Main Street Millionaire

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "...refreshing...concentrates on small ‘boring’ businesses... serves up a recipe to bypass the challenges of a founder by creatively financing smart deals." — Forbes Rich people know a secret. In this book, former Wall Street investor Codie Sanchez pulls back the curtain. Most people look for wealth in all the wrong places. From dropshipping and startups to grinding for promotions, you might believe you have to trade your life to be one of the few who win. But the truly rich know these paths are paved with delusion and false promises. In Main Street Millionaire, Codie Sanchez teaches you the path the wealthy really walk. Instead of risking it all with little chance of success, she shows you how to acquire cash-flowing businesses that are winning right now. Sanchez, one of the world’s leading small business experts, reveals the dealmaking framework she’s taught to tens of thousands, and that she’s used to build her own 9-figure holding company. Her secret? She acquires overlooked “Main Street” businesses. We’re talking about the unsexy but reliably profitable industries — like plumbing, construction, cleaning, electrical — that white collar workers have overlooked. In this book, you’ll see practical strategies and step by step processes to acquire cash flow and freedom. You’ll meet humans just like you who have changed their life through ownership. You will learn: - Why today’s market is ripe for generational wealth creation- How to identify and close amazing business deals, without being wealthy- How to 10x your growth after acquiring a small business- The 7 businesses you should never buy, and why- How to own multiple businesses at once (without losing your mind)Main Street Millionaire will reshape the way you think about your wealth and ownership forever. However, it’s not for slackers. It’s for those who want meaning and fulfillment while building their community. Codie's no-BS, out-of-the-box wisdom is the antidote to a complacent life of making other people rich. In summary: Your money, and meaning, is on Main Street.

Codie Sanchez is the founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking, a financial media company with millions of followers. After earning the Robert F. Kennedy award in journalism for covering human trafficking and border crises, she transitioned to finance to help people achieve financial freedom, holding senior roles at Vanguard, Goldman Sachs, State Street, and First Trust. Sanchez is also the owner of Main Street Holding Company and Contrarian Thinking Capital. She owns many Main Street businesses, including car washes, laundromats, and roofing, painting, and handyman companies. Which business is her favorite? She’ll never tell.