This Shark Tank star became a millionaire by 26—he tells Gen Z to be great at just one thing because ‘the world doesn’t reward general talent’

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This Shark Tank star became a millionaire by 26—he tells Gen Z to be great at just one thing because ‘the world doesn’t reward general talent’

fortune.com/2025/09/21/shark-tank-star-multimillionaire-robert-herjavec-tells-gen-z-be-good-at-one-thing-path-to-success-rags-to-riches-story

Shark Tank star Robert Herjavec went from living in a basement with his immigrant parents and waiting tables to building a global tech empire. His breakthrough came from mastering one skill: communication. This gave him an edge in cybersecurity and helped him become a millionaire by 26.…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-09-21 11:40:00.