Broadcasting from Dubai while speaking at the World Government Summit, John O’Bryant delivers one of the most important episodes of Money and Wealth yet — a deep, practical breakdown of how wealth is really built in America.

In this episode, John explains why most millionaires aren’t made in flashy industries like tech, crypto, or Hollywood, but quietly — by understanding how cities actually work. Cities are economic machines, responsible for the vast majority of GDP, and they create guaranteed, recurring demand for essential services year after year.

John pulls back the curtain on:
• How city budgets, contracts, and procurement fuel long-term wealth
• Why boring, essential businesses beat hype every time
• How small and mid-sized cities create easier paths to ownership
• The real “Millionaire Next Door” formula
• Why consistency, reliability, and specialization win at scale

From sanitation and infrastructure to cybersecurity, childcare, real estate, and compliance, this episode challenges listeners to stop chasing what’s hot and start owning what’s essential. John shares lessons from building and selling nine-figure companies, scaling businesses quietly, and turning local demand into generational wealth.

If you want to build wealth that lasts, this episode is a blueprint: find what your city can’t live without, master it, and own it.

Broadcasting from Dubai while speaking at the World Government Summit, John O&rsquo;Bryant delivers one of the most important episodes of Money and Wealth yet &mdash; a deep, practical breakdown of how wealth is really built in America.
In this episode, John explains why most millionaires aren&rsquo;t made in flashy industries like tech, crypto, or Hollywood, but quietly &mdash; by understanding how cities actually work. Cities are economic machines, responsible for the vast majority of GDP, and they create guaranteed, recurring demand for essential services year after year.
John pulls back the curtain on: &bull; How city budgets, contracts, and procurement fuel long-term wealth &bull; Why boring, essential businesses beat hype every time &bull; How small and mid-sized cities create easier paths to ownership &bull; The real &ldquo;Millionaire Next Door&rdquo; formula &bull; Why consistency, reliability, and specialization win at scale
From sanitation and infrastructure to cybersecurity, childcare, real estate, and compliance, this episode challenges listeners to stop chasing what&rsquo;s hot and start owning what&rsquo;s essential. John shares lessons from building and selling nine-figure companies, scaling businesses quietly, and turning local demand into generational wealth.
If you want to build wealth that lasts, this episode is a blueprint: find what your city can&rsquo;t live without, master it, and own it.

John Hope Bryant- successful entrepreneur, executive and philanthropist –will dispense his trademark ‘Straight Talk’ lessons on developing a wealth-building mindset, specifically how the Black community never got “the memo” on money – essentially how to survive and thrive in a free enterprise system.



While often provocative, Bryant will unpack the issues of the day, along with practical advice on how listeners will not only improve their current financial position, but learn how to grow and create personal wealth for themselves and their families.



Episodes will mostly feature Bryant speaking directly to the audience, with occasional guests ranging from “person on the street” interviews with inspirational individuals Bryant encounters in his travels around the world, or from his network of some of world’s most extraordinary people.

John Hope Bryant- successful entrepreneur, executive and philanthropist –will dispense his trademark ‘Straight Talk’ lessons on developing a wealth-building mindset, specifically how the Black community never got “the memo” on money – essentially how to survive and thrive in a free enterprise system.
 
While often provocative, Bryant will unpack the issues of the day, along with practical advice on how listeners will not only improve their current financial position, but learn how to grow and create personal wealth for themselves and their families.
 
Episodes will mostly feature Bryant speaking directly to the audience, with occasional guests ranging from “person on the street” interviews with inspirational individuals Bryant encounters in his travels around the world, or from his network of some of world’s most extraordinary people.

Money And Wealth With John Hope Bryant

Money & Wealth With John Hope Bryant

How Cities Create Millionaires

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