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I feel like getting to that level of wealth while remaining in that sweet spot must be pretty difficult though (moreso than just accumulating that wealth in the first place). I imagine there are a few (legal) paths:

- Start a business that's successful, generates significant profit, but doesn't become public

- Make a series of amazing investment decisions (in other words, take high risk and get lucky)

- Exit a startup for an undisclosed sum (lots of acquisitions never disclose the price)

Even then, I'd imagine your closest friends will learn of your wealth at some point. Still seems like the best possible option though.

A lot of people might choose to legally incorporate as an individual, and pay themselves a salary, if their company has reserves to pay them the salary indefinitely they are essentially set for life while technically never wealthy enough to suffer some of the consequences of people knowing you're that wealthy