A Practical Way To Get Rich ...and Die Trying

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A young tech entrepreneur's memoir recounts his journey of building a successful company and the toll it took on his mental and physical well-being. At just twenty-six, John Roa founded a tech-consulting and design firm, which he sold to Salesforce for a fortune. His story traces his transformation from a self-described below-average student to a symbol of the ambitious young entrepreneur, ultimately leading to near self-destruction. Roa's two-decade journey from being broke to achieving unimaginable wealth is filled with absurdity and humor, highlighting the roles of talent, luck, risk, and the excesses of life, including alcohol and drugs. Rather than presenting a glamorous rags-to-riches tale, Roa offers a cautionary narrative about the heavy costs of entrepreneurship on young, ambitious individuals. The pressures and risks he faced culminated in a psychotic breakdown, prompting him to reevaluate the ethos that led him there. As he healed, he discovered that many fellow entrepreneurs had faced similar struggles, often in silence. This memoir serves as a compelling call for honesty and vulnerability in an industry that typically shuns such discussions, aiming to help young leaders confront the mental health challenges that often accompany the tech startup journey.