Entity Dossier
Person
T. J. Strydom
Strategic Concepts & Mechanics
Signature MoveFire Me on 24 Hours' NoticeSignature MoveNo Salary, No Bonus — Only Ownership UpsideRisk DoctrineHigh Personal Risk as Selection FilterSignature MoveRead the Wind Then Throw Caution to ItSignature MoveThink as Owner, Never as EmployeeCornerstone MoveOne Moonshot Bet Covers All the MissesCapital StrategyWealth Converted to Legacy AssetsOperating PrincipleDiminishing Returns of WealthCornerstone MoveBuild It, Prove It, Export the ModelStrategic PatternCEO as Listed-Company Venture CapitalistCapital StrategyThree Percent of Value Created
Primary Evidence
"‘Beyond a certain point, money is pretty pointless and certainly not worth devoting your life to,’ he added."
Source:Koos Bekker's Billions
"‘Because you think as an owner, you don’t think as an employee,’ he commented later. ‘So you don’t say, I want to stay in a good hotel, or how could I improve my bonus? There is no bloody bonus.’"
Source:Koos Bekker's Billions
"‘From a personal point of view, the risk is high,’ he said in 2015. ‘Unless you’ve made some money early in life that can tide you over if things go wrong, you can actually land up in financial difficulties.’"
Source:Koos Bekker's Billions
"‘So, the first million is very important, but then there is a diminishing return. Between 10 million euros and 100 million, nothing much happens. Between 100 million and 200 million, absolutely nothing happens, right?’"
Source:Koos Bekker's Billions