The Stories of Fastlaners told beautifully...

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For those of you that know who I am, you know that I love motivation and I think that observations are key to growth. This is why I started SE. I always wanted to read great stories of great people, doing great things but it always seemed that you would only hear of those very important people (Trump, Gates, Jobs etc..) and never about relatable people having major wins. I always was interested in knowing what other successful Entrepreneurs who were not famous were doing with their life. As a result, when I made it to financial independence i decided to help create a place where those same people's stories would be told. For the past 4 years or so, we featured a new person each and every month and today we have more than a 100 great stories in the queue and growing each day with more people wanting to share their incredible stories.

My biggest learning through the years working on SE has been that everyone's story has value and that stories are what allows us to be remembered once we leave. It is the stories of how we impact others around us through our actions.

I have placed a few of those stories that I believe help inspire others here, and will update this as I can with new stories. I have also added here a brief description of each story. Enjoy and remember that not all stories will motivate all people but rather help you see how others are living their dreams and inspire you to push towards living yours, no matter what those are.



Rob Dahm went from mowing lawns to fixing neighbors computers and ultimately built up a 7 figure empire with Computer Works, Inc. by providing IT solutions and managed services for small businesses. Although Rob is fairly well known in the online community for his Youtube videos, he was also featured on a national TV show. The TV show never worked out but it had no impact on his standing. In his story, Rob discusses how a little bit of risk, being realistic, and passionate are the keys to his success at the young age of 29 -

Secret to Success - Rob Dahm

At age 17, most of you were probably busy playing video games after school or planning the next party. Josh MacDonald on the other hand, took his online marketing experience and turned a personal need into a business solution used by the masses through his SEO research tool Keyword Scout. At only the age of 17, he has been able to generate over $100,000 in revenue, all while being boot strapped and self funded at the same time. We invited him here today to talk about how he’s done extraordinary things yet being an ordinary teenager.

Secret to Success - Josh MacDonald

Most entrepreneurs simply just want a plug for their business but other entrepreneurs like Barry Doyle want to share their successes and failure for others to learn from. Barry is a young entrepreneur who dropped out of college to eventually manage multiple companies ranging from online marketing to exotic car parts. Quite a number of valuable lessons can be learned and Barry is here to tell us his story…

Secret to Success - Barry Doyle

Everyday someone somewhere is trying to launch the next great app on the iPhone/iPad platform. Meet Allen Wong, a very successful app developer who shares his insight and tips in the elusive world of app development. Did we mention he’s the youngest self-made Lamborghini Aventador owner? Meet Allen of Rego Apps…

Secret to Success - Allen Wong

Is there such thing as get rich quick? Most will argue that 99% of those courses and infomercial claiming to get rich quick are scams. However, MJ DeMarco, believes there is a way to get rich quick without having to slave away your life to an employer while saving 10% of your paycheck to a retirement fund. Our very own MJ

Secret to Success- MJ DeMarco

As a college graduate of Arizona State University, Charlie Ferer thought he would be living the American Dream through a 9-5 job in Corporate America. Although successfully earning well over six figures a year, it was not without long hours that hurt his lack of freedom. With an entrepreneurial childhood, Charlie found his calling and left his comfortable job to start his own businesses doing what he loves. Secret sat down with Charlie to discuss his secret to success and his Lamborghini obsession.

Secret to Success - Charlie Ferer

For several thousand lucky individuals, they hold access to the exclusive AMEX Black Card, a credit card unlike any other where one must spend a minimum $250,000 a year and be invited based on a proven track record. To be in possession of a Black Card means much more than just business, it’s a statement of success, a statement that often leaves people in awe wondering who you are and what you do. This month we bring you something against the usual with Jeremy Shepherd, a self-made entrepreneur responsible for creating a $20+ million dollar empire as a pearl jeweler and current AMEX Black Card holder. Read more to learn about his story and thoughts on the Black Card…

Secret to Success - Jeremy Shepherd

With so many resources and opportunities available, the number of millionaires in our generation has never been higher but with that comes selfishness. Our motto has always been by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. It’s unfortunate that many entrepreneurs keep their success private but fortunately we have entrepreneurs like Tim Sykes who loves teaching and inspiring people. Tim is the authority in penny stocks and successfully traded $12,415 into over $1.6 million. He now makes well over $300,000 a month is here to tell us what it takes to be a successful day trader. Cocky or not, he is a talented marketer that we can all learn from.

Secret to Success - Tim Sykes

Enjoy and more to come bi weekly...

 

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Some entrepreneurs would go back to their day jobs after a business failure but what happens if your business fails and you accrue over $1 million in debt at the age of 21? Neil Patel went through that very situation and stayed true to his entrepreneurial roots and continued to move forward. With a background in SEO and marketing, Neil has launched two very fast growing startups: KissMetrics and Crazy Egg. He’s here today to tell his story on how he went from making six figures doing SEO consulting for Fortune 500 companies during highschool to building multi-million dollar startups.

Secret to Success - Neil Patel | Secret Entourage

One challenge of many entrepreneurs is the desire to start a business while working a full time job. From personal experience it is never an easy feat to tackle your full time job, family, social life, and also your projects. However, many individuals have succeeded through long nights of hard work such as this month’s feature on Vincent Wong, founder of Mhelpdesk. Vincent knew from the moment he started his corporate career path that it wasn’t for him. He decided to build a business that would eventually make significantly more money than his day job. He’s here today to share his story.

Secret to Success - Vincent Ray Wong | Secret Entourage

 

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If you’ve been on Secret Entourage before, you’ll know we’re big fans of ADV1 Wheels and loved them enough to rock several sets on a few of our project cars. ADV1 Wheels has grown extremely fast and this all couldn’t have happened without the learning experiences Jordan Swerdloff had during his short endeavor with 360 Forged. Although 360 Forged was short lived, we saw the drive and determination in Jordan and fully supported him in any capacity we could as he has done the same for us. With that said, Jordan launched ADV1 Wheels immediately after and has continued to rise to the top of the wheel industry

Secret to Success - Jordan Swerdloff | Secret Entourage

 

[hellokitty]

Thank you for sharing these amazing stories! They are actually inspiring.

 

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Sometimes all it takes is one incident for people to wake up and change their ways. This was the case for Chad Mureta, a former real estate developer who was in the market during the housing bubble crash. As an overworked business owner, Chad took a night out with friends and was involved in a near fatal car accident when a deer jumped in front of his car. While laying in his hospital bed with hundreds of thousands in debt, a friend introduced him to the world of apps. That moment spurred Chad to borrow money from his family to develop his first app which turned out to be a success. Since then, Chad has launched over 65 apps and has become a self-made multi-millionaire in doing so.

Secret to Success - Chad Mureta | Secret Entourage

 

[LeftBench]

This is awesome. Thanks!

 

[Capital]

Do you have your story up there?

 

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[secretentourage]

Not yet. Secret isnt about me but you can look on our Youtube channel and see all my interviews with my story

 

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We all love exotic cars so we often find it a shame when they are garaged rather than driven. Thanks to Damon Fryer of Daily Driven Exotics, he’s not your average Lamborghini owner and has successfully shown that exotics can take a beating and be driven in all types of situations. When he’s not hooning around in his Gallardo, you can find him anywhere in the world running his email marketing business. None of this could of happened if he wasn’t exposed to entrepreneurship or success at a young age which lead him to drop out of school in 9th grade. Through relationships he was able to find his niche in email marketing and is here today to give us an inside look on what it takes to succeed.

Secret to Success - Damon Fryer | Secret Entourage

For entrepreneurs, perhaps a greater reward than money is the reward of time and the freedom to do what you want, when you want. As entrepreneurs, we all envision a lifestyle we want to live, one where we aren’t tied down to a specific location or title. The perfect example of the lifestyle entrepreneur is Lewis Howes, a professional athlete who succumbed to injury to only bounce back as one of today’s top online marketers. His LinkedIn, Youtube, Facebook, & webinar online courses have raked in more than $2.5 million a year allowing him to travel the world and fulfill his life-long dream of becoming an Olympic athlete.

Secret to Success - Lewis Howes | Secret Entourage

In the world of entrepreneurship, those who hustle the most are often the ones that succeed the furthest as well. When we refer to hustle, it’s not referring to simply sending emails to people but rather going out there meeting people and picking up the phone and making things happen without taking NO for an answer. As a slick online marketer, Brian hustled his way into the music industry by thinking out of the box to get in front of major music corporation executives. As a result of all his efforts, Brian has now worked with established and upcoming musicians through his company Future Star by providing digital marketing and talent management services.

Secret to Success - Brian Garrett | Secret Entourage

 

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As the app industry continues to grow, more and more people are jumping into app development since the barrier of entry is much lower than it was before. Unfortunately, most people that do create apps, often fall short of their goals and expectations and call it quits after one try. As you’ll learn with our latest success story, Braydon Batungbacal has created well over 50 apps but it was not without its challenges. His first app only had 2,000 total downloads but through constant refinement, he has built an app portfolio that has surpassed 30 million downloads and over $500,000 in revenue for 2013. A very impressive feat for anyone but especially for Braydon since he is only 21 years old.

http://www.secretentourage.com/success-stories/braydon-batungbacal/

 

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Also super excited to announce our academy is open. here is the sick trailer we made for it. Let me know your thoughts.

[video=youtube;RVSrfofCulM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVSrfofCulM[/video]

 

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We often discuss the difference between owning a business and being an entrepreneur where the latter often means being innovative in the process. Andrew Bachman has a different perspective on entrepreneurship and that is focusing on revenue first and then being innovative. With the sale of his former internet marketing company, Tatto Media for $60 million, Andrew discusses what business models worked best for him, how to grab the attention of an angel investor, what getting acquired feels like and much more. His latest venture is Game Plan Nutrition, a nutritional fitness company aimed to revolutionize that niche market.

http://www.secretentourage.com/success-stories/andrew-bachman-gameplan/

The affiliate marketing industry can be cut throat since the primary objective of affiliates is to make money whether that means copying your websites, ads, SEO tactics or other. It’s simply becomes a ‘dog eat dog’ world where too many self-proclaimed gurus will sell you rehashed information with nothing but empty promises. We are glad to have Ian Mason featured this time to shed some light on how he’s been able to grow a profitable portfolio of over 50 websites that not only has survived Google’s algorithmic updates but also has surpassed over $3.1 million in affiliate commissions. He shares with us his best kept secrets on SEO, productivity, and how he plans to diversify into software and mobile.

http://www.secretentourage.com/success-stories/ian-mason-seo/

 

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Louis Spagnuolo is lucky to have been an entrepreneur nearly his entire life and privileged enough to be involved in many various industries. Since exiting his first business for $400,000 during college, Louis has dabbled in restaurants, online businesses, insurance, private jets, yachts, and more.
Being fortunate enough to have achieved great success over the years, Louis shares how his real motivator now lies in the challenge of creating new businesses and making them successfull. Read on as Louis discusses how he went from bouncing clubs to launching 300 lead generation websites to insuring sports teams in our latest success story.

http://www.secretentourage.com/success-stories/louis-d-spagnuolo/

 

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[smartman]

I love your site and check it often. Wish there was more content on it.

 

[secretentourage]

we are working on it....

 

[soonrich]

FINALLY a new post, i check your site like every day for updates. Keep the great content coming!

 

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[Kingmaker]

Amazing stories, tremendous insight into the minds of actual entrepreneurs. So much value.

 

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After immigrating to the United States from Italy, Tolga Tarak found himself in Tennessee of all places where he worked as a used car salesman and paid for his education. Shortly after a brief stint working for another company, Tolga knew that he wasn’t building his dream but rather helping someone build theirs. He took his contacts and knowledge and launched Emilia Motors, a luxury concierge service that caters to the worlds wealthiest individuals. Tolga and his team help source the most extravagant vehicles internationally. Today, he lives in Monaco and Miami and has the privilege of owning a Bugatti Veyron. Some call all this luck but Tolga will tell you it was all Laboring Under Correct Knowledge.

http://www.secretentourage.com/success-stories/tc-tolga-tarak/

After working a 9-5 job that didn’t quite work, Jonathan had to go back to square one and figure out what he really wanted to do in life. Hardship fell on Jonathan where he had to resort to moving back in with his brother while he worked a part time job to make ends meet. After being introduced to the world of coscmeceutical products by his brother, Jonathan found a new passion and business opportunity. His first year of business proved to be a success, even while balancing a day job along side his business. Knowing that he could take his business to the next level if he was able to focus on it full time, he quit his job and the rest is history. Today, his cosmetic skin care line continues to double in revenue year after year.

http://www.secretentourage.com/success-stories/jonathan-petrillo/

 

[SideSwipe]

Loving these stories. Awesome!!

 

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[AubreyJ]

Great thread, thanks for posting! Reading these types of stories always helps me get a motivational boost

 

[Determined2012]

Nice! Do you have any women to add?! I like your writing style. About to watch your YouTube videos...if I can find them!

 

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As a young teenager all the way from Ohio, millions of people have watched Chris “Drama” Pfaff star along side his cousin, Rob Dyrdek, on MTV’s Rob & Big and Fantasy Factory since 2006. For almost a decade, we’ve seen Chris go from Rob’s assistant to becoming an entrepreneur on his own. If you’ve watched the last few seasons of Fantasy Factory, you may have noticed Drama’s rise to stardom when he launched Young & Reckless, a street wear clothing line. Leveraging the tools available at hand, Drama quickly grew Young & Reckless into one of today’s most popular and fastest growing clothing lines worn by countless celebrities and sold in retailers nationwide. It’s an honor to have Drama share his story with us today.

http://www.secretentourage.com/success-stories/chris-drama-pfaff/

As entrepreneurs, its not always about the end game but rather the journey we all must navigate through. While there will be ups and downs, we must stay on course and ultimately believe in ourselves and our vision enough to see it come to life. Steve Gallion faced the same obstacles after reaching his first million at age 23 before being forced to work for Target after investing most of his capital into his business. His gamble paid off and after four years of long hard hours, Steve’s business got acquired for a large sum money allowing him to retire if he wanted. Being a typical entrepreneur, Steve is already onto the next big idea.

http://www.secretentourage.com/success-stories/steve-gallion/

 

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http://www.secretentourage.com/success-stories/amber-blonigan-gimotorsports/

As female entrepreneurs, the path to success can sometimes be difficult with push back from society and competitors. At the age of 25 with nothing more than $30,000, Amber Blonigan created Gi Motorsports. Pushback from society and competitors was as expected as female entrepreneurs were not as common, especially in the automotive industry. Amber was able to tune out the negativity to constantly move forward and make wise business decisions to grow the company to over $100,000 in sales within the first few months of business. For over a decade, Gi Motorsports has been the premiere European automotive maintenance and tuning shop in Los Angeles. From McLaren MP4-12Cs to Lamborghini Aventadors, Gi Motorsports does it all.

 

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As entrepreneurs, we often hate working for others which leads us to create our own businesses. Many struggle to balance their day jobs while taking on entrepreneurship on the side as it is mentally and physically consuming. Others like Yanni Albana thrive on the constant hustle because it helps shape his self discipline and will to succeed. During the day, Yanni works at a University where his job is to act as an advisor and network with hundreds of individuals. At night, Yanni is the owner and operator of Nara Ultra Lounge, a hookah lounge based out of San Diego, California. Although working a 9-5, Yanni has built up a thriving business and is ready to take the next step.

http://www.secretentourage.com/success-stories/yanni-albana/



With recent movies like The Wolf of Wall Street putting the spotlight on penny stocks and trading, thousands have wondered how they could get in on the action. Ask anyone that has invested in the stock market and they’ll most probably admit they’ve lost more than they’ve won. To create a sustainable and viable business day trading, one must have the complete training and resources to make it happen. Luckily, traders like Cameron Fous have created ‘watch over my shoulder’ training courses, while at the same time earning more than $600,000 in day trading. Today, thousands of students study under Cameron’s Fous Alerts program and learn how to profit off penny stocks to add more money to their pockets.

http://www.secretentourage.com/success-stories/cameron-fous-alerts/



While growing up in front of the family business, Ovi Nasui started to take a liking towards entrepreneurship. Knowing that a typical career wasn’t the right path, Ovi decided to drop out of school after finding success in real estate. Good things sometimes come to an end and the real estate crash in 2008 put Ovi in a hole and through some tough times. Believing that he could overcome this obstacle, Ovi went back to the drawing board and started a new business, one that was almost recession proof. Along with his father, which is also his best friend and mentor, Ovi started a senior care facility and has continued to see tremendous growth and new opportunities in multiple locations. Ovi is the perfect example of living in the American Dream.

http://www.secretentourage.com/success-stories/ovi-nasui/

 

[The Grind]

Has anyone joined this? Feedback?

 

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[secretentourage]

Has anyone joined this? Feedback?

Joined what? The site is free, just great stories. If you are referring to the academy, thats a whole different story and I recommend you follow us on IG to see the 100's of reviews for that.

 

[The Grind]

Joined what? The site is free, just great stories. If you are referring to the academy, thats a whole different story and I recommend you follow us on IG to see the 100's of reviews for that.

Yes thats what I was referring to, my bad. Been reading and watching your vids this whole time. Lots of value.

 

[secretentourage]

Yes thats what I was referring to, my bad. Been reading and watching your vids this whole time. Lots of value.

Thats what we do, provide value

 

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[contract]

Sending you a PM.. Edit, nevermind.. Not seeing the link.

 

[Kingmaker]

Thats what we do, provide value

The new AMA format on youtube is great value.