An immigrant founder lived on $3 a day before selling a startup for millions. Then he lost it all in the dotcom crash and had to build it back.

Tomas Gorny is difficult to categorize. He’s a Polish immigrant who moved to the U.S. with absolutely nothing (not even the ability to speak English), a tech founder, a serial entrepreneur, a former paperboy, and a father of five. He also has millions—but he won’t tell you how much.