1:10:15The Simplest Way To Make $1,000,000 Isn't Starting A Business (it's working in one of these 10)
From My First Million · Published Apr 5, 2026 · Watch on YouTube
TL;DR
The video presents "Sarah's List"—ten companies to join for stock-based wealth without starting a business, inspired by Sarah (Sam’s wife) who joined Airbnb as employee ~3000 and made $1M from a ~$200K stock grant that 5x’d.
Key insights
- Sarah joined Airbnb at an ~$18B valuation and made $1M from a standard stock package (4-year grant ~$200K) that 5x’d; she didn’t need to be an early employee or grind.
- The biggest mistake people make is avoiding obvious winners because they are already worth billions; that assumption has been wrong repeatedly over the last 10 years.
- Zuru Tech’s founder built his own factory in China (vs. using existing manufacturers) and has scaled to $1B+ profit/year in toys, diapers, and hair care; his new home-building AI (Dreamcatcher) claims
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