When Tom Corson-Knowles graduated from business school and realized he didn’t want to become a corporate slave, he started to sell supplements and made a full-time income as a college graduate. With his success at such a young age, Tom decided he wanted to share his experiences with the masses and instead of turning to a website or blog for sharing his knowledge, Tom decided to self-publish a book. His first few books were flops but eventually Tom cracked the code for achieving high Amazon rankings that turned into five figures a month of revenue just from book sales alone. Today, he has authored over 20 best selling, well rated books in various topics that now bring in a solid five figures a month in passive income. He is also the founder of TCK Publishing, an independent publishing consulting agency that helps writers succeed with self-publishing on Amazon.
Secret to Success – Fabio Viviani
While people in America are privileged to work anywhere and anytime, internationally there is a different story. Kids often times have no choice but to work at an early age to provide for their family instead of going to school. The story holds true for Fabio Viviani who started his career in the hospitality business in Italy as a child. Hard work and ingenuity allowed him to go from worker to restaurant owner in a matter of years. With no money, lack of English, but the chase for the American dream, Fabio came to America and rebuilt his empire from the ground up. Today he has a $65 million business in various verticals from restaurants, coaching, publications, and a renowned celebrity chef on television.
Secret Academy Episode – Fabio Viviani
While people in America are privileged to work anywhere and anytime, internationally there is a different story. Kids often times have no choice but to work at an early age to provide for their family instead of going to school. The story holds true for Fabio Viviani who started his career in the hospitality business in Italy as a child. Hard work and ingenuity allowed him to go from worker to restaurant owner in a matter of years. With no money, lack of English, but the chase for the American dream, Fabio came to America and rebuilt his empire from the ground up. Today he has a $65 million business in various verticals from restaurants, coaching, publications, and a renowned celebrity chef on television.
4 Reasons Why You Should Set Destinations, Not Dreams
I am not a fan of business plans and I am not a fan of having dreams, but the reality is that many people believe the two are necessary in order to succeed in business. In my younger days, I never made a plan and I certainly never really dreamed much, but I always was willing to work to get…
Secret Academy Episode – Adam Xavier
After five months in at his new finance career as a performance analyst for Alliance Capital, Adam Xavier stumbled across product idea that stemmed from his love of riding motorcycles. This idea was born out of a need for safer motorcycler immobilization that the industry currently lacked. Adam and his brother eventually quit their jobs to focus on ROADLOK while securing $3 million in seed funding to get the business going. Since 2008, Adam has grown ROADLOK to serve customers internationally with over 27,000 units sold globally all while securing two patents along the way. As of recently, Adam has been focused on establishing licensing deals with motorcycle manufacturers with the first being KTM Sportmotorcycle in Austria.
How Franchising Could Make You Mad Money
While franchising isn’t something that’s at the forefront of most millennial’s minds, for some young, business-minded entrepreneurs, it’s proving to be an ideal business opportunity. This may come as a surprise to some, but franchising is growing in popularity –and not just with high-net-worth investors. Millennials are starting to notice the opportunities that franchising offers; and a growing number are taking…
Secret Academy Episode – Erlend Bakke
How do you make money while you sleep? Norwegian entrepreneur, Erlend Bakke, who is better known as “Mr. Outsource,” fills us in on how he has learned to build companies that earn him cash while he sleeps by tapping into the global talent pool and outsourcing as much of his business as possible. For example, he owns a photography business in Norway, despite the fact that he’s not a photographer and is barely even there. Currently, Erlend owns the following three companies: Mr. Outsource, YouSpin, and 3SixtyFactory. A serial entrepreneur, speaker, and #1 international bestselling author of “Never Work Again”, Erlend trains entrepreneurs in how to start, run, and own freedom businesses by automating and outsourcing tasks to avoid the trap of becoming a business prisoner.