Dave Portnoy quit an $80K sales job to start Barstool—he hand-delivered papers in a secondhand van while living with his girlfriend’s mom for 6 years
- Posted on June 29, 2026
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Dave Portnoy quit an $80K sales job to start Barstool—he hand-delivered papers in a secondhand van while living with his girlfriend’s mom for 6 years
Dave Portnoy left his cushy 9-to-5 and spent years delivering papers and even scooping dog waste before success. Now he’s worth $250 million.
