How much did Uber lose in its lifetime according to the speaker?

Omar ZenhomAward Winning Entrepreneur. Founder of The $100 MBA & WebinarNinja.

The $30 Billion Mistake

24 Jul 2025 · 0 min

Watch on YouTube

0:25

Omar Zenhom explains why Uber's $30 billion lifetime loss is a cautionary tale for entrepreneurs. He argues that copying capital-intensive marketplace models is a mistake, and pushes founders toward business models that build wealth without requiring massive investor backing.

Questions this video answers

Over $30 billion.

At one point, Uber was losing money on every single ride. Uber lost over $30 billion in its lifetime. And that's not a typo, guys. $30 billion. Unless you're sitting on millions of investors dollars, don't try to copy that, okay? Chances are you're not Uber and you're smarter than that. You can build something that can help you build independent wealth without building a two sided marketplace.