How I Made My First $100K Before I Turned 17 (Without Rich Parents or Crypto Scams)

 

How I Made My First $100K Before I Turned 17 (Without Rich Parents or Crypto Scams)

Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not some overnight millionaire, I don’t have rich parents, and I didn’t sell NFTs to Elon Musk. But I did hit my first $100K before I turned 17 — and here's exactly how I pulled it off.

💡 The TL;DR:

  • I started small and early

  • I worked way more than I scrolled

  • I reinvested instead of spending

  • I learned more on YouTube than in school

Now here’s the full breakdown 👇

👶 1. I Started Hustling at 13 (Kinda by Accident)

I was bored, broke, and tired of asking my parents for money. So I started flipping used video games and sneakers. My first profit? $8. But that $8 was proof.

Then came:

  • Buying used Xbox controllers and cleaning them up

  • Selling streetwear on Depop and Grailed

  • Editing videos for small YouTubers for $25/pop

By the time I was 14, I was making $200–$500/month.

📈 2. I Turned Side Hustles into Systems

At 15, I stopped treating it like a hobby.

I made:

  • A spreadsheet to track every dollar in/out

  • A Notion board to plan reselling schedules

  • An IG page to promote my editing + dropshipping store

I outsourced my sneaker listings to a friend for $5 per sale. I used Canva to make my own logos and flyers. I reinvested almost everything I made.

That mindset shift? Worth thousands.

🧠 3. I Learned More from YouTube Than School

I didn’t wait for anyone to teach me about money.

Some channels that helped:

  • @GrahamStephan — for investing

  • @AliAbdaal — for productivity

  • @Ryan Pineda — for flipping & real estate (inspired me to flip furniture locally too)

I also read:

  • Rich Dad Poor Dad (overhyped but eye-opening)

  • I Will Teach You to Be Rich (solid af)

  • Reddit’s r/entrepreneur and r/teenagers

💵 4. I Invested at 15 With a Custodial Account

Once I hit around $15K in profit, I opened a custodial brokerage account with my parents.

  • I put 60% into index funds (S&P 500, QQQ)

  • 20% in individual stocks I researched

  • 20% I left liquid for new business ideas

Compounding + not panicking = 🔑

🙅‍♂️ 5. What I Didn’t Do:

  • I didn’t flex every dollar I made

  • I didn’t buy dumb status stuff

  • I didn’t chase quick money (scams, crypto hype, etc.)

I also didn’t wait for permission. I just started.

💯 So How Did I Hit $100K?

Here's a rough breakdown:

SourceEarnings
Reselling (clothes, shoes, furniture)~$25,000
Video Editing + Freelance Work~$18,000
Dropshipping (one successful store)~$12,000
Investments (gains, not principal)~$20,000
Other (small gigs, tutoring, blog rev, etc.)~$25,000
Total by age 17~$100,000+

🧠 Final Advice If You're a Teen:

  1. Start dumb and small. You’ll learn fast.

  2. Don’t be afraid to look broke while building.

  3. Treat your time like it’s money (because it is).

  4. Compound everything — your money, your skills, your connections.

  5. Don’t wait. Start.

  6.  Now.for ebook message https://www.instagram.com/thefamousvloggeryt/

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