Dawon Matthews, 33, turned setbacks in his youth into a budding empire. He presently owns 17 rental properties, a number of service companies, and two Houston meals vehicles. One of them, Goodies Soul Kitchen, is already pulling in over $1 million a year ($20K/week) with practically 50% revenue margins. From learning companies like Chick-Fil-A, and working his in a comparable vogue, Dawon says that he works about two hours a day.