19 Yr Old Kid OWNS a $30 Million Dollar Empire.

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Here is the 19 yr old guy who owns bizchair.com which is about a $30 million dollar company...They basically sell chairs. Has anyone here integrated offline trade with online marketing this well? I guess this sure is a neat idea. Check out his video-



Here is another video if the first one isn't playing for you-



Here is more on him...Actually he went on to make $50 million- http://www.retireat21.com/interview/...usiness-chairs
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      Originally Posted by Eric Land View Post

      the video isn't working
      I have re-checked...Seems to be working well.
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  • Profile picture of the author Derek Pankaew
    Wow, that was amazing. Simply amazing.

    I'd love to get into that kid's psychology.
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    It's working fine now. It just takes a second to load. If this isn't proof for all of you who are still a lil' wet behind the ears... I don't know what is!

    It just goes to show you, if you work hard enough, success will follow. You just have to get over the whole idea of "overnight riches" and start taking action.
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  • Profile picture of the author jrapisarda
    Yeah, I'd like to know some of his techniques myself. He could probably make another 20-30 million just by doing his own money making program. Speaking of which, I bet if you got an interview with him you could sell it for a good chunk of money!
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  • Profile picture of the author AllproJJ
    It's always amazing when people young do something other then play video games and waste their time... Lol. Me being only 22yrs old. I'm not that much older then that kid. I just wish more young people would start to do something productive.
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      We need more videos like that, thank you for posting!
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      • Profile picture of the author ryanman
        Originally Posted by ildarius View Post

        We need more videos like that, thank you for posting!
        You are most welcome.
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      Originally Posted by AllproJJ View Post

      It's always amazing when people young do something other then play video games and waste their time... Lol. Me being only 22yrs old. I'm not that much older then that kid. I just wish more young people would start to do something productive.
      The kids that play them video games are the most creative ones and they tend to have tons of success later on in life.
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    • Profile picture of the author ryanman
      Originally Posted by famous2313 View Post


      "You can spend the time to do the things people WON'T do.
      You can live your whole life... doing things people CAN'T do."
      Pure Gold. Thanks a lot.
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    • Profile picture of the author Marian Berghes
      Originally Posted by famous2313 View Post

      WOW Very inspiring..

      Most young people spend there time partying and chasing guys or girls.

      He was thinking about his future.

      Putting the clubs, video games, hanging out to the side

      He spent his time on the computer building his business.


      Most people who didn't know what he was doing at the

      beginning would have said ......."he needs to get a life"

      Now those people i bet are working at a dead end job

      getting paid $10 hr working 40hr a week and this 19 year old

      BOY.....Can do or go anywhere he wants to in the world.

      The Great Frank Kern mentioned this quote. I have it in front of

      my computer all the time.

      "You can spend the time to do the things people WON'T do.
      You can live your whole life... doing things people CAN'T do."

      I totally disagree with that part...

      Life has to be lived....would your want to remember that your teenage years were spent in front of the computer?
      Personally I dont like people that do that...I don't care how much money he made and stuff like that, I cant tell you something: Hes never had the fun that I had...hes never gonna have the memories that I have...etc...

      Can he do it later? sure...but certain stages in your life have to be lived in a certain timeframe usually...

      I don't regret all the times that I came in my dorm room drunk after a wild college party and all the wacky college stuff that I do here...Im young, I'm supposed to have fun and enjoy myself, play videogames, chase girls go to clubs...its not the same feeling if you do it later.

      Great for him that he did so much money and all...but if that costed him most of his teenage years...

      And you know something? I still make money...not like him...but I can have fun with them...not the other way around if you know what I mean
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    He has a striking resemblance to Michael Dell.



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    • Profile picture of the author ryanman
      Originally Posted by Gary Huynh View Post

      He has a striking resemblance to Michael Dell.



      Actually micheal dell started his company with just a $1000 as well.
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      • Profile picture of the author Johnathan
        Originally Posted by ryanman View Post

        Actually micheal dell started his company with just a $1000 as well.


        Maybe... it is a Michael Dell 'mini-me'...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • Profile picture of the author Jon Alexander
    I'd give $30 Million to BE 19 again!
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  • Profile picture of the author Eric X Vignola
    there was a book i think it was called "The Maui CEO" that talks about this same sort of thing that the kid did. finding products overseas to import into a warehouse and then sell online in places like ebay. im sure he did a lot of the typical things other people do.

    use ebay as a client creation tool and send them a catalogue with every los leader product you sell and make more money of the back end. then market to colleges and small business through their magazines and popular authority sites. next thing you know, bam your a millionaire,

    also keep in mind he started at 14, so it took him 5 years to get to this point please do not think you can just jump in and be a millionaire overnight.
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    • Profile picture of the author PPC-Coach
      Originally Posted by Eric X Vignola View Post

      also keep in mind he started at 14, so it took him 5 years to get to this point please do not think you can just jump in and be a millionaire overnight.
      HEY stop posting logic here.

      That totally destroys the gurus who sell the "Make a zillion dollars while working for 2 seconds every other year" programs.

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    • Profile picture of the author ryanman
      Originally Posted by Eric X Vignola View Post

      there was a book i think it was called "The Maui CEO" that talks about this same sort of thing that the kid did. finding products overseas to import into a warehouse and then sell online in places like ebay. im sure he did a lot of the typical things other people do.

      use ebay as a client creation tool and send them a catalogue with every los leader product you sell and make more money of the back end. then market to colleges and small business through their magazines and popular authority sites. next thing you know, bam your a millionaire,

      also keep in mind he started at 14, so it took him 5 years to get to this point please do not think you can just jump in and be a millionaire overnight.
      Have you read the book and tried the techniques? Did they work?
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    • Profile picture of the author Fred1
      Originally Posted by Eric X Vignola View Post

      also keep in mind he started at 14, so it took him 5 years to get to this point please do not think you can just jump in and be a millionaire overnight.
      So true!

      I saw a story on him a year or so ago, and if I remember correctly, his father or step-dad was in the furniture biz.

      It's pretty amazing seeing such a success at age 19, but then again, achieving that level of success would be a great accomplishment at any age!
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      • Profile picture of the author Edwards WOrld
        I wonder what his profits are an then his actual keep money after taxes as the government will take bout half you got in most cases.

        Cool story.

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    WOW, there is my motivation for the day

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      Originally Posted by Oscar D View Post

      WOW, there is my motivation for the day

      Definately, now, let's get to it
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      • Profile picture of the author John Romaine
        "with the help of his step dad, who was already in the business chair industry...."

        Thats the kicker.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jonathan 2.0
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    Thanks for posting that. Always good to see someone so young having extraordinary success. I bet we have a few young people on here who are doing very well too. We may even have the next young multi-millionaire success story.
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    • Profile picture of the author TheMagicShow
      Originally Posted by famous2313 View Post

      the ceo of facebook is like a 25 year old BILLIONAIRE.

      only 25 years old

      They keep getting younger and younger

      There will 12 year olds in the future that will

      be muti million dollar ceos
      There is a kid who is 9 and has books on how to pickup women, age is nothing but a number..lol
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      • Profile picture of the author Jason Fenty
        This is why I believe selling physical products is much more lucrative than selling digital products. Need to get into drop shipping soon
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      • Profile picture of the author ryanman
        Originally Posted by Magic Mel View Post

        There is a kid who is 9 and has books on how to pickup women, age is nothing but a number..lol
        I saw that kid too...It was funny but guess he is learning early:p.
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  • Profile picture of the author e-genius
    PPC had a huge role in this kid's marketing. He just had profitable keywords and a extremely fantastic sales page. The money he earned he re-invested half each time into his ppc campaign. Belief me it takes just 12 steps to become a millionair after you know this steps. Just double your money you advertise each time you make profit.Thats it.

    Real marketeers know what im talking about. Too bad most people just ignore it.
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      Originally Posted by e-genius View Post

      PPC had a huge role in this kid's marketing. He just had profitable keywords and a extremely fantastic sales page. The money he earned he re-invested half each time into his ppc campaign. Belief me it takes just 12 steps to become a millionair after you know this steps. Just double your money you advertise each time you make profit.Thats it.

      Real marketeers know what im talking about. Too bad most people just ignore it.
      hes also ranked on first page of google for EXTREMELY competitive keywords like:

      office chair
      office furniture
      home office furniture
      etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author yourreviewer
    Great Video! Personally I don't feel surprised to see young folks succeeding in business, they are usually tech savvy, enthusiastic, bubbling with ideas, have age on their side and know that if something fails they can move on in life whereas as you age you are faced with a lot more constraints like balancing your family and work, the pressure of having to constantly deliver to provide food to your family etc.

    Not taking anything away from this young lad though
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    inspiring story
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  • Profile picture of the author Matt Bard
    Hey folks don't forget about our very own David Wilkinson.

    He started at 12 and had some write ups for a couple of his blogs and he is 14 or 15 now.

    Sorry David if I'm off on your current age.

    Anyway, the point is that you guys should do a search for him and check out his style by getting on his mailing list. His writing is right up there with the big dogs.

    I think David will pass up Mini-Michael by the time he's 19.

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    • Profile picture of the author goindeep
      This guy is great. And it just goes to show that IM is not all about info products. Real concrete products will always have a certain advantage over info products.

      The internet is a big place and all things are possible. I remember when working for yellow pages online i rang a dude who had a simple rugby league t-shirt site which was pulling in 20K a month. This guy was just a simple hick who had only ever sold from his little store before and was now a multi millionare.

      If you have an idea and you believe in your heart that it will work, then just go for it... Im doing it at the moment and i hope to shock the internet world forever!
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      • Profile picture of the author roderick
        So how do I get to be worth $30 thats the question
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        • Profile picture of the author bobsstuff
          A great success story.
          What I pulled out of it is that you need a mentor.

          His father was already in the chair business. The son took an idea and ran with it.
          I am sure that his father taught him the basics of the business. Maybe supplied the chairs from his own inventory. Dad probably took him by the hand in many areas of importing, inventory control etc.

          I would be willing to bet his success came from a mentor who cared about his success and guided him along the way.

          Of course the son took the ball and ran, but the coach was behind him all the way.
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    nice video keep it up friend
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  • Profile picture of the author Rupps
    Very inspiring, thanks for this post.

    David Wilkinson is 14 about to turn 15 if memory serves me correctly. My son is also 14 and he is just starting to sell online. Wish he had the motivation of these guys.
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    Very motivating! Im in Atlanta now and Id love to meet this kid!
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    Inspiring!
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  • Profile picture of the author Chris_Willow
    Hmm, I've got exactly 6 months to make $30M before I turn 19
    Will make a new thread "Watch me make 30M in 6 months LIVE" lol

    And I believe one does not have to give up cool things like parties, girls & alcohol to become a millionaire.

    Wish I had started it earlier...

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      • Profile picture of the author Black Hat Cat
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        Originally Posted by famous2313 View Post

        To get where that 19 year old " 30 millionaire man" has gotten

        you have to focus WAY LESS on partying, alcohol, and chasing guys

        or girls. Just think about it... thats what most young people do and

        there very few financially successful young people at that age. (or around

        that age).
        There are very few successful people at that age because they aren't interested in running their own business, don't know how, don't have parents in the biz to pave the way, etc. There are plenty of kids who don't party, chase women, etc that also aren't successful like this guy.
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        • Profile picture of the author ryanman
          Originally Posted by blackhatcat View Post

          There are very few successful people at that age because they aren't interested in running their own business, don't know how, don't have parents in the biz to pave the way, etc. There are plenty of kids who don't party, chase women, etc that also aren't successful like this guy.
          I feel it's all about their environment. Whatever they see around them they tend to adapt to it. The kid must have seen his dad and got inspired.

          But it's interesting to see how several people struggle all their life and never even get to a million while some know how to do the right thing at the right time to reap the benefits.
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          • Profile picture of the author Bruce NewMedia
            Originally Posted by ryanman View Post

            I feel it's all about their environment. Whatever they see around them they tend to adapt to it. The kid must have seen his dad and got inspired.
            Research shows that a disproportionate number of young entrepreneurs come from families that have Mom or dad owning their own business as well.

            Its felt that these kids 'sense' that owning a business is a very acceptable way to make a living....and I agree its a very inspiring story.
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              Originally Posted by brucerby View Post

              Research shows that a disproportionate number of young entrepreneurs come from families that have Mom or dad owning their own business as well.

              Its felt that these kids 'sense' that owning a business is a very acceptable way to make a living....and I agree its a very inspiring story.
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              This is all to true bruce, I know if I had such an influence I would have gotten started in my own ventures much sooner. But instead of realizing early on what this kid knew all along, I had to learn from my own trial and error-evantually reaching that same conclusion-but setting me back 3 or 4 years behind this kid.

              And again, the fact he already had suppliers, clients, and an established business to push all probably helped him.

              Not to mention that the "webscape" has changed drastically in the last five years. if I could go back in time I've no doubt I could easily be ranking for all the search words his site ranks for now.
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    • Profile picture of the author ryanman
      Originally Posted by polarisworld View Post

      It makes you wonder about how he developed his mindset to acquire that kind of wealth - inherent or trained?? Or could it be Law of Attraction?
      I guess it would be a combination of all...Such people are highly focused and only think about the eventual goal...They always take away all the distractions.
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  • Profile picture of the author The Oilman
    How do you guys think he markets / gets traffic to this site?

    I looked into PPC but didn't see any of his ads...
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    • Profile picture of the author ryanman
      Originally Posted by The Oilman View Post

      How do you guys think he markets / gets traffic to this site?

      I looked into PPC but didn't see any of his ads...
      His site has nicely SEO'ed at the moment.
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      Originally Posted by The Oilman View Post

      How do you guys think he markets / gets traffic to this site?

      I looked into PPC but didn't see any of his ads...
      I could think of a few ways you could do it that require NO money, may not require any commitments, that could quickly spread.

      I won't say them here because you know what happens THEN, but what I'm thinking of wouldn't work with get rich quick ebooks anyway.

      A few hints though. He or his father might have happened across them, the prospects would often be PRE QUALIFIED, and it is mostly offline, though a little handshake deal could quickly put it online. One is a deal some communities have.

      If he isn't advertising, a LOT of his hits may end up in sales if he gives what they consider a good deal. MOST people buying have to do it on the internet, special order, or SETTLE anyway, so he doesn't really have to compete with B&M stores, except on shipping. Even then, maybe his suppliers dropship.

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      • Profile picture of the author Jon Patrick
        It is indeed an inspiring story. But let's be honest. Daddy was in the office chairs game - he provided the niche, the experience, the wholesale sources, the logistics for importing, and probably the "startup" money as well. While it's great that this teenager wasn't stupid enough to throw away the golden ticket, this is not a self-made millionaire in any sense. I'm not trying to be a downer - just a realist.
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    Or even better, where does one find products to import at low costs? Alibaba?
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    Wow... What a big failure I am... And I thought I was rich!

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    I think it is just amazing a business like this can be started by a 14 year old, although no doubt the father did play a large hand in it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Eric X Vignola
    Originally Posted by ryanman

    Have you read the book and tried the techniques? Did they work?
    there are some small holes in the technique but for the most part it works. In his book he talks more about getting larger items. ones that you would order in freight since most ebayers wont go this route. think large outdoor play sets, pool tables, whatever as long as it can not be flown in. he specifically did grand pianos i think.

    of course the technique works, i mean heck, this kid was a millionaire at 19, there is marketing involved and i doubt this guy had a warehouse when he first started. the video said he had four chairs right? so he probably started out of his garage. not a bad way to go if you are willing to put in the work and the time - remember 5 years
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    • Profile picture of the author ryanman
      Originally Posted by Eric X Vignola View Post

      there are some small holes in the technique but for the most part it works. In his book he talks more about getting larger items. ones that you would order in freight since most ebayers wont go this route. think large outdoor play sets, pool tables, whatever as long as it can not be flown in. he specifically did grand pianos i think.

      of course the technique works, i mean heck, this kid was a millionaire at 19, there is marketing involved and i doubt this guy had a warehouse when he first started. the video said he had four chairs right? so he probably started out of his garage. not a bad way to go if you are willing to put in the work and the time - remember 5 years
      Yeh! That's right it took him 5 yrs. Persistence is the key here I guess.
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      • Profile picture of the author wlcked
        After i watched the video i was really inspired by it and gained some faith in being both young and successful and that the age, dosn't really matter Then i got little disapointed in myself and and all my fails so far, but after i that i remember the end - don't give up after your first fail, keep trying till you make it and Learn from your mistakes! That's why i will wake up more confident tomorrow and with the inspiration from this video i will realise my ideas !!!!
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      • Profile picture of the author Lance K
        I find it somewhat odd that when an extraordinary person like this comes along, a lot of people react with...

        "More young people should get off their butts and be like them."

        But if more people did it, it wouldn't be extraordinary.

        Anyway, most people don't have what it takes. That's what makes it so marvelous.

        And the people with "more people should be like this" reactions don't fully get it. Kinda like the CNN anchors and their reactions/comments at the end of the piece.
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  • Profile picture of the author Raydal
    A lucky pick of a niche I suppose. It doesn't seem that this idea
    is too complicated. A website, a good niche and physical products
    with high profit margins.

    Furniture have one of the highest profit margins for physical products.

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  • Profile picture of the author talfighel
    This is an amazing story. A 19 year old guy who is already a millionaire. But again, there are plenty of people in his age who go online and are striking it RICH.

    Very motivating.

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    Yes he is a very switched on dude
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  • Profile picture of the author ryanman
    I wanted to point out one more thing. A lot of people look at these kids and feel it's just too late for them if they are way past their twenties.

    The guy who started mc donalds came up with the idea at the age of 52 therefore age is just a number. It's all about what's going on in your head.
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  • Profile picture of the author ryanman
    I think most of you guys must have heard of this girl named ashley...She actually made a lot of money at the age of 17 as well...She is another teenage millionaire. Here is her video-

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  • Profile picture of the author madison_avenue
    His seems to have leveraged the experience of his step father who knew the office chair business inside out because he was doing it for years.

    So his stepfather knew there was niche and there was a demand in the niche. He also knew suppliers and also had existing intelligence about what the market required.

    This guy added the internet outlet. This gave them the exposure to scale the business fast.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Ambrose
    Thanks for this!

    I am now going to sit here for 5 minutes and repeat the mantra:

    "I will not get jealous, I will use the inspiration for my own benefit"
    "I will not get jealous, I will use the inspiration for my own benefit"
    "I will not get jealous, I will use the inspiration for my own benefit"

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    • Profile picture of the author ryanman
      Originally Posted by mm365 View Post

      Thanks for this!

      I am now going to sit here for 5 minutes and repeat the mantra:

      "I will not get jealous, I will use the inspiration for my own benefit"
      "I will not get jealous, I will use the inspiration for my own benefit"
      "I will not get jealous, I will use the inspiration for my own benefit"

      hahaha this cracked me up.
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  • Profile picture of the author chastill
    Thats Amazing!
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  • Profile picture of the author Shane Lowry
    Just goes to show the power of focus. Find something that works and stick with it til it can stand on it's own before trying something else.

    A lot of folks get discouraged easily and jump from thing to thing. Picking something you know about and have a passion for really helps in the beginning.

    Cheers,
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  • Profile picture of the author Puusep
    This is a great example of a simple business model that works! The "key" word and the secret of his success is CONSENRTATION on the simple model.
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  • Profile picture of the author BizBooks
    thank you for this wonderful and inspiring post!
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  • Profile picture of the author Star69
    Congrats to this 'kid' for all he has accomplished. It truly is inspirational.

    But HOW did he accomplish it and HOW can you make it happen for yourself?

    Let's pick it apart a bit.

    1. He had a bit of a headstart because his stepfather was already in the business and had the all-important wholesale contacts for the product. You must be able to purchase at the lowest cost to allow you to offer a lower price to your customers. Price-point is one way to beat the competition. People always love to save money, even purchasing agents for major companies (bulk sales).

    2. After working for his stepfather and noticing how easy the business was, he got a vision and a focus: do it online. He locked himself in his bedroom for three days and didn't come out until he had created a website and got it online. He had the inner fortitude to maintain his focus on what he wanted to accomplish and was able to ignore everything else, such as checking emails, cruising the forums, etc.

    3. I believe he realized that people like to talk to a real live person, so he got his own 800 number and placed it prominently at the top of his website. Smart move. It automatically makes his company look bigger than it really was (in the beginning) and gives him instant credibility in the eyes of customers, not to mention making the customer feel better about ordering from him even if they only do so online and never call. Just knowing there's a toll-free number in case they have problems goes a long way toward getting someone to place an order.

    4. He didn't begin huge, he began small, just like everyone else. He did a lot of the work himself, right down to answering the phones and taking the orders himself. As he made money he could afford to outsource more, and now has his own call center to handle orders. He can now afford to take time away from the business without hurting it.

    5. Once the business became large enough, he incorporated to reap the tax benefits. (He may have began as an LLC, and he may have applied for small-business loans to expand. )

    Those are just a few of the things I gathered from watching the video.

    Another word of wisdom form this 'kid': He says to always have a backup plan, just in case plan A doesn't work, and it usually doesn't. Pretty good advice.

    I think the most important thing you can take from this is he figured out what to do and he did it. It worked, he kept at it and became a raging success. He may not have known exactly what to do at the very beginning but he had an idea. Doing something is almost always better than doing nothing, even if you're not sure about what to do, just do something. The rest will eventually follow and everything will come together.

    And you would never have heard of him if he had told himself it was a bad idea, it would never work. How many times have you talked yourself out of doing something?

    So now you have a better idea of how to get rich.

    So how bad do you want to become a millionaire?
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    thats crazy guys
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    There are many kids on the block...Here is another one-

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  • Profile picture of the author Nauman K
    nice motivating video...thanks for sharing it
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  • Profile picture of the author PabloVTB
    Very inspiring video. It's amazing what really is possible nowadays. We have to take advantage of that guys. We really do.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jun Balona
    I read an article on Yahoo, titled The Top Ten Online Millionaires Under 20 (or something like that...I forgot the actual title).

    He was one of them, the no. 1 being Zuckerberg of Facebook.

    Now where is that link to that..

    Sorry guys I forgot that too.
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  • Profile picture of the author Aarron
    I wrote an article on Sean Belnick a while ago - very clever guy indeed.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike McAleer
    I am 17 myself and aspire to do big things as well.
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    • Profile picture of the author DOWORKSON
      This actually isn't too hard too achieve... Think about it..

      His site gets around 120,000 hits p/m according to compete.com

      I know a lot of people getting 10 times that traffic and making far far less.

      What's the secret to his $$?

      Kid has his own product instead of working his ass off for a measly 1-20$ commission on Amazon and the like.
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      • Profile picture of the author PabloVTB
        Originally Posted by DOWORKSON View Post

        This actually isn't too hard too achieve... Think about it..

        His site gets around 120,000 hits p/m according to compete.com

        I know a lot of people getting 10 times that traffic and making far far less.

        What's the secret to his $$?

        Kid has his own product instead of working his ass off for a measly 1-20$ commission on Amazon and the like.
        That he has probably made some offline contacts as well.. if he even sells chairs to microsoft and the pentagon. Remember, usually a corporation does not buy 1 chair.. the may buy dozens of them at once. Same idea with Dell
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  • Profile picture of the author Rhiannon Beckham
    That's awesome, thanks for posting!

    Seriously makes me wonder what I am wasted my teen years on though!

    I could be a millionaire..
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    I wouldn't have pulled a $9k week w/Teespring etc without the help of others, so it's time to pay it forward.
    I can make a little room in my life for that. ;)

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      Originally Posted by Karan Goel View Post

      MORAL: Don't underestimate teens! ;-)
      I agree. I am one myself!
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  • Profile picture of the author O0o0O
    How did he get people to the website? That is the main question that is never answered. Any Joe Blow can make a website. He says: "I just created a website and it went from there."

    Of course he's not going to tell us his marketing methods. But that's the main thing that drove his incredible sales volume.
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    • Profile picture of the author Karan Goel
      Originally Posted by O0o0O View Post

      How did he get people to the website? That is the main question that is never answered. Any Joe Blow can make a website. He says: "I just created a website and it went from there."

      Of course he's not going to tell us his marketing methods. But that's the main thing that drove his incredible sales volume.
      Yeah. I checked his main KW "office chairs" and couldn't find his site in first 3 sites.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jay_Selders
    Good for him, but it seems kind of depressing his childhood revolved about chairs.
    Jay
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    Thanks, OP

    I remember this story from a couple of years ago, & I was trying to think of this guys name about a couple of weeks ago & couldn't find any info (here it is) .
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    This guy also owns another chair site www[.]flashfurniture[.]com

    If you look at Google maps for the address on bizchair both business have the same location.
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