Robert Kiyosaki is a well-known businessman and investor. Has gained immense popularity thanks to books that help to find motivation, self-development. Robert had his own company. Her activities were aimed at teaching people financial literacy
Although Robert Kiyosaki was born in America, he is Japanese by blood. He was born in 1947. It happened in Hawaii. Mom worked in the hospital, holding the position of a nurse. My father was the state's secretary of education. During his career, he managed to get a Ph. D.
The future billionaire was educated at the best school, where he met his friend Mike. It was his father, who was practically the richest resident of the state, and played an important role in the formation of Robert as an entrepreneur.
Robert received his secondary education in New York. After training, he did not want to leave the US business center. He decided to enter the Merchant Marine Academy. Subsequently, he worked for some time on an oil ship. But this area of activity did not interest Robert. Within a few months, a decision was made to make drastic changes. Robert became a pilot. He flew a combat helicopter, took part in the war with Vietnam. He returned from the army in 1973.
First attempts
After the military campaign, I thought about starting my own business. I started with courses. However, he was annoyed that teachers were stuffing students with unnecessary theory. Therefore, he went to shorter courses, in which he was taught the basics of investing. After that, he worked in a trading agency, where Robert managed to accumulate the necessary amount to open his own business. In 1977 he creates his own business. He was engaged in the manufacture of items from materials such as leather and nylon. I didn’t manage to earn huge sums of money, but gained a wealth of experience.
The next business is the production of T-shirts for fans of rock music. At the same time, he participated in stock trading. The amount that he managed to earn was invested in real estate. Purchased apartment buildings and rented them out. But these studies were not successful either. As a result, Robert completely went bankrupt. Because of this, he was forced to sell his own house. For some time he lived with friends and in the car.
Successful billionaire
After complete bankruptcy, Robert decided to analyze his actions. He identified the mistakes that led to the collapse of the business, and realized that they are typical of all aspiring entrepreneurs. I decided to share this information with other people. As a result, together with his wife, he opened a school, where he taught financial literacy for several years. Over time, he sold the business, providing himself with the amount necessary for a comfortable life.
However, Robert did not want to stop there. He started to open the International Company Rich Global LLC. And again, together with his wife, he began to teach people financial literacy. For this I used books, audio courses and video materials. He often held seminars and webinars. He even invented his own games, the essence of which was the competent use of the available funds. Table games are known by the names "Cash Flow 101" and "Cash Flow 202". At the present stage, these games are used in some economic educational institutions. Even employees of large organizations will not refuse to play them.
Robert Kiyosaki constantly came up with new opportunities for earning money. He managed to earn good capital, so he could not even think about work. However, this is not at all about idleness. According to the billionaire himself, there is no need to look for a living. Financial freedom, in his opinion, is an opportunity not to work if there is no desire.
Popular books
Today, Robert is practically not engaged in educational activities. He writes books that are very popular. Some were co-written with President Trump. Among the most successful works, we should highlight “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”. It is a kind of autobiography. Robert tells how he managed to achieve success in life.
“Poor Daddy” is Robert's father, who served as Minister of Education. He also wanted to become Lieutenant Governor. However, he lost the election, after which he tried to start his own business, but went bankrupt. Rich Dad is an image of people who have been successful. Basically, Robert talks about the fact that his friend Mike's father shared his experience and best practices in the entrepreneurial field with him.
No less popular is the book “A rich investor - a fast investor”. It talks about how important it is to improve your financial literacy. As an example, the author cited stories from the lives of people who took advantage of his recommendations. The work talks not only about how you can earn large sums of money. The reader will be able to learn that even after a failure, one should not despair.
There are other books as well. In total, Robert Kiyosaki wrote more than 26 works. Three of them were in their time in the top ten bestsellers. These are Rich Dad Poor Dad, Rich Dad's Guide to Investing, and the Cash Flow Quadrant.
Company bankruptcy
An international organization founded by Robert lost in 2012 in a debt litigation. The fact is that Rich Global LLC did not pay to promote the books written by Robert. As a result, the debt amount reached $ 44 million.
Robert's representatives said his company was worth less, and Robert himself refused to raise his own savings to pay off. As a result, it was decided to bankrupt the organization.
Personal life
Famed book author and entrepreneur Robert Kiyosaki has a wife named Kim. The wedding took place in 1986. The woman worked for a magazine for a long time as a manager. Then she began to sell women's clothing. Three years after the wedding, she decided to start investing with her husband. A house was bought, which they rented out.
Kim also wrote a book called The Rich Woman. The book says that men and women view financial issues differently. It depends on tradition and public opinion. The book says that financial freedom is important for women too.
At the present stage, Kim and Robert live in Arizona. They travel quite a lot. Photos from their trips, information about important events are posted on Instagram.
