This is what you call an online empire. 

Jimmy Donaldson, known worldwide for his YouTube handle, MrBeast, has built a staggering business that will only get more extensive and successful.  Currently, he has the fifth most-subscribed YouTube channel in the world, with a staggering 107 million subscribers. 

The 24-year-old is printing money, with Forbes estimating he brings in over $54 million annually. Now the social media genius is planning his expansion and talking to venture capital firms about investing $150 million into a business that he values at around $1.5 billion. 

He plans on using the investment capital to build restaurants and increase his merchandise and consumer goods offerings.

He’s been posting videos for over ten years, and his viral internet stunts have grown him a global fan base, but what’s so impressive is his business acumen. On top of his primary YouTube channel, he also runs Beast Reacts, which has 20 million subscribers; MrBeast Gaming, with 30 million; and MrBeast Shorts, with over 16 million subscribers. 

He launched a food delivery business in 2020 that delivers in more than 1,000 locations in U.S., Canada, and U.K.

MrBeast works with a talent management company called Night Media, and they helped launch his first restaurant last year, a burger joint in New Jersey. 

He also has a snacks business that made north of $10 million in the first few months. 

You can pretty much take this prediction to the bank. MrBeast will be a billionaire by the time he celebrates his 30th birthday, and probably a heck of a lot sooner. 

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