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Thread: AMA self made millionaire before 30, and a guy whos company will gross $10 mil 2017

post 1504461111 05-11-2017, 04:31 PM
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You still selling cell phone parts?

Also, How's the health?

Also what's your margins? If it's online I'd expect less than 10%?
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post 1504461531 05-11-2017, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted By Kalmah6661⏩
Hey Shayz,

Just wanted to say that you're one of the reasons that I started my own business in the supplement industry, and the reason for where I am today.

I remember reading threads of yours from about 2-3 years ago, and I would just read your posts over and over and over again. I was both excited and jealous for your success, and I wanted a piece of the pie.

I'm happy to say that this year, I've made $150,000 from my business, and who knows if I would have started it without motivation from your own success.

So a big, fat thanks to you, my friend! Stay well. Repped.
hell yea man, thats what i love to hear. You kick ass bro!
Originally Posted By Lawlstud⏩
You still selling cell phone parts?

Also, How's the health?

Also what's your margins? If it's online I'd expect less than 10%?
Yep, health is stable. Lifes going. I get sick easy, but nothing that really brings me down right now

So gross margins around 33%. But after returns and everything is paid we net around 13%. However, I think we can boost that to 15% this year with some minor changes
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post 1504461611 05-11-2017, 04:38 PM
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Hey man, congrats for everything you achieved and stay strong concerning your health. You're tough as hell to be having personal problems and still being able to make millions of dollars out of your work.
Keep it up brother.

My question is : what should I do? I graduated and got a bachelor business degree. Live with parents. Work part time job cause im a lazy **** and not ready to commit to the real life job 9-5.

I want to be an entrepreneur. Where/how should I start?
Sorry for my english.

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post 1504462091 05-11-2017, 04:42 PM
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Decent SEO. Check it out on Alexa or similarweb.com
We do about $7000 a month in google adwords as well though. We have about 75 videos on youtube, millions of views for repair tutorials.
What's the website? I think I missed it.

Where'd you go to for your SEO services?

You make the youtube videos yourself or you outsource those? If so, where?

Speaking of outsourcing, what do you outsource as far as advertisement/anything that drives traffic to your website goes?

I have a few online income streams but nothing as serious as yours. But I have time this summer, so why not?
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post 1504462101 05-11-2017, 04:42 PM
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How many employees do you currently have?


Is your annual growth stable or does it fluctuate a lot?


Do you sell new phone accessories/upgrades or stick to repair products?


Does your company operate under 1 LLC or do you have your business sectioned out to spread risk?
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post 1504462231 05-11-2017, 04:44 PM
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post 1504462331 05-11-2017, 04:45 PM
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What do you do for SEO these days?
Do you target local keywords or?
I know quite a lot about IM, lots of experience, but hit rock bottom these days, PM with your skype if you'd like maybe I could learn something from you/work for you?
Also have you looked into FB ads? There's lot of gold there too..
post 1504462781 05-11-2017, 04:50 PM
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Do you outsource your seo? What do you think about affiliate and social media marketing? Trying to get into those fields ATM but seo is a bitch. No one even visits my site although I have some followers and seo for my site/instagram.

What are some ways to invest 60k?
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post 1504462981 05-11-2017, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted By TiredOfTrying⏩
Hey man, congrats for everything you achieved and stay strong concerning your health. You're tough as hell to be having personal problems and still being able to make millions of dollars out of your work.
Keep it up brother.

My question is : what should I do? I graduated and got a bachelor business degree. Live with parents. Work part time job cause im a lazy **** and not ready to commit to the real life job 9-5.

I want to be an entrepreneur. Where/how should I start?
Do you have any savings? What do you want to do? Whats your degree in? What job do you currently have?
Originally Posted By MH28⏩
have any gold digger stories?
Not really
Originally Posted By Arkileon⏩
What's the website? I think I missed it.

Where'd you go to for your SEO services?

You make the youtube videos yourself or you outsource those? If so, where?

Speaking of outsourcing, what do you outsource as far as advertisement/anything that drives traffic to your website goes?

I have a few online income streams but nothing as serious as yours. But I have time this summer, so why not?
We use Logical Position for our Adwords. We do all our own SEO.
We outsource design and some stuff on upwork.com
Originally Posted By RobParks2M⏩
How many employees do you currently have?


Is your annual growth stable or does it fluctuate a lot?


Do you sell new phone accessories/upgrades or stick to repair products?


Does your company operate under 1 LLC or do you have your business sectioned out to spread risk?
We have a main LLC, and 3 companies under it.
We have 17 employees
Stable growth
Repair products, accessories, tools, and equipment
Originally Posted By gary69⏩
shayz i remember your thread from years back. i got into selling phone parts because of it and made good money for being in college

i went into trades then realized after awhile wtf am i doing with my life. i have a brain built for business and i should use it properly

left trades and opened my own business and i couldn't be happier

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Def GJDM. way to go

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Alright gotta work for an hour or so. BRB
Originally Posted By WhatSupDudE⏩
What do you do for SEO these days?
Do you target local keywords or?
I know quite a lot about IM, lots of experience, but hit rock bottom these days, PM with your skype if you'd like maybe I could learn something from you/work for you?
Also have you looked into FB ads? There's lot of gold there too..
RIP mainsqueeze530

y u leave us so early bro?
post 1504463031 05-11-2017, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted By ShayZ⏩
Itll get better, Im going to make it.
Is this self belief in getting better, as in your way to deal with your medical issues or have the docs given you the all clear and say you'll make it?
post 1504463221 05-11-2017, 04:55 PM
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assume i have half a million in a couple years from real estate investing and want to invest in start ups. what would you advise?
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post 1504463291 05-11-2017, 04:56 PM
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Is that why your hamburger blog is dead? :<
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post 1504463351 05-11-2017, 04:57 PM
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Good to see everything with your business is doing so well. I'm running 3 sites currently, hoping it's my turn soon.jpg.

If you ever need a graphic or web designer shoot me a PM
post 1504463421 05-11-2017, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted By TiredOfTrying⏩
Live with parents.

Work part time job cause im a lazy **** and not ready to commit to the real life job 9-5.

I want to be an entrepreneur.

Where/how should I start?
Username: TiredOfTrying

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post 1504463541 05-11-2017, 05:00 PM
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What's the deal with the health story everyone is asking?

If you're having unexplained health problems have you considered mold as a possible cause? Srs question
post 1504463611 05-11-2017, 05:01 PM
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Looking into doing the same with aquarium parts (aquarium enthusiast)
You said you started on ebay, did you buy and flip or howd that go?

And how do you go about finding/acquiring a supplier for your business, doubt they would just supply to anyone so how did you get enough reputation to get the parts sold to you as a business?
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post 1504463741 05-11-2017, 05:03 PM
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Shieeet I remember you. Good job on your success
post 1504463931 05-11-2017, 05:06 PM
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wtf is up with gazelle.com, why do they want to give you such poverty rates for your phone ? they offered me $155 for an iphone 6 plus in mint condition
post 1504464011 05-11-2017, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted By ShayZ⏩
Do you have any savings? What do you want to do? Whats your degree in? What job do you currently have ?
Anything really, i just want to buy and sell.
My degree is in business an administration.
Im a personal trainer right now, i get paid 640$ cash every monday. I have avout 5k savings.
Sorry for my english.

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post 1504464181 05-11-2017, 05:08 PM
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Do you outsource the SEO?

What do you think of affiliate marketing and social media marketing? Currently, trying to get into those areas, but SEO is a bitch. It's hard to get even any traffic to my website, despite doing some SEO and having some followers on IG.

What are some good ways to invest 60k?
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post 1504464471 05-11-2017, 05:12 PM
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I'm about to start my own consumer packaged goods business. I will be doing the product development, sourcing materials, and then having it made by contract manufacturers. I plan to do marketing to retailers myself, but I will need to hire outside help in the beginning to design a logo and website. What is a reasonable amount to pay for that service?

My accountant is saying to set up the business as an S corp to avoid double taxation. Does that sound legit to you?
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post 1504464761 05-11-2017, 05:15 PM
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After making your money, have you noticed a lot of people from your past hitting you up out of nowhere wanting to catch up? Even the ones you never really talked to like that? And are most women after you nowadays gold diggers?
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hi shayz, do you remember me
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Manufacturers don't just hand out distribution deals, so how did you go from being a store front and dealing with distributors (I'd imagine), to actually becoming a distributor.
Your schtick sucks and it screams insecurity.
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What an incredible story. Congrats man. So the misc is only 99.9999999% degenerates.
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I need some advice. living with an elderly family member. got about $2k in checking right now. doing a lot better now than where I was later last year, but what should I do? What other things can I do myself to make $ and should I start now or when I'm on my own? I'm very hands on and have always specialized in automotive.
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Do you ever have a touch of what they call "imposter syndrome" where you feel like you are somehow getting away with something you are not entitled to?

I did well enough to retire set for life @ 40 but while the business was growing I always felt uneasy even though all of my ideas turned to gold.

I know that I knew my sh!t but this little voice inside of my head was always trying to break me down.

I didn't find out that this was even a thing or that lots of high achievers suffer from it until recently.


Since you are in a situation similar to my own I am going to issue you a challenge.

Do your best to balance your luxury with your charity.
Eat in a deficit to lose weight.
Hit your protein and fat minimums to stay healthy and keep your gainz.
Lift heavy and do HIIT to look and feel awesome.
Use the internet to learn why you should do these things and how to do these things.
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Shayz...Have you been taking breaks from the misc?
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Originally Posted By nosirrahx⏩
Do you ever have a touch of what they call "imposter syndrome" where you feel like you are somehow getting away with something you are not entitled to?

I did well enough to retire set for life @ 40 but while the business was growing I always felt uneasy even though all of my ideas turned to gold.

I know that I knew my sh!t but this little voice inside of my head was always trying to break me down.

I didn't find out that this was even a thing or that lots of high achievers suffer from it until recently.


Since you are in a situation similar to my own I am going to issue you a challenge.

Do your best to balance your luxury with your charity.
What industry were you in?
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