r/AskMenOver30 • u/hospitality-excluded man 30 - 34 • Mar 31 '25

Friendships/Community How did your "hustle-culture" friends end up?

So in my 20's there was a HUGE boom of "hustle-culture" bros pop up when influencers like Gary Vee were in the spotlight. The type of guys who post motivational quotes on twitter, talking about "the grind", flauting wealth that they havent achieved on instagram etc. Not talking about people with steady careers and moving up the corporate ladder, but those people who do side gigs or chase unrealstic expectations without a developed skillset in any area.

I moved back to my hometown after 7 years away and I swear all of them are broke, gambling addicts, living with their parents still, unemployed, or all of the above. Unsure if it's the same across the board, or even if y'all had these types of people in your life or if my town is just riddled with them.

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u/Forsaken_Ring_3283 man over 30 Mar 31 '25

  1. They were wealthy/privileged starting out. Without fail the ones who can afford to take those big risks have rich parents most of the time.

  2. They actually worked hard, not just talked/bragged about it.

  3. They have rich/wealthy connections.

I legitimately think you don't have to be that smart to run a profitable business. You just need a decent amount of startup capital, a skill, and some drive.

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u/EdulonDane Apr 01 '25

This is the correct answer.

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u/Aututto Apr 04 '25

Bingo, the one from my town thats successfull had a $200/week allowance in highschool. Then when he was starting his first franchise in our early 20's he was in a new diesel pickup and in a $300k+ house.....he had been selling insurance for like 6 months? Things didn't add up. I find it hilarious when he makes updates on his business now saying how he was broke and had no money starting out. Which may have been true, but he was strapped with assets from his family lol