

Mike saw the huge potential to manufacture overseas, particularly in China, and so, he started his first business selling coins, pins, and badges that were sourced from China. So, he embarked on a wide range of micro-ventures, from selling used car tires, to collecting and recycling scrap metal, to home demolition: anything he could do to get his hands on some extra cash…īut it was during a brief stint at a manufacturing company, that he was introduced to the notion of working with Asian suppliers. Mike was lucky enough to receive a school scholarship in Washington state, but he quickly realised that even if he worked every single day without sleep for a year, he wouldn’t earn enough money to pay for his tuition and living expenses. I would go to the forest in the morning, pick fresh wild flowers, make pretty bouquets, and hawk them out to passing drivers,” said Mike. I started out by selling flowers on the side of the road when I was just ten years old. “ I’ve always been an entrepreneur at heart. Mike Navistky (from Atlanta) is an e-commerce entrepreneur with a passion for sharing his experiences, in the hope that they will help others to find freedom and success.

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