See Examples of People Who Started from Scratch and Got Rich

Throughout life, individuals are faced with few opportunities to enrich themselves. Many even believe that, for this type of change to happen, it is essential to have initial help — such as a good inheritance, for example.

What a lot of people don't know is that there are people who started from scratch and reached the highest level of wealth! They own networks, renowned companies and schools that everyone knows, but who have no idea how they were started: built from a bank account equal to yours or in even worse situations!

Find out who these people are below and get inspired:

4 People Who Started From Scratch and Got Rich in Brazil

Antônio Saraiva – Habib's Network

If today the Habib’s chain has more than 20,000 employees, years ago Antônio Saraiva didn’t even have enough staff to bake bread in his family’s bakery. Therefore, he himself went to the kitchen with his brother and put his hand in the dough to make the company work.

The secret to his success was resilience! It is also necessary to mention that the entrepreneur's humanity made a difference in his trajectory, since many of the recipes that started the network's success were taught by a 70-year-old man hired after asking for a vacancy.

Flavio Augusto da Silva – Wise Up

A resident of the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Flávio Augusto won a job in the commercial area of ​​a language school using a borrowed tie. After four years, he became commercial director and, with no further growth prospects, it was time to take a risk. And he really took a risk: he took on debt and created Wise Up which, just a few years later, was traded for almost R$900 million, making him one of the largest shareholders in the history of publicly traded companies.

Guilherme Leal – Natura Cosméticos

Anyone who looks at the gigantic Natura doesn't imagine that one of its most important names spent the beginning of his life unfolding between working during the day and studying at night — just like most people you know.

Together with some partners, Natura was born ready to impact the cosmetics market with socio-environmental aspects that made the company a great highlight.

Luiza Trajano – Magazine Luiza

Women also made history as people who started from scratch. Luiza was the clerk in a small store owned by her uncles, and today she is the name behind one of the biggest Brazilian retailers. In addition to expanding her business in an unparalleled way, Luiza Trajano is also an icon of electronics and electronics sales via the internet, since the concept of virtual stores in Brazil was practically created by her.