# #761: 3 Million Americans Got Rich From Boring Businesses. Here’s How, with Owen Zidar & Eric Zwick

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- Published: 2026-10-30T20:42:20+00:00
- Category: Markets
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Dick Portillo started his hot dog business with about $1,000 and a shack that had no running water. He washed the dishes in his family’s bathtub. Decades later, he sold the company for roughly a billion dollars, which makes him one of the starkest examples of how boring businesses quietly create American wealth. He’s not...

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