Dan Novaes

And every time I'd go back to Brazil, my family would be like, oh, can you bring all of these electronics? Sure. I'm like, why? And so you realize that and you're like, wow, these are two places that as a kid you realize are, to me, they're different, but they're also the same. It's just people that I'm dealing with. But then I thought, wow, I could sell this stuff here, make a profit, vice versa.

I could take stuff here and sell it there. And that's how my first business has started. And by the time I was a senior in high school, I was doing a couple million dollars a year in revenue.

I could take stuff here and sell it there. And that's how my first business has started. And by the time I was a senior in high school, I was doing a couple million dollars a year in revenue.

I could take stuff here and sell it there. And that's how my first business has started. And by the time I was a senior in high school, I was doing a couple million dollars a year in revenue.

Um, that's where it started in Brazil. So basically, you know, uh, the thesis was like, I was like a eBay, uh, at the time, a titanium power seller, which, you know, for me, it was like a big title, you know, back in the day. And, uh, where it all started was, you know, I had a part-time job that I was working at Polo at the time I had just gotten a car.

Um, that's where it started in Brazil. So basically, you know, uh, the thesis was like, I was like a eBay, uh, at the time, a titanium power seller, which, you know, for me, it was like a big title, you know, back in the day. And, uh, where it all started was, you know, I had a part-time job that I was working at Polo at the time I had just gotten a car.

Um, that's where it started in Brazil. So basically, you know, uh, the thesis was like, I was like a eBay, uh, at the time, a titanium power seller, which, you know, for me, it was like a big title, you know, back in the day. And, uh, where it all started was, you know, I had a part-time job that I was working at Polo at the time I had just gotten a car.

And my dad was like, I'm not going to pay for all these extra things that you want in your car. You want a sound system, all that stuff. You need to get a job. And so I went, got a job at Polo, worked for a week, got like a $70 paycheck.

And my dad was like, I'm not going to pay for all these extra things that you want in your car. You want a sound system, all that stuff. You need to get a job. And so I went, got a job at Polo, worked for a week, got like a $70 paycheck.

And my dad was like, I'm not going to pay for all these extra things that you want in your car. You want a sound system, all that stuff. You need to get a job. And so I went, got a job at Polo, worked for a week, got like a $70 paycheck.

And I had this like aha moment when this like tour bus of foreigners came from, you know, they're coming from Japan, I believe, because there's a Toyota factory by my town. And they spent $40,000 on that day at that store. And it was just me and one other kid that was there. I'm thinking I'm going to get this great reward for like, you know, dealing with all this on a random Sunday.

And I had this like aha moment when this like tour bus of foreigners came from, you know, they're coming from Japan, I believe, because there's a Toyota factory by my town. And they spent $40,000 on that day at that store. And it was just me and one other kid that was there. I'm thinking I'm going to get this great reward for like, you know, dealing with all this on a random Sunday.

And I had this like aha moment when this like tour bus of foreigners came from, you know, they're coming from Japan, I believe, because there's a Toyota factory by my town. And they spent $40,000 on that day at that store. And it was just me and one other kid that was there. I'm thinking I'm going to get this great reward for like, you know, dealing with all this on a random Sunday.

And I got a $5 like Arby's gift card. That was like my reward, you know, and I was super pumped. And then I got back and I was like really upset, you know? But at the time I had this 40% discount at the store and I was like, man, if I just gave them 20%,

And I got a $5 like Arby's gift card. That was like my reward, you know, and I was super pumped. And then I got back and I was like really upset, you know? But at the time I had this 40% discount at the store and I was like, man, if I just gave them 20%,

And I got a $5 like Arby's gift card. That was like my reward, you know, and I was super pumped. And then I got back and I was like really upset, you know? But at the time I had this 40% discount at the store and I was like, man, if I just gave them 20%,

I could have made AK, you know, and then, you know, not that that would have worked exactly like that, where I sold my discontent, but that's where I had an aha moment. I was like, Oh, what do I, why don't I just buy some of these items and then I'll sell them on eBay. And so I walked around the entire store. I had a Palm trio at the time. And it was like the smartphone of the time.

I could have made AK, you know, and then, you know, not that that would have worked exactly like that, where I sold my discontent, but that's where I had an aha moment. I was like, Oh, what do I, why don't I just buy some of these items and then I'll sell them on eBay. And so I walked around the entire store. I had a Palm trio at the time. And it was like the smartphone of the time.

I could have made AK, you know, and then, you know, not that that would have worked exactly like that, where I sold my discontent, but that's where I had an aha moment. I was like, Oh, what do I, why don't I just buy some of these items and then I'll sell them on eBay. And so I walked around the entire store. I had a Palm trio at the time. And it was like the smartphone of the time.

And I was like taking a picture of the Palm Trio 600P. And so I would like take the pictures, get the serial numbers. And then I cross reference, found this jacket. And this one leather jacket was like selling there at the store for 180 bucks at this factory and outlet. And online, it was like 380. I bought three on emergency credit card, kept the receipt, you know, my dad's emergency card.