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Peter Diamandis, chairman and CEO of the X Prize foundation, speaks about the "tricorder" prize during a keynote address at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

A billionaire’s three keys to following in his footsteps

March 30, 2015Business

Peter Diamandis is a billionaire and founder of the X Prize Foundation, which offers cash prizes to help fuel innovation. If you want to become a billionaire in your own right, here are his three recommendations on how to make money — and create lasting change to boot.

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