If you’re a hustler, entrepreneur or founder, I’m 90% sure you’ve thought to start an e-commerce business.
Jimmy Sun actually did at 14 years old, through dropshipping.
He sold anything from custom dog beds to camel milk. But it wasn't until he started a trading card platform during the Pokémon boom in 2020 that sales really took off.
Throughout COVID lockdowns, he had two monitors during school - one for class, and one for running the business.
So at just 17, he was doing 7-figures in sales.
This year, Jimmy has been building his new company, Gleem Energy. Ever wanted an energy drink that doesn’t make you crash 7 hours later? Well, that’s Gleem - plus it comes in flavours like Dragon Fruit Mango and Lychee.
Delicious Asian fruits aside, Jimmy explains in this episode how he:
📑 used his parent's business licence to work directly with wholesalers as a teenager,
🕺 put on a surprise show with Grent Perez at UCSD, &
😎 always dreamed of being his own boss, then made it a reality.
Enjoy.
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to ex-vicarious
00:03 Meet Jimmy Sun: E-commerce Legend
01:44 Inspiration from Immigrant Parents
04:37 Early Business Ventures and Failures
13:02 The Birth of TCG Stadium
13:27 Navigating the Pokemon Boom
18:27 Building Customer Relationships
24:37 Balancing School and Business
25:35 Building and Managing a Team
28:42 Transitioning to Gleem
30:34 Creating Unique Energy Drinks
32:30 Formulating a Healthier Energy Drink
36:45 Overcoming Challenges and Future Goals
41:53 Words of Wisdom and Final Thoughts
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You can connect with Jimmy here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-sun-586947226/
https://www.instagram.com/jsun_812/
You can check out Gleem Energy here: