Assuming you mean starting with no capital and with minimum luck, it's very tricky! If you have capital, developing an empty lot into valuable real-estate (i.e.

Assuming you mean starting with no capital and with minimum luck, it's very tricky! If you have capital, developing an empty lot into valuable real-estate (i.e. condo tower) in a big city is surefire, assuming you have the capability. If you have luck, put $30,000 on any specific number at the roulette wheel or sell Wordle to the NYTimes! ;) If you have deep domain expertise and a reputation, it would be very feasible to make average $333k/yr consulting if you really hustle and invest your profits. That seems like the most straightforward solution. This guy on LinkedIn did it over 4 years, but the strategy seems sound: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/christian-l%C3%BCdemann-075652104_i-made-my-first-million-dollars-as-a-software-activity-6875449091346731008-LMH2 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/christian-l%C3%BCdemann-07565...