Probably few people know that MrBeast's net worth is estimated at around $500 million. He's the guy who became the highest-paid YouTuber on the planet for two consecutive years. In 2021, he earned $54 million from videos, and Forbes predicted that his income could double to $110 million the following year. Donaldson even sought investors for his content studio — the project's valuation was estimated at $1.5 billion.

Interestingly, the guy himself says that his wealth doesn't come from chasing money. His philosophy is simpler: focus on making the company truly awesome. And it seems to have worked — he was even invited to give lectures at Harvard Business School.

His entire empire is built on several pillars. First, there's a content studio in Greenville. He doesn't just have one channel but a whole network: the main MrBeast with 142 million subscribers, Beast Reacts, MrBeast Gaming with 32 million, Beast Philanthropy, and several other projects. The studio employs about 50 people — editors, scriptwriters, assistants. Some of the team are his friends and relatives, with whom he planned to conquer YouTube from the very beginning.

Then he decided to venture into the food business. At the end of 2020, he launched MrBeast Burger in Greenville with free food during the opening. On the first day, the car line stretched for 30 km. Now, the chain has over 300 locations in the US and several abroad. The trick is that these are virtual restaurants — you order through an app, and the food is prepared in partner cafes. In three months, they sold over a million burgers.

He also has Feastables — a line of snacks with chocolate and cookies sold at Walmart and online. In January 2022, he held a raffle with golden tickets in chocolates, judged by Gordon Ramsay himself. The winner received a chocolate factory. In the first few months, Feastables earned more than $10 million from this.

That’s the kind of wealth and scale he has. MrBeast is not just a blogger; he's a full-fledged entrepreneur who understands how to scale ideas into a real business.