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“Nike, Yeezy, Supreme,” my friends talked about these brands with such excitement that I never understood. “Why would someone spend over one-hundred dollars on a piece of clothing or on a pair of shoes?” I asked, and I was always hit with, “You wouldn’t get it, it’s a culture.”

I was never a fan of the social exclusivity these brands endorsed but I was interested in the business. I was a university student finding ways to cover tuition without having to sacrifice time for my studies. I worked several part-time jobs and unpaid internships in the past only to realize “Time is Money.” My time has value and minimum wage on part-time’s did not satisfy nor balance out my university costs and studies.

I had to work smarter.

I opened up a credit card as soon as I turned eighteen and started buying Supreme. I calculated my risk by understanding the third party market on brands. Supreme t-shirts and accessories retailed on average fifty dollars but would get marked up by 30% or more on the third party market. Supreme was exclusive. I live in New York City where Supreme owns a flagship store. I saw an opportunity and found my niche.

I started by selling each Supreme piece online, paying off my credit card and then putting my gains towards my small operation.

I expanded outside of Supreme; I would wait in long hour lines for Nikes, then stay up until 3 AM for Yeezys. I cycled through the buying and selling process for weeks and kept expanding.

I hated waiting in line, especially in New York City where the motto in these lines is “bully or be bullied.” Waiting in line started to become more of a hassle than a hustle. If I wanted to continue expanding my operation, I needed to automate purchases. I started investing in programs that acted as multiple customers purchasing products online. I researched proxy servers and cloud servers to maximize my success, with each new infrastructure only adding to my expenses; the risk of failure increasing alongside success. But, I get it now. It’s a culture.

Today I operate from home, buying and selling hot commodities ranging from limited sneakers, apparel, and technology. Given the opportunity of managing and starting a business has taught me to value my time and money, to not be afraid to take risks and be grateful for what I have and appreciate my luck in life.

Strangely enough, I’m known as shvrkboy because when I was younger I was told I look like a young Taylor Lautner. I added a ‘v’ because most usernames with ‘sharkboy’ were taken and at the time, turning an A upside down as a V seemed popular.

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