India, Dec. 2 -- An entrepreneur from Ohio, who started his first company in college and is now 22 years old with a net worth of $25 million, shared what he did to achieve success. In an interview, Emil Barr stated that he sacrificed sleep and friendships in college to achieve his current success. He further added his thoughts on the concept of work-life balance.

He told Business Insider about an article he wrote for the Wall Street Journal, in which he shared his views on how maintaining a work-life balance can keep someone mediocre.

According to his LinkedIn profile, he completed his Bachelor's degree from Miami University. Later, he did his MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

"I built my first company, Step Up ...