Kevin O’Leary, popularly known as “Mr. Wonderful” from the reality TV show Shark Tank, recently shared that he couldn’t afford an extravagant wedding when he got married to his wife Linda, Closer Weekly reported.
O’Leary confessed, “We couldn’t afford a fancy wedding. We had a beer at the house and ordered pizza — [and ate it] on just paper plates."
In 2018, O’Leary also explained to CNBC that spending less on his wedding helped him put the money in his entrepreneurial venture.
"When … you're starting out, the worst thing you can do is put yourself in debt for your wedding," O'Leary says. "I know it sounds romantic to spend a lot of money — it's crazy to do that,” he said.
“When I got married, I had nothing. So now my attitude is to be thankful and to give others opportunities as I have had. That's the whole idea.”
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The Canadian businessman, who started his successful venture, the Learning Company, from a basement, has come a long way since then. Today, he is helping budding entrepreneurs as an investor on “Shark Tank.”
He considers the sale of his first company, the Learning Company, for $4.2 billion as a milestone in his journey toward success. Despite his achievements, O’Leary’s focus has always been on the essence of personal freedom and the pursuit of the American dream rather than money.
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