Bloor Street Capital | Jimmy Connor Growing and Protecting My Wealth
The Millionaires You've Never Heard Of | Owen Zidar on How Americans Really Get Rich
Who is really getting rich in America and how are they doing it? In this interview, I sat down with Owen Zidar, co-author of The Everywhere Millionaire: Who Is Really Rich in America and How They Got There, to explore the rise of America’s “Main Street millionaires.” Everyone has heard of Elon Musk and Bill Gates but no one has heard of Bob Brockway who spent $60 million on his daughter's wedding or Dick Portillo who started selling hotdogs in Chicago and sold his business for $1 billion. We discuss the entrepreneurs building enormous wealth through businesses that rarely make headlines including car dealerships, restaurants, construction companies, convenience stores and other privately owned businesses. Owen explains what the data reveals about where America’s wealthiest business owners live, which industries create the most millionaires, and why the popular image of wealth being concentrated entirely in Silicon Valley and Wall Street misses a major part of the story. We also discuss entrepreneurship, taxes, geography, business ownership and what these lesser-known millionaires can teach us about building wealth in America.Agenda 00:00 Intro 01:07 $60 Million Wedding 02:15 Making Millions From Hotdogs 06:06 Buc-ee's Now Worth Billions 09:26 Learning How 10:54 NBA Player Junior Bridgeman 13:34 Jetro Sells For $29 Billion 15:40 Common Characteristics 19:57 Not Afraid of Risk 22:55 Pass Through Taxes 24:40 Most Entrepreneurial Cities 26:10 Wrap UpFollow Jimmy:LinkedIn: / jimmyconnorofficial X (@jamesconnor1999): https://x.com/JamesConnor1999 X (@BloorStreetCap): https://x.com/BloorStreetCap *For business inquires, please reach out at info@bloorstreetcapital.com*This video/interview is not financial advice. This channel, Bloor Street Capital, is not responsible for the performance of its guests, sponsors or affiliates. WAIVER & DISCLAIMERIf you register for this webinar/interview you agree to the following: This webinar is provided for information purposes only. All opinions expressed by the individuals in this webinar/interview are solely the individuals’ opinions and neither reflect the opinions, nor are made on behalf of, Bloor Street Capital Inc. Presenters will not be providing legal or financial advice to any webinar participants or any person watching a recorded version of the webinar. The investing ideas and strategies discussed on this webinar/interview are not recommendations to buy or sell any security and are not intended to provide any investment advise of any kind, but are made available solely for educational and informational purposes. Investments or strategies mentioned in this webinar/interview may not be suitable for your particular investment objectives, financial situation, or needs. You should be aware of the real risk of loss in following any investment strategy discussed in this webinar/interview. All webinar participants or viewers of a recorded version of this webinar should obtain independent legal and financial advice. All webinar participants accept and grant permission to Bloor Street Capital Inc. and its representatives in connection with such recording. The information contained in this webinar/interview is current as of October, 2026 the date of this webinar/interview, unless otherwise indicated, and is provided for information purposes only.
