Wanna Be A Billionaire? Start Here.
So you wanna be a billionaire?
I mean, who doesn’t? Private jets, yachts, hanging out with Jay Z and owning a professional sports team, it all sounds pretty good.
But how? That’s the question. While you can become a billionaire in many industries, some have greater potential than others.
Forbes analyzed what sectors have the most billionaires. Here’s what they found:
1. Finance and Investments: 267 billionaires (15% of worldwide total)
2. Fashion and Retail: 221 billionaires (12% of worldwide total)
3. Real Estate: 163 billionaires (9% of worldwide total)
4. Technology: 159 billionaires (9% of worldwide total)
5. Manufacturing: 157 billionaires (9% of worldwide total)
6. Diversified: 145 billionaires (8% of worldwide total)
7. Food and Beverage: 141 billionaires (8% of worldwide total)
8. Healthcare: 113 billionaires (6% of worldwide total)
9. Energy: 80 billionaires (4% of worldwide total)
10. Media and Entertainment: 74 billionaires (4% of worldwide total)
So if you want to join the list, maybe it’s time to start a hedge fund, create a fashion line, build an office tower or launch that next technology unicorn. Hey, someone’s going to make it happen, so it might as well be here in the Maritimes.