we sit down with Rick Ross \u2014 rapper, serial entrepreneur, and self-made mogul who built a global empire from absolutely nothing. From washing cars on 183rd Street for $30 a day to owning a private jet hangar 10 minutes from where he grew up, owning a $100M mansion on Miami's Star Island, 100+ franchises, and a 300-acre estate that was once Evander Holyfield's \u2014 Rick Ross didn't just rap about the boss life. He built it brick by brick. This conversation is a masterclass in hunger, ownership, and generational wealth. Rick pulls back the curtain on what it really took to go from Carol City projects to a nine-figure empire \u2014 and why most people never make it out of their own way. If you're chasing a dream, building a business, or trying to level up your life \u2014 this episode will light a fire under you like nothing else. \ud83d\udd25 \ud83c\udfaf In this episode, we cover: \u2022 Growing up behind the projects in Carol City & never letting it define him \u2022 Washing cars at 13 for $30 a day \u2014 and what that hustle built in him \u2022 How Run-DMC, Luke & Too Short sparked the dream before anything else \u2022 Hundreds of records, zero buzz \u2014 then one song flipped the entire industry \u2022 Writing "Hustlin'" on a car ride to Tampa and triggering a global bidding war \u2022 Every major label flew out to sign him \u2014 he only took 3 meetings out of 30 \u2022 Getting his first $1M and stacking it instead of spending it \u2022 Building 100+ Wingstop & Checkers franchises into a cash-flowing empire \u2022 Why he chose real estate over crypto and NFTs \u2014 and how it paid off massively \u2022 Turning Evander Holyfield's estate into a 300-acre personal kingdom \u2022 Building Slippery Soap from one conversation at a car show \u2022 What "Rich Forever" truly means \u2014 generational wealth that outlives you \u2022 The #1 trait of people who never make it (and how to avoid it) \ud83c\udfa7 Listen on Spotify:  \ud83c\udfa7 Listen on Apple Podcasts:  Follow Us:  \ud83d\udcf2 OMAR's IG: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/omar_therockstar\/  \ud83d\udcf2 RICK ROSS's IG: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/richforever\/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 \u2013 Intro & Welcome to the Hangar 00:00:51 \u2013 Growing Up in Carol City Behind the Projects 00:01:37 \u2013 Why He Never Let the Negatives Win 00:02:40 \u2013 How Music & Run-DMC First Sparked the Dream 00:03:39 \u2013 Miami Vice, Ferraris & His Addiction to Success 00:04:43 \u2013 First Time on the Mic in Elementary School 00:06:22 \u2013 First Taste of Money Before the Music 00:07:01 \u2013 From Car Wash Kid to Car Empire & Slippery Soap 00:08:41 \u2013 What "Rich Forever" Really Means 00:09:41 \u2013 Why Billionaires Think in Decades Not Hours 00:10:43 \u2013 Jay-Z, Diddy & Every Label Bidding for Him 00:13:00 \u2013 The Day the First Million Hit His Account 00:14:37 \u2013 First Show for $25K & the Come-Up 00:15:22 \u2013 The Night He Wrote "Hustlin'" on a Car Ride 00:17:07 \u2013 How He Knows When a Record Is a Hit 00:18:45 \u2013 Why He Chose the Franchise Model to Build Wealth 00:21:01 \u2013 The Hardest Part of Scaling: Finding Loyal People 00:22:19 \u2013 Maybach Music Group & Controlling the Catalog 00:23:05 \u2013 Cars as Investments & His Love for Automobiles 00:24:04 \u2013 Why He Chose Real Estate Over Crypto & NFTs 00:25:09 \u2013 The Car Show That Built an Entrepreneur Network 00:26:32 \u2013 How He Decides Who to Trust in Business 00:27:37 \u2013 Why Time Is the Only Thing You Can Never Replace 00:28:22 \u2013 The #1 Common Denominator of Successful People 00:29:11 \u2013 Dropping the Ball Before the Breakthrough 00:29:53 \u2013 Why Weak People & Excuses Never Win 00:30:53 \u2013 His Daily Routine & New Album "Set in Stone" 00:31:37 \u2013 Why Your Personal Brand Is Everything Today 00:32:25 \u2013 Does He Ever Trip Out on How Far He's Come? 00:33:44 \u2013 The $97M Star Island Mansion & Ken Griffin 00:35:07 \u2013 His Mom: His Biggest Supporter & Ride or Die 00:36:04 \u2013 Why You Must Take Imperfect Action When Inspired 00:37:41 \u2013 Best Advice for Anyone Stuck Chasing a Dream 00:38:25 \u2013 How He Stays Sharp (It's Not Books) 00:39:49 \u2013 What's Next: Buying 5% of the Miami Dolphins 00:40:27 \u2013 First Things First: Rapid Fire Round 00:50:10 \u2013 Final Words: Go Hard 7 Days a Week & Love Every Second OPPORTUNITIES  \u2705 Want To Sponsor An Episode? \u2192 https:\/\/api.leadconnectorhq.com\/widget\/booking\/Xsg05caSdBSby7yYNhCq  \u2705 Need Video Editors? 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