Jordan Belfort
Background information:
Jordan Ross Belfort was born on July 6, 1962 in Queens, New York. Jordan and his best friend Elliot Loewenstern, started to sell Italian ice-cream to beach goers and earned $20,000. He used that money to pay his way throught dentistry school. When he got his degree of biology from American University, he signed up for Baltimore College of Dental Surgury. The Dean suggest that he pursue another venture ,because if you want to get rich this isnt the path for you. Next, he got hired by a Stock Broker firm called L.F. Rothchild where he learned all the secrets of becoming a stock broker.
Company:
Jordan earned enough money to start his own firm, which was called Stratton Oakmont. Stratton Oakmont was a firm that would sell penny stock's to people that were likely to fail, and manipulate people into buying some.
How he got successful:
" The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullsh*t story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it."
" It's easier to get rich quick when you don't follow the rules."
Jordan Ross Belfort was born on July 6, 1962 in Queens, New York. Jordan and his best friend Elliot Loewenstern, started to sell Italian ice-cream to beach goers and earned $20,000. He used that money to pay his way throught dentistry school. When he got his degree of biology from American University, he signed up for Baltimore College of Dental Surgury. The Dean suggest that he pursue another venture ,because if you want to get rich this isnt the path for you. Next, he got hired by a Stock Broker firm called L.F. Rothchild where he learned all the secrets of becoming a stock broker.
Company:
Jordan earned enough money to start his own firm, which was called Stratton Oakmont. Stratton Oakmont was a firm that would sell penny stock's to people that were likely to fail, and manipulate people into buying some.
How he got successful:
" The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullsh*t story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it."
" It's easier to get rich quick when you don't follow the rules."
Sources:
http://www.biography.com/people/jordan-belfort-21329985#early-life-and-career&awesm=~oEFTcjwqUYQpPw
http://www.wolfofwallstreet.info/bio.php?id=jordan_belfort
http://www.biography.com/people/jordan-belfort-21329985#early-life-and-career&awesm=~oEFTcjwqUYQpPw
http://www.wolfofwallstreet.info/bio.php?id=jordan_belfort