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  1. G_Alexander

    24 Years old: QUIT six-figure Job, Launched two Businesses, Over $25M+ Sales

    GOLD! 
    Hey guys! As @Andy Black said, after getting several PMs about this thread over the last year, I figured it would serve more people on the outside. Things are moving along at 100mph every day! I'm very blessed for that and to be able to make so many customers happy across two separate...
  2. G_Alexander

    24 y/o Consultant Leaving the Corporate World to Pursue Entrepreneurship

    INTRO 
    Great work on the savings, and good luck going forward! You'll do well. I started my investment banking job knowing I was going to work for the firm for 2 years and then quit. So I too had saved ~$70,000 and had no rent expense (owned a 3-flat) when I left my job at 24. I spent 3 months on...
  3. G_Alexander

    22 Years Old: First Apartment Building Acquisition Done

    GOLD! REAL ESTATE 
    Hey guys! Saw a couple notifications that this thread had gotten bumped. I wish you all a wonderful 2017 of hustling hard. Go out and GET IT! I'm on a flight to China while writing this (on United Airlines wifi). This property appraised at $450,000 in September 2016 and I only owe $186,000. I...
  4. G_Alexander

    Advice needed! Going public

    REAL ESTATE 
    Run. Sincerely, Former Merrill Lynch Investment Banker
  5. G_Alexander

    I went into the office today on Black Friday

    Was the only one at the office on Black Friday as well. Getting a clean pic in the parking lot was no issue! Did most online sales in one day we have done all year. Saw a Huracan heading other way when I left. Gave each-other a thumbs up (well, I gave a headlight flash). =D
  6. G_Alexander

    24 Years old: QUIT six-figure Job, Launched two Businesses, Over $25M+ Sales

    GOLD! 
    Hey guys, big milestone for my website: My first Million! (If you include Amazon and my second site the total is $1,329,000 already). But I'm most excited about my little, self-contained store I started two years ago :) Keep chasing your dreams. Much love!!
  7. G_Alexander

    24 Years old: QUIT six-figure Job, Launched two Businesses, Over $25M+ Sales

    GOLD! 
    Topic of the day: Growing vertically. May 1, 2014. The day I launched my ecommerce business. 6 months of preparation leading up to the big day. Two days later... I had my first sale. That was over two years ago now, and looking back I can't believe how much has changed. I have worked through...
  8. G_Alexander

    Ideas are shit: Let's Take Action Together

    HOT! IDEA 
    FASTLANERS (myself included). Let's go! Your ticket to entry is a post in this thread. We don't want to hear about your ideas. We don't want to hear about your desires. Let's just all take a second and set a written GOAL for what we can do TODAY to bust our a$$ and be better people 30 days from...
  9. G_Alexander

    On Par To Make $500,000 This Year And Why I Consider It A Failure

    MINDSET FAILURE 
    His content does help people. You're looking for spoon feeding. What niche/sales channel/where his suppliers are based/ad funnels he uses is all irrelevant information and is specific to his journey (which is unimportant to your journey...because all your stuff will be different, everyone's...
  10. G_Alexander

    On Par To Make $500,000 This Year And Why I Consider It A Failure

    MINDSET FAILURE 
    THIS is great. Saved it in my notes. Also, thank you for this thread. It definitely has value. Since my ecom business now generates substantial profit each month (on auto-pilot), and so do my rental properties... I find myself focusing a good bit more of my time on my Brick-and-Mortar business...
  11. G_Alexander

    Getting a Job in Investment Banking

    @Raoul Duke Gracias Amigo. It's competitive, but you can do it. I worked at Bulge Bracket (Merrill, GS, MS). Do these things and you'll be ahead of your peers: Get a 3.5+ GPA. Don't even bother trying with something lower. Join the free WallStreetOasis forums and start reading threads daily...
  12. G_Alexander

    Eccommerce: Sitting on Gold

    HOT! 
    How is this even relevant? I'm wishing you well man, but you can't get everything spoon fed to you. Bio has a life, and I can guarantee you he is out enjoying the hell out of it. He doesn't need to post here on the forum ever again if he didn't feel like it and still plenty of successes could be...
  13. G_Alexander

    Update: Change in Attitude (And where my Gold Thread went)!

    EXECUTION 
    Not sure what type of work it is, so a little harder to answer out of context... but sounds to me like you need 1 employee only. On the days where there is "no" work to do, I would have them do Administrative Tasks/Organization for the business or you personally. "If there is time to lean...
  14. G_Alexander

    Update: Change in Attitude (And where my Gold Thread went)!

    EXECUTION 
    Thank you! Thanks! Thanks! It is a service business with about 10-15 employees.
  15. G_Alexander

    Update: Change in Attitude (And where my Gold Thread went)!

    EXECUTION 
    Thank you for your service @Vitom. You are correct, no question is a dumb question (except for the one you have to ask twice ;)). Just keep on exploring different potential paths until one resonates with your heart and mind. You will know you're on the right path when you feel so excited by it...
  16. G_Alexander

    Update: Change in Attitude (And where my Gold Thread went)!

    EXECUTION 
    Well, I have received dozens of PMs asking where my "24 Years old: QUIT six-figure Job, Launched two Businesses" gold thread went. It is still here on the board, and I'll tell you how to find it. First, a little update for those who were previously following my journey and were looking for one...
  17. G_Alexander

    STOP Paying Rent: Live For Free

    GOLD! REAL ESTATE 
    I showed them my employment contract at the time showing that I was making $70K base salary + bonus (which you can't use bonus to qualify until you're actually paid one). Loan was from the bank I worked for, so that was helpful too. But you should be fine with two paystubs and two years of tax...
  18. G_Alexander

    $500,000+ revenue on Shopify!

    NOTABLE! 
    Ditto. Congrats @Sanj Modha :cool:
  19. G_Alexander

    24 Years old: QUIT six-figure Job, Launched two Businesses, Over $25M+ Sales

    GOLD! 
    You make a valid point, but I am not as worried as a TON of SEO went into my process. That being said, I can probably (and would likely) share more information that could help others if this was in the protected part of the forum. Mods @MJ DeMarco @Vigilante --- would one of you please move...
  20. G_Alexander

    24 Years old: QUIT six-figure Job, Launched two Businesses, Over $25M+ Sales

    GOLD! 
    @randomnumber314, actually, Fox was just using all the posts in this thread so far (from my business dashboard performance updates) to summarize the growth of my actual numbers (contained throughout this thread). His only "speculation" is what my total net profit margin is. You are correct...

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