Patrick Bet-David came to America at age 10, when his parents fled Iran as refugees during the Iranian revolution and were eventually granted U.S. citizenship. Patrick joined the U.S. military and served in the 101st Airborne after High School. After leaving the military he started his business career in the financial services industry. After working at a couple of traditional companies, he was inspired to launch PHP Agency Inc., an insurance sales, marketing and distribution company – and did so before the age of 30. PHP is now one of the fastest growing companies in the financial marketplace. Patrick is passionate about shaping the next generation of leaders by teaching thought-provoking perspectives on entrepreneurship and disrupting the traditional approach to a career. Patrick’s popularity grew immensely when the video he created and released, The Life of an Entrepreneur in 90 Seconds, accumulated over 30 million views online. It also became a book in June 2016: The Life of an Entrepreneur in 90 Pages. Beyond The Life of an Entrepreneur in 90 Seconds, Patrick has produced and released scores of other videos edifying, educational and inspirational content about entrepreneurship – all available at Valuetainment, a media brand he conceived and founded. Valuetainment exists to teach about the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and personal development while inspiring people to break from limiting beliefs or other constraints and achieve their dreams. Valuetainment has been referred to as “the best channel for entrepreneurs.” Patrick speaks on a range of business, leadership and entrepreneurial topics including how and why to become an entrepreneur and the importance of learning how to fully process issues. Patrick is particularly passionate about the need for every individual to pursue their desires, once stating, “Most of the greatest world changers and heroes of all time are at the graveyard undiscovered because they never sold out to their dreams and desires.”
Patrick also hosts one-on-one interviews with some of the world’s most interesting people, some of which have included NBA Hall of Famers James Worthy and Magic Johnson, Author Robert Greene, Billionaire Entrepreneur and NBA team owner Mark Cuban, Indy-500 Winner Al Unser Jr., Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak, author and entrepreneur Robert Kiyosaki, and many others. From a humble beginning as a young immigrant escaping war-torn Iran with his parents, to founding his own company, Patrick has gained a first-hand understanding of what rags-to-riches means and how it is fueled by freedom and opportunity – the core tenants of the American Dream.
