From the Basement to Billions: the Kevin O’Leary Story

Benzinga will host the inaugural talk of the Benzinga Inspiration Series, “From the Basement to Billions: the Kevin O’Leary Story” this Friday, November 18 at its office in downtown Detroit.

The event will feature the “Shark Tank” panelist and billionaire investor as he recounts the story of his career in business in a town hall-style event.

O’Leary’s path to becoming “Mr. Wonderful” started when, as a teenager working at an ice cream store, a manager humiliated him on the first day of his job. From that point on, O’Leary swore to never again work for someone besides himself, and went on to build a series of hugely successful companies, eventually selling a business to toymaker Mattel for $3 billion.

This Friday, O’Leary will share his story with Detroiters at an event open to the public, and answer questions from the audience.

Entrepreneurs, this is your chance to pitch one of the most famous "Sharks" in the investment world! Don't miss out.