From -$30,000 to $6,000,000: The Journey of Jordan Welch

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Dude made crazy money online. Then failed hard. But bounced back harder. Story of Jordan Welch from -$30000 to $6000000 (🔖Bookmark for future reference)

Initial phase Growing up with financial struggles at a young age planted the seed in him to want to make money and be successful in life.

14 year old At 14, he started making $100 a week editing Call of Duty videos It sparked a realization that he could make money online without a traditional job. He realized the editing work felt like a job due to the long hours.

Multiple businesses He built five different businesses in high school. It started with a clothing brand called Retrospect Clothing, which he sold to friends and family before using the profits to start reselling shoes.

First $1000 He made his first thousand dollars by reselling sneakers. He used his reputation in the reselling game to launch a Sneaker Convention.

16 year old At 16, he rented out the largest Convention Center in Fort Myers, and marketed the event. He sold out all tickets, and had news coverage, but ended up with less than $200 This made them want to quit entrepreneurship.

Failed He tried various side hustles in high school. He still ended up with less money than friends with fast food jobs and no clear path. His mom asked him to get a job.

First job His first job as a dishwasher and busboy lasted only a week On his sixth day, he dropped a tray of wine glasses. It was one of the most embarrassing moments of his life.

College He went to college with $25000 in student loans. He lived off food stamps. After the first year, he realized it wasn't the path for him.

Next plans He received $2000 from unused student loans. Used it to start a business.

Drop shipping He found out about Drop Shipping and launched his first Facebook ad on May 19th, 2017. Got the first sale at 1 a.m. on May 20th Continued to work on the business despite small wins and big losses over the next two months.

Borrowing from friends He lost money on various products. He borrowed $500 from a friend to find a profitable product. It led to a thousand-dollar profit week.

Made it He went from having less than $100 in his bank account, To making over $100,000 in a single month and having over $50,000 in cash.

Downfall He started a successful business and shared the journey on Instagram and YouTube. After making a lot of money from drop shipping and coaching He made the mistake of moving to LA, living extravagantly, and focusing solely on coaching. This led to a downfall.

Bad Habits He went from having a hundred thousand dollars to thirty thousand dollars in cash. Because of bad spending habits. But he started a new business called Viral Vault to get out of the situation.

Viral Vault The business launched with a partner and made over ten thousand dollars in profit in the first month. Grew to become a six-figure business They reinvested all profits to build an upgraded version of their software.

Viral Vault Failure The partner ran off with all the money. He had maxed out his credit cards and accumulated $21000 in debt.

Bad times He achieved his dream but was in a deep depression. He spent all day in bed. Not wanting to talk to anyone. Punching holes in walls. Crying at night.

Back to home He moved back to his home. He was able to forgive himself. He cut out bad habits. He regained the motivation to succeed.

Dropshipping again He failed with his first dropshipping store. But now acquired new skills and successfully built another one. He documented his journey on YouTube now.

The success He eventually made over $100,000 a month in sales. It allowed him to move out of his mom's house. He reached over a million dollars in sales in 2021.

More growth He grew his YouTube channel and learned from past mistakes. It turned a failed business into a successful one. It resulted in his first multi-million dollar year as an entrepreneur. He helped provide support to his family.

YouTube journey He built a solid foundation with a six-figure investment portfolio. Then went all in on YouTube in 2022. It was the thing he loved the most.

Sold the store He sold his store for over a million dollars Generated over $2.5 million in 2022 He has now generated well over 6 million dollars from the internet at 25 years old He can live his life the way he wants from Miami.

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