A multi-millionaire left NYC for 25 years. Now he's back and ready to pay more taxes.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Politics
Andy Tobias
Andrew Tobias in his Manhattan apartment.

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Andrew Tobias is a New York City millionaire, and he will happily pay more taxes. Just make sure to send him a fruit basket.

My parents opened a bowling center when I was an infant. Now, I'm a millionaire thanks to my professional bowling career.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Jason Belmonte bowling
Jason Belmonte holds 32 professional bowling titles.

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I'm a millionaire who sells ranches to billionaires. I still can't afford one for my kids.

Tech Insider : Business
Jeff Buerger family
Jeff Buerger is teaching his kids what he learned as a kid.

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I'm a millionaire living in Washington. I'm happy to pay more in taxes — it helps everybody.

Tech Insider : Business
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Washington proposed a tax on millionaires, and millionaire Victoria Hattersley supports it.

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My business exploded after Taylor Swift wore our products. I've been in fight-or-flight mode since, trying to keep up with demand.

Tech Insider : Business
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Aliett Buttelman cofounded Fazit

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I'm a Princeton-educated engineer, but I left the corporate world to pursue a better work-life balance. Doing so helped me become a millionaire by 30.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Luisa Zhou headshot
Luisa Zhou's parents taught her the importance of working hard.

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My mom encouraged me to put my $50,000 savings on the line. It turned into a company I sold for $22 million.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Jaclyn Johnson headshot
Jaclyn Johnson bought her company two years after selling it.

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When I made $1 million, friends and family kept asking for money. I had to cut some relationships out of my life.

Tech Insider : Business
Kimanzi Constable sitting on the couch with his laptop
The author cut people out of life when he made a lot of money.

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I never expected to sell pencils. The brand I've built has grown into a $1.7 million sustainability business.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Michael Stausholm posing with pencils
Michael Stausholm bought a pencil that could be planted by MIT students.

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I moved my family and company from the UK to the US. Now that I'm bringing in millions, I worry about ruining my kids.

Tech Insider : Business
mom with sons
Jo Baker is the CEO of ShipperHQ.

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