How I Bring In Over $1 Million/Year Working Just 2 Hours a Day

Dawon Matthews, 33, turned setbacks in his youth into a budding empire. He currently owns 17 rental properties, multiple service businesses, and two Houston food trucks. One of them, Goodies Soul Kitchen, is already pulling in over $1 million a year ($20K/week) with nearly 50% profit margins. From studying businesses like Chick-Fil-A, and running his in a similar fashion, Dawon says that he works about two hours a day.

Produced & Edited by: Zach Green
Senior Managing Producer: Eric M. Clark
Camera: Corentin Soibinet
Animator: Alisa Stern
Reporter: Sophie Caldwell
Additional Footage: Dawon Matthews, Getty Images

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How I Bring In Over $1 Million/Year Working Just 2 Hours a Day