Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in affiliate marketing but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Maria Bohorquez, Founder of mejoremparejados, based in Orlando, FL, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
We do affiliate Marketing which is selling products that are not ours, products that we do not have to buy in order to promote them. We affiliate with digital platforms that allow us to promote the products thru Facebook and Instagram campaigns. We also created a digital training course that teaches step-by-step how to do affiliate marketing with no previous knowledge needed all the way to become an expert.
Tell us about yourself
What got my husband and me to start an online business back in 2020 was the pandemic. I was working full-time as a Seminar Director for a training company that trained people how to do the Amazon business, and we traveled around the country to do these seminars every week. As soon as the pandemic started and no one was able to fly or basically go anywhere, the Company I was working for closed the division, and I ended up being unemployed.
I was finally home and spending quality time with my husband, so the whole situation made us realize that people who had online businesses were not suffering moneywise. It was actually a really good time to start an online business. So we bought a training course and learned how to do it. At that time, we also had a remodeling company in Orlando, but due to the pandemic as well, we were not having any jobs done. So, as time went by and we started selling online, we decided it was time for us to move on and close our remodeling company. We were making enough money to live 100% out of it. And that is how we became experts and started teaching others how to do it.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
We have built a strong community with more than 250k followers and over 1,200 students within our program. We are award winners of the HOTMART PLAQUE for making $250k in commissions in only 9 months. Also, award winners of KAJABI awards for making $250k in 4 months. Being financially free and able to live the life that we want is our biggest accomplishment.
What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?
It is a very good question, actually. Being disciplined and staying focused are the two hardest things to do when it comes to owning your own business.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- Don't ever let fear stop you from doing what you want to do.
- Don't listen to anyone else other than your inner strength.
- Trust your vision of a business, not anyone else's.
- Train your mind daily, read books, and listen to successful people. Close your ears to people who have never accomplished anything in life. They will talk to you about their fears, not yours.
- Last but not least, keep dream killers away. In other words, choose wisely who you share your dreams or goals with and stay focused.
"Doing what you have to do will take you where you want to be."
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://mejoremparejados.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mejoremparejados
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mejoremparejados/
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