First of all I'd like to mention that I'm not special in any way. I'm about as normal as possible. I grew up homeschooled, playing sports and music and had basically no social life. I never went to college or university, I didn't have rich parents that owned their own businesses and gave me money and knowledge to start my own and I didn't know anyone that could give those things to me either.
Based on society's standards I was a nobody that worked two jobs that sucked while hustling on the side so I could get extra cash to pursue these business ideas that would pop up every once in a while. The only thing that allowed me to get where I am today is sheer hard work and determination. Being relentless in the pursuit of my goals and passions is what makes me stand out and that is why I truly believe anybody at all can do what I do.
I knew from a young age that I wanted to do my own thing, starting my own "business" when I was 13, buying and selling virtual goods online (Video game gold, items and accounts). I never really knew that I was actually learning business, marketing, sales, employee management etc and those skills eventually came in handy.
The hardest part was changing my mindset and breaking out of a horrendous video game addiction. Once I got my mind right and starting getting into healthy routines, eliminating self doubts and mental blocks, I was able to commit the same amount of energy and competetive drive to business as I had for video games.
Unfortunately a lot of people only see the success and not the failures, rough days or hours of hard work that it takes to get where I am. I've had countless failed businesses, a crypto trading business, forex trading algorithms, an influencer platform, a media platform and a virtual goods middleman platform to name a few.
My first big success came in Dropshipping, I learned about it from a friend of mine that I was playing video games with. The success didn't come instantly however, I failed quite a few attempts miserably, burning through the savings that I had until I had a few dollars left in my account. I eventually came to a crossroads where I had to decide if I was going to keep trying or settle for a life of working a 9-5 or two and being "comfortable", but that just wasn't for me.
The one thing I became very good at was learning from every situation, failure or victory. One of my favorite quotes which I live by is "You either win, or you learn", so I spent as much time as I could learning from my mistakes and finding as many little wins as I could. These little wins turned into a pattern that I was able to take advantage of which led to my first 6 figure store, and the rest from there is history.
I hate writing too much about myself, so If you'd like to learn more about me, check out these interviews/podcasts that I've done for a more in depth look at my story. I hope you can get some value and inspiration from them!
Wealthwise Podcast: https://wealthwisepodcast.com/how-i-gained-wealth-and-money-together-with-connor-shelefontiuk/
Sam Ovens Interview: https://www.consulting.com/channel/video-game-addict-to-400000-month-e-com-entrepreneur
Startup Camp Podcast: https://startupcamp.com/podcast/connor-shelefontiuk/
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