Look, I’m not trying to hurt your feelings, but if you’re still chasing those “safe” 6% annual returns while patting yourself on the back for being “responsible,” you’re basically riding a bicycle in the Indy 500. Meanwhile, 1,000 new millionaires are being minted in America every single day. Every. Single. Day.
Here’s the thing that’ll blow your mind: the best companies in the world today don’t actually make anything. I know, I know – sounds completely backwards, right?
The “Make Nothing, Make Millions” Strategy
Think about it. Uber is the world’s biggest taxi company but owns zero cars. Airbnb dominates hospitality without owning a single hotel room. Meta controls more media than anyone but creates zero content. These companies figured out the cheat code: they deal in software and data, not physical stuff.
This is what I call “hyperscale” – and it’s why some companies can go from garage startup to trillion-dollar behemoth while others (looking at you, Blockbuster) get absolutely obliterated.
The Math That’ll Make You Cry
Here’s where it gets wild. Take 30 regular steps, you end up 30 steps away. Take 30 exponential steps (1, 2, 4, 8, 16…), and you end up at 1 billion. That’s not a typo.
ChatGPT hit 100 million users in two months. The telephone took 75 years to reach 50 million. The timelines are collapsing faster than your faith in traditional investing.
Why AI Is Hyperscale on Steroids
Remember when Shopify went from $1.2 billion to $87 billion? That was impressive, but it still needed human customer service and sales teams. AI companies? They eliminate even those costs. Serving one customer or one million customers costs basically the same once the AI is trained.
This is why AI startups are hitting billion-dollar valuations in months, not years. And why half the Fortune 500 will be dead by 2035, replaced by companies you’ve never heard of.
The Binary Choice
We’re at an inflection point where you either understand exponential growth or you become a cautionary tale. Companies with heavy debt, physical inventory, and linear growth models? They’re standing on train tracks while the AI express barrels toward them.
The hyperscale companies I’ve been tracking – the ones that can add customers at virtually zero cost – have delivered returns 7X greater than the S&P 500 over the past decade. A $10,000 investment would’ve grown to over $70,000.
The Bottom Line
Look, I’m not saying dump everything into crypto and pray to the moon gods. But if you’re still thinking linearly in an exponential world, you’re going to get left behind. The wealth gap isn’t just growing – it’s accelerating.
The companies that will dominate the next decade are being built right now in garages and co-working spaces. The question is: will you find them before Wall Street does, or will you read about them in the “what I missed” section of your portfolio review?
Time to stop riding that bicycle and hop on the Ferrari. Your future self will thank you.