Jeremy, a 22-year-old, lived in a small apartment where hot water and Wi-Fi were in a daily battle to see which would work. He worked as a pizza delivery boy, and every night, after saving up a few tips, he watched YouTube videos titled: “How to get rich without talent or capital.”
One day, he came across a video called “Stocks That Will Explode in 2024,” and decided it was time to act. Jeremy had only $60 in his account, just enough to buy either a promising stock or a four-cheese pizza (his favorite dinner). Motivated by a mixture of desperation and enthusiasm, he opted to invest.
While searching for “undervalued” stocks (a word he had learned five minutes earlier), he came across an unknown company called EcoTuba. Their mission? To make edible chocolate-flavored straws. “Who wouldn’t want to drink their soda through a straw they could eat afterward?” he thought.
The stock was worth $1.50. With his $60, he bought 40 shares and instantly felt like a young Warren Buffett.
Days passed. The stock hovered at $1.50. Sometimes it would go up to $1.51, then back down. Meanwhile, Jeremy became an expert at refreshing his stock app.
One day, a friend saw him glued to his phone and asked him:
- "What are you doing ?"
— “I look at my investments. My money works while I rest.”
— “Your money must be on a fixed-term contract then…”
But Jeremy persisted.
Six months later, against all odds, a viral video on TikTok showed an influencer drinking a milkshake with an EcoTuba straw. Internet users loved the idea. Within a week, demand exploded, and the stock went from $1.50 to… $300!
When Jeremy opened his app that morning, he thought it was a bug. But no. His 40 shares were now worth $12,000.
With his $12,000, Jeremy diversified. He bought shares in an electric bike company, a plant-based burger startup, and (out of nostalgia) a small share of the pizza place where he worked.
Two years later, his net worth reached $500,000. Local media dubbed him “The $60 Prodigy.”
Sometimes it all starts with $60, a little madness, and a chocolate straw. But it’s risk, audacity, and a pinch of luck that transform a pizza delivery guy into a tech mogul.