: To raise seed capital, he flips cheap goods—including used tires and eventually a used car—leveraging basic sales principles.
: Stearns is dropped in Erie, Pennsylvania, with only $100 , an old truck, and a cell phone with no contacts.
While the title specifically belongs to Undercover Billionaire , similar "million dollar" stakes appear in other media: [S1E1] Million Dollar Bet
: The premiere focuses on the harsh reality of starting with nothing. Stearns spends his first nights sleeping in his truck and scavenging for odd jobs to cover basic needs like food and fuel.
: If the business he creates is valued at less than $1 million at the end of the 90 days, he must invest $1 million of his own money into the venture. Key Moments & Challenges : To raise seed capital, he flips cheap
In this episode, self-made billionaire attempts to prove that the American Dream is still alive by stripping away his wealth and reputation to build a million-dollar business from scratch in just 90 days.
: He operates under the alias "Glenn Bryant" to ensure his existing business connections and billionaire status don't influence his progress. Stearns spends his first nights sleeping in his
: A British reality series where ordinary people are given $1 million to trade in the stock market during the 2008 financial crisis.