Read the Q&A with William Rivera and learn more about Ecom Degree University. To contact Ecom Degree University, visit https://ecomdegreeuniversity.com.
What inspired you to begin your business?
Three years ago I realized college was not for me and took the risk of dropping out and diving head first into online business, such as drop shipping and selling products on Amazon. After plenty of failures I finally figured it out and was able to level up my finances, help my family, and work from anywhere with a Wi-Fi connection.
Once I realized that there are plenty of people like me that were not good at the traditional education system and simply people that would like another income stream, I started Ecom Degree University to teach from A-Z how to build a profitable online business from anywhere with little to no capital.
Who was your first client?
My first client was a high school friend who had watched me go from working at LA Fitness as a front desk employee to then running multiple online businesses. He believed in me and my teachings and is now running his own six-figure-a-year online business.
Where did you begin your business?
I started this business in my old college’s library and now have an office in Atlanta, but we are relocating to Duluth.
What piece of advice would you tell your self when you started out?
I would tell myself that mindset is 99% of all success in business. Once you believe in yourself and convince yourself that you can do it, all you need to do is be patient and consistent in your efforts to achieve whatever goal you have set for yourself.
What are you most proud of?
I am most proud of going from 0 students in 2018 to over 1,000 worldwide.
Anything else interesting that you want to share?
E-commerce is getting bigger and bigger every year. With big companies like Shopify and Amazon making it easy for anyone to start selling online, once you know the basic principles and strategies you will be amazed at the results you can get within 60 days of starting your online business. Now is the best time to start selling online.