Did you have that one kid in your class who always had a little business in the works - whether it was lemonade stands or selling candy? Our guest for episode 126 was that kid.

Ryan Coisson is the consummate solopreneur. Whether it’s been selling candy at school, selling advertising in college or selling products online via e-commerce sites today, Ryan has always had a knack for finding opportunity and he's learned along the way, that small steps today lead to big goals achieved down the road.

And he joins us today to talk about creating businesses, playing blackjack and rock climbing - and what all three have in common.

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Ryan Coisson has been building businesses almost as long as he’s been able to walk! Ok maybe he didn't start quite that young, but one of his first gigs was selling candy at school. He convinced his parents to buy him candy at CostCo and then he turned around and sold it to his classmates for a mark up while pocketing the profits.

Ever since those school days, Ryan has been looking for, creating and hustling his entrepreneurial endeavors; and it is plural because he’s usually working a few at any given time! Today his primary focus is selling quality products online from other vendors through drop-shipping. He chooses niches he knows something about (like yoga), finds the best quality products that are already selling in the marketplace and then sells them through his own web site.

The vendor handles the product, the shipping and the customer service. He simply finds the best quality merchandise and promotes til he pockets the profits.

You'll also discover things like:

* What's a blackjack discount?

* How he successfully chooses what to sell online.

* If someone gave him $1,000 how much could he turn it into in 30 days?

* What is “holy hour” for Ryan?

* How many days does it take to instill a new habit?

* And loads more!

 

In this episode, we discuss the experiences he’s had that have shaped him, what his hobbies like rock climbing and yoga have taught him about the basic tenants of business and how he shapes his future with a few simple habits every single day. He even talks us through every step of the e-commerce process that has made him so successful today.

It’s taken a lot of learning lessons for Ryan to get to where he is today, it didn’t happen overnight. In fact, he went through several setbacks in a few of his businesses before finding his swing today.

Ryan and I cover a lot of ground in this show, all of it valuable wherever you are in your solopreneur process!

Send him a Tweet on the Twitter or drop him a note in the comments below and let us know the small steps you’re taking today that are leading you to big things tomorrow.

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