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- Full Name Malcolm Harris
- Occupation Businessman, Lifestyle Influencer, Social Media Personality
- Nationality American
- Birth Date Feb 28, 1985
- Age 39 Years, 8 Months
- Birthplace USA
Malcolm Harris | Biography
Harris' passion for entrepreneurship sparked at 12 while working with his grandmother, making cold calls for her insurance and networking marketing businessMalcolm Harris was not a nine-to-five job person, and he knew it. And so, he was also involved in a side business while working as a management consultant. But, the start-up businesses were not successful and landed him with a debt of over $100,000. So, after facing bankruptcy, he took his grandmother's advice to obtain his insurance license as a way to earn extra money. As per Harris, whenever he grew more frustrated with his nine-to-five job, he would focus more on growing his business, which eventually led him to become the CEO of multiple firms.
Malcolm "MJ" Harris is the CEO of a financial services firm and sales training academy, OmniBay. He is also a business and lifestyle influencer.
Who is Malcolm Harris?
Born on 28 February 1985, Malcolm "MJ" Harris is an entrepreneur who achieved financial success in his life after overcoming various failed businesses during and after college. His passion for entrepreneurship sparked at the early age of 12 while working alongside his grandmother, making cold calls for her insurance and networking marketing business.
In his freshman year at Drexel University, Harris worked at a religious organization called Asbury in the basement of the student center. As per Harris, the flexibility of Drexel's academic programs allowed him to begin his entrepreneurial journey while he was still a full-time student at the university. He noted that he tried his hand at entrepreneurship and built his entrepreneurial grit in Philadelphia.
While he was still at college, he founded Culver Worldwide Ventures LLC in 2005. He owned and operated his business for a few years but could not achieve success. After that, he served as a customer service representative for Bank-Fund Staff Federal Credit Union in Washington D.C. Metro Area for less than a year.
He also worked as a finance strategy and operation consultant at Deloitte Consulting for about two years, from 2009 to 2011. He then worked as a management consultant at Accenture in Arlington, Virginia, from 2011 to 2014.
Upon graduating from a Michigan-based fine arts boarding school, Interlochen Arts Academy, Harris attended Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At Drexel, he received a bachelor of science degree in communications in 2007.
Quitting Consultancy Job and Growing in Business
Harris was not a nine-to-five job person, and he knew it. So, he was also involved in a side business while working as a management consultant. But, the start-up businesses were not successful and landed him with a debt of over $100,000. So, after facing bankruptcy, he took his grandmother's advice to obtain his insurance license as a way to earn extra money.
As per Harris, whenever he grew more frustrated with his nine-to-five job, he would focus more on growing his business, National Care Financial Group - often working till late nights. He initially targeted to earn an extra $2,750 each month, but he started making $10,109 in a single week within six months. He then quit the six-figure consulting job and devoted himself to his own business. The National Care Financial Group (National Care Premiere Partners NA), also referred to as National Care, is a financial services marketing and distribution company.
In the next six years, Harris turned National Care Financial Group into a multi-million dollar agency. His company also became one of the largest African-American-owned financial services firms in the world. According to Harris, the company had recruited more than 5,000 team members.
MJ Harris Global Enterprises and OmniBay
In March 2017, Harris founded MJ Harris OmniMedia. It primarily managed the production and distribution of his financial and empowerment content across various media platforms, such as publishing, digital media, and live events. In the same year, he established Harris Global Enterprises in Los Angeles, California, to oversee the operations of the businesses he founded. He serves as the chairman and CEO of MJ Harris Global Enterprises.
Harris rose to fame after creating inspirational digital content about lessons he learned from his path to success after overcoming various challenges like child abuse and financial loss during his initial entrepreneurial journey. He also started running a 'Wealth Class' seminar series and videos to share his secrets of success and empowerment to global audiences. His big break came when he was featured on Oprah Winfrey's Life You Want Tour. After that, the views and likes of his videos drastically increased from hundreds to thousands to millions. As per Harris, his content receives over 20 million views monthly across all of his digital platforms.
In November 2020, Harris started his new venture, a life insurance sales training and back-office support firm, OmniBay. It provides weekly sales and business training, among other services, to help professionals grow their life insurance business.
In addition to that, in mid-2021, Harris also founded a luxury brand of candles under his name.
Media Appearances
As a business and lifestyle influencer, Harris had been featured by renowned media personality Oprah Winfrey. He was also recognized by national publications such as USA Today, Huffington Post, Black Enterprise, Market Watch, and Ebony.
Social Media
He has a whopping 2.3 million followers on his Facebook page, 720k followers on Instagram, 432k subscribers on his self-titled YouTube channel, and 284k followers on TikTok as of December 2021. He often advises on finance, business, and relationships through his social media platforms.
Net Worth
Harris' net worth remains undisclosed by any reliable sources as of 2021. However, his major sources of net wealth is through his career as a businessman and a social media personality.
