At 18, I was broke, in university, and didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do with my life. I always believed I could be wealthy one day, but let’s be honest—I had no plan. Then, out of nowhere, I got an Instagram DM from a student painting company offering me the chance to run a franchise.
It sounded crazy, but also like the kind of thing I couldn’t pass up. My own business? A way to make real money? I was in.
Then, right after I made the decision, I got dumped. Talk about timing. If I wasn’t motivated before, I definitely was after that. I wanted to prove to myself—and maybe to someone else—that I could make it.
Starting out, I had one day of training on how to knock doors and get clients. After that, I was on my own. Door-to-door sales isn’t exactly glamorous. It’s repetitive, it’s uncomfortable, and it takes guts to keep going after rejection. But here’s the thing—it works. I knocked enough doors to get more jobs than I could’ve imagined when I started.
Running the business was about way more than just selling. Hiring and managing employees? That was the real challenge. I learned quickly that no one cares about your business as much as you do, and that shows in their work. Clear training and good incentives saved me, but it was still tough.
Despite everything—the awkward sales moments, employees quitting, and even a car accident during the first two weeks of painting—I pushed through. In eight months, I sold over $80,000 worth of house painting services.
That experience changed everything for me. It gave me confidence, financial breathing room, and lessons I’ll carry for life. But what stuck with me most is how powerful it feels to create something of your own—to take control of your life instead of waiting for someone else to hand you an opportunity.
That’s why I’m here now. I want to help others take that leap, whether it’s to make more money than your friends at university, to have a business running before you graduate, or to finally break free from a job that feels like a trap. If you’ve ever wanted to start your own thing but didn’t know where to begin, I want to show you how.
Because if I could figure it out at 18, you can, too.
