Going through life and achieving success in any endeavor is not as simple as many people would like them to be. For many people who have found success, going through the journey is usually challenging, and Andrew Giorgi does not mind shedding light on his journey to give a peek into what it is like to climb to the top.
The renowned entrepreneur has a story that many people can relate to. He had the typical coming-of-age experience of coming from a low-income household, being raised by a single mother, moving out to get better opportunities and then being forced to return home after failing at virtually everything he did. Returning to start all over again humbled him, but he lived through it, regrouped himself and kept chasing other opportunities with potential success.
Andrew Giorgi’s journey through entrepreneurship has seen his hands on about five different ventures that all failed. It took another attempt to find something he was passionate about and then find success doing that. His story is packed with lessons, and boxing it in his successes takes away the core lessons he would like to pass on to anyone following his journey.
Since he overcame all the challenges he faced earlier, Andrew Giorgi has built a business that generated seven figures in four years. He created a YouTube channel that makes over seven figures with less than 5,000 subscribers. He delved into e-commerce and made over $600,000 within the first 18 months. Two companies have grown to the seven-figure revenue ceiling thanks to his contributions to their operational structures.
With his experience, he has a few tips for every entrepreneur to help them succeed in business. He believes entrepreneurs should have the right people in their corner and get a professional to do the books and taxes. He was once plunged into a $30,000 debt because his business partner took off with the money right after he had just gotten out of a $35,000 debt. He struggled with taxes at the time but found a way to crawl out of those holes, even though it took a lot of work and caused him a significant setback. He admonishes every business owner to always have contracts handy when dealing with people no matter how close the relationship is. “You’re going to get screwed out of money/relationships in business. If you haven’t, then you haven’t been in business long enough yet. You need to learn how to face and overcome these situations and, more importantly, how to prevent them from happening through contracts and lawyers,” he said.
The biggest takeaway from Andrew Giorgi’s journey is how nobody can be fully prepared for eventualities in the business world. The only goal he had from the get-go was to be successful in business, but losing money and people and experiencing all those other setbacks were not things he was prepared for.
While he has achieved notable success as an entrepreneur, he still hopes to hit more milestones and continue building successful businesses. He plans to mentor other entrepreneurs and show them how to take their companies to the seven to eight-figure revenue level. “There is more than meets the eye when it comes to owning a business. Entrepreneurs should forge relationships and work with people experienced enough to take their ideas to the next level. I hope to meet other entrepreneurs over the next few years so we can grow together,” Andrew said.
