Nan Lin had great ambitions from a young age. At age 17 he started working for a real estate company as a telemarketer, which helped him build vital communication skills. He eventually got promoted to loan officer and was able to save up to buy his own home in cash. Several people approached him to help them also buy houses and seeing this as a great opportunity, Nan started a real estate investment company named Kaizen Capital. When the housing market crashed, he went back to school at the urging of his parents, and it was there that he was recruited into network marketing. He found great success in network marketing, and it was through this network that he was approached by a student to help start an electronic dance music (EDM) company. Nan couldn’t think of a single reason why he shouldn’t invest in this business now known as Electric State of Mind; he was able to combine his love of EDM with his passion for business. Electric State of Mind is a rapidly growing EDM event production company hosting events throughout the state of California.
How to Stay Competitive in a Saturated Market
While you might have been one of few players in your niche several years ago, you’re finding it more challenging to fight for business in a crowded market. There are more competitors to stand out against, and others might win out simply because they’re cheaper. Don’t fret if you want to start a business and the market is saturated. The good news…
6 Things You Should Pay Someone to do for You to be More Productive
Have you ever had one of those crazy days when you simply cannot do anything because you have so much to do? I have had to endure many of such days. On such days I usually wish the day had more than 24 hours. No, this is not about me managing my time better. It is a function of the fact…
Secret Academy Episode – John Nouri
There are people who excel in a classroom soaking up knowledge from teachers and textbooks. Then there are those who learn best by taking action and might not do well in a traditional school environment. John Nouri was the latter. His father was an entrepreneur in real estate and owned an automotive mechanic shop. As soon as John was done with school, he started working with his father at the mechanic shop and threw himself into learning everything there was to learn about the business. Years later, he purchased the shop from his father and transitioned the business to cater towards exotic cars. During this time, he also built a lucrative business selling cars on the side. Being very knowledgable about cars, John was able to capitalize on a specific model of car and at the bare minimum double his investment. Finally, using his resources with the mechanic shop and selling cars, he decided to start an exotic car rental business called Broadway SuperCars. Today, John is running three separate and successful businesses that are all rapidly expanding.
Secret to Success – MVMT Watches
From time to time, we get emails or hear stories of our very own readers and members accomplishing big things. Take for example Jake Kassan and Kramer LaPlante of MVMT Watches. In less than 3 short years, these guys have not only started one of the fastest growing modern watch companies out there, but also disrupted the watch industry itself, and also the traditional methods of business economics. It is our proud pleasure to share the story of how two college drop outs, went on to create one of the largest lifestyle watch brands out there.
Don’t Scam Yourself
We use the word “scam” so often that the word itself has not only lost it’s meaning, but transformed itself as a diluted negativity. The dictionary defines a scam as a dishonest scheme, but there are always two sides to every story. Is the scheme dishonest or did the person that fell for the scheme asking to get scammed? Many call…
Secret Academy Episode – Michael Dubrow
Michael Dubrow is a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded successful and enduring businesses in multiple industries. He joined Estalea in 2012 to provide its portfolio companies with strategic, marketing and business development consulting. Before that he was a co-founder of Bargain Network, Inc. (Bargain.com), a direct-to-consumer marketing organization that grew from a small startup bootstrapped with $30,000 into a $65 million exit eight years later. Today, Michael focuses on MoneyTips.com, a platform for users to get free personal financial advice.