Joshua Mayo Biography: Net Worth, Early Life, and Career Insights
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you a folktale that is nothing short of reality. It is the story of no other person than Joshua Mayo
Joshua Mayo is a Finance educator on YouTube, also an investor, and a serial entrepreneur. To add to all of this, he is a fast-growing YouTuber.
And this is what I mean, His channel went from 0 subscribers to close on 800,000 subscribers within the space of 2 years+ ( 2021 - 2023)
Although there is a high chance that you have not heard of his channel or his course, the fact remains that he is an authority in the finance niche.
Reasons why he chose the finance niche might be because of his humble beginning and everything that transpired during those times
Well, I’m not going to leave you in the dark, so relax - this article will tell you all you need to know -? early life and humble beginnings, career, personal life, net worth, marital life height, weight, color, nationality e.t.c
Key Takeaways
Early Life
Joshua Mayo was born in the United States to a loving and supportive family. His parents divorced when he was only a year old.
Since then, his mom has taken care of him and his two brothers. From this alone, we know that life for him was not a crystal stair. Although life for none of us has been a crystal stair, we must keep moving says Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
His mom was on food stamps and government support - in other words, they were poor enough to not be able to take care of themselves
Also, Joshua did make mention of having a girlfriend - that was during his college days by the way
Education
Joshua Mayo did attend school as you already expect - he indeed graduated from high school and elementary school but as for college life - that is another story
Apart from that, we can infer that during his years, he acquired valuable skills and knowledge that equipped him for his career in various fields such as entrepreneurship, investing, and personal finance.
That story I spoke of earlier will be continued later in this article
Stay tuned.
Early Influences
Joshua's early influences were largely shaped by the challenges he faced and by the people around him.?
In his words,
“I hated college, in fact, I have literally always hated school in general. Have always hated learning useless things I knew for a fact I would never use in real life.
I hated the way that my teachers talked down to me and made it feel like i wouldn’t be able to achieve anything in life. I hated all the different clicks and just like groups in school that I never felt part of
I always hated everything about school”
To crown it all, by his fourth year of college, he was already into $35000 in student loan debt
Net Worth
Earnings Overview
To arrive at Joshua’s net worth, we also have to take his course into account - Joshua Mayo’s course worth $497 has been successfully sold to over a thousand students. Therefore that is also a great contribution to the million-dollar net worth he boasts of today
As of February 2024, Joshua Mayo's net worth is estimated to be around $1.7 million dollars. If we are to break it down, his primary earnings come from sponsorships he gets from companies to advertise on his channel
Secondly, affiliate marketing - the links he usually place in the description sometimes are affiliate links.
Also, being in the finance niche, the YouTube AdSense pay is not going to be mediocre unlike other YouTubers in niches like Sports, fashion e.t.c?
So his primary earnings basically come from his YouTube channel, where he covers personal finance and related niches.
Career
Business Ventures
Here comes the story …
During his last year in college - Joshua Mayo was 20 with no thought of how to pay his $35000 debt of student loan
But it was this same 4th year that things began to change - according to him, he said during this period he went all in on self-development - he started reading self-help books, listening to audio podcasts
In his words,
“I read “Think and Grow Rich”, “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, “Rich Dad Poor Dad”, “As a Man Thinketh” I? bought this box of little set of books - and one of the books inside the box was titled “The way to Wealth” by Benjamin Franklin”
So he started reading all of these books, stopped going to classes - and told his friends he would be a millionaire one day whenever they asked him why he stopped going to class
Alongside being in 4th year in college, he had a part-time job at a sales cloth company called H & M, and one of the good things was that - the company usually got a catalog containing the styles of cloth that would be coming in the future.
They usually give their employees these catalogs to have a look at and prepare for the clothes coming in
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So one day, while he was staring at these catalogs, an idea dropped - which was to start making clothes off of the clothes styles that the company would be getting in a month or so
And the shirts that were trending at the time were Paisley shirts
And so he started watching videos on clothes, educating himself on information regarding fabrics, sewing, and so on. He visited his girlfriend’s grandma's house where he learned how to sew from her
The business’s name was Padig
He opened up a business credit card and bought the equipment required to sew - right away he started working on his newfound business
Good news! He made the clothes and sold them off on eBay, Etsy, and his website
Good news, Joshua made $1500 which meant he had a $500 profits
With the money, he went and sought more materials but unfortunately, things turned around for worse.
According to him, he got accused of gifting a customer a shirt, he was threated that if he did not admit that he did it - he would have to pay a $4000 restitution fee.
In the end, he had to follow two policemen amidst embarrassment from the crowd which landed him at the police station
Although he was cleared that day - his punishment was 40 hours of community work which he did for a week 0 washing ambulance cars
Lest I forget, his university sent to him that day that they were not going to let him graduate
This was a big blow to him - going to the police station as a 20-year-old old, not graduating despite being in his final year
He listened to audiobooks while he was doing community service and by the end of the work, he said he could feel that he had been transformed and ever motivated to face life once again
After this, he started day trading - but he got into a $5000 debt.
So he quit.
Then he came across web development in one of his searches on “how to make money online”
This was where the change began.
According to him, he sent a two-week notice to the company he was working with - which was not something you would expect a married man to do
For the next 6 months, he worked his ass off on a desk made of wooden door and stacked bricks
Good news - after 8 months, he had gotten to the stage where he was able to get consistent 2 to 3 jobs a week which would bring him $1000+ each
But before then, his first job only gave him $5 to build an entire website
Now, he is at this period of his life where he is earning $6000 to $8000 a month
That was the freedom for him, the one he had always craved for
At the end of that year, he had gotten $40,000 in total which he used to buy himself a new house and clear $10000 of his credit card debt.
Subsequently, he shifted his focus toward the digital world, creating a YouTube channel for vlogs which translated into his current finance niche
Fast forward to today, he is now a successful YouTuber and serial entrepreneur who is worth $1.7 million
Personal Life
Joshua Mayo is a married man and together with his spouse, they have one child. They maintain a private life, ensuring a healthy balance between their personal and professional worlds.?
Building a successful career on YouTube and other ventures, they have managed to keep their bond strong and stable.
Hobbies and Interests
Exploring personal finance and investments has been at the heart of Joshua Mayo's career journey. His passion for educating others has led him to create YouTube videos on these topics, which have resonated with thousands of subscribers.?
Outside of his professional life, Joshua plays Billiards
His entrepreneurial spirit is also prevalent in his interests. As he continues to grow his audience and impact in the personal finance niche, you can be sure that Joshua is nurturing new ventures to share with his followers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Joshua Mayo and what is he known for?
Joshua Mayo is a YouTuber, entrepreneur, and investor known for creating content on personal finance, investing, and making money.
His videos cover various topics, aimed to educate and inspire viewers in the realm of personal finance.
What is the estimated net worth of Joshua Mayo?
As of 2024, Joshua Mayo's estimated net worth is around $1.7 million. His wealth has been generated primarily from his YouTube channel, as well as his course.
How did Joshua Mayo build his wealth?
Joshua's wealth first came from web development from which he made his first $40,000 after 6 months of doing it
This was the money he used to buy himself a house for content creation and also settle a $10000 credit card debt.
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