1999 - I was desperate to find a way out of my mothers house and out of school. I started thinking maybe now it’s time to find a rich old woman, my last resort to wealth. Early in the year I found a flier advertising Unlimited long distance for a flat rate of $59 per month. I could tell this was a new company and new technology, and I wanted to get involved. The company was International Communications Corporation from Boca Raton, Fl. I called them and asked if there was a away I could make $$ promoting their service. They signed me up as a reseller making $25 per new customer plus 10% of the recurring phone bill.
I made fliers and advertised the service in the local news paper. I made a web site called LongDistanceFlat.com that was programmed to sign up new customers online. At first my web site collected the customer information, then I would print and fax the order. When I started the service was only available locally, but the company grew fast and then it was available nationwide.
I started learning how to promote my web site online to get more customers. I started getting checks in the mail. I was happy earning money this way. It took allot of work but I was working for myself without a boss on my back and making my own hours, I liked it. I spent all the $$ I earned delivering pizza on promoting LongDistanceFlat.com.... Craig :)
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some people just have hustle in their blood, you @craig-grant, are certainly one of those people!!! to you sir, I tip my hat!! to flip pizza delivery money into marketing... love hearing all your stories of old hustles, its like thug motivation
Nice story craig...please post in detailed how do you start in all your businesses..want to hear it from you
Good story, humble beginnings. Most people who make something out of nothing have one thing in common, they are hustlers. Hard working, just keep trying things until something works.
Very humble indeed.
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So that's how you came up. Man that is a good story. Great hustle from the beginning. A lot of people wouldn't even have had the idea to call the company to get in business with them. Anyways man I gotta move to FL too since ya'll gas is $2 a gallon and our is $3.
I started out selling mp4 players I bought from China that could play video & music. The new Ipod nanos at the time couldn't play video so I made a killing on the school bus bc no other kids knew about Ebay. Man I miss those days. Making money was so easy. I don't understand how I had so much focus at 12 years old and now I have a lot less at 24. Don't get me wrong. I hustle HARD, but it came to me too easy at 12.
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I don't think it was so much the focus aspect but rather the time-period. But now you are in a much better time-period as you are now into Crypto. 0h it's going to get easier ;)
I hear you! The world was a lot simpler I guess. Or maybe I was just thinking smaller back then. Ready for this crypto boom!
Yes, keep doing your thing. Nice video. Enjoy the time with your family.
aww I cant believe how big One is! Lol@ "dont start any trouble Sun" his face so cute! I like your outfit Julie! Remember when Cybershots were like $350 years ago? Those were good prices in there :)
Moral of the story. Start your hustle now, in away you can, it pays, literally.
Keep doing you Craig, much love and success to you and the fam.
I respect the smart hustle.
Great job you've done!
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So good, that there are people are not afraid to take a shot and start living there lives the way THEY want it. Bravo!
Its shopping time and family time
I'm fan of your videos @craig-grant
Interesting video thanx for sharing
Great post
You are Doing Great
wow....shop shop shop....
Very nice vedio. Thank you for shearing. Have a nice day
Great vlog, Very fun to fun :P
Great story ;)
I too felt the same@the age 0f 19 desperate f0r my own space which is when I got my first real job out in the real world and got me a new ride(99beetle decked out with rims inspired by one of 2pac's vids).
I even got my first apartment @the age of 19 which was an accomplishment considering I had no plans what-so-ever during my school days! My parents did not teach college and what not, basically we were left for dead:( But guess what, I found a way bebe! haha!
Thanks for sharing your experience. Have a nice day.
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Mr. Grant i like your post. From nothing to something so simple but powerful. I hope lots of people are leaning from you because i have. My eye will be on your posts after this. You seem to be a freedom fighter and a good one. People follow you because you have a light that shines at the end of a tumnel. You are an icon to many but im gonna say im gonna nake u my role model for steemit and see how much i can learn from your expressions. Thanks again for the post it was inspiring. Bless up.
great post
nice post
Hard work pays off! Also, huge fan of your YouTube videos Craig, thanks for the great content as usual.
helpful post to me
thank you for sharing
I like how u have titles like "shopping at target" generally something I would have NO interest in, then u write about how u first started to be a successful business man!
HAHHAHAHAHA BAM!
great post.. thanks
SUN was flying thru that aisle! (That energy!! Pure light!!)
Great story! Thanks for sharing it with us. I love being my own boss, and I think entrepreneurial jobs are the best and most rewarding. No boss, and you run your schedule :)