Hello my name is Antonio Jose Escobar...

Founder of the tmKINGPIN blog and Trademarktr.

Born on Long Island, I am a proud first-generation American-Salvadorian.

Amid the pandemic, I graduated high school which left me a lot of time to think about my future and I wasn't sure college was an option.

I never had a trust fund or took school serious enough to earn a scholarship.

Being in debt and working away seemed like my destination.

I've never fit the social norm- of doing everything like everyone like: going to college straight after high school.

I didn't want to rush.

Many get lost in what's being taught and deprive themselves of authentic curiosity for education.

I knew the value of books and research would keep me stable

I needed long-term money...

Not long after I invested some savings into cryptocurrency.

I was a skeptic but I had seen the chatter about Game Stop and AMC before the Robinhood controversy,

I took a gamble with the little I found out.

Many people saw a short squeeze occurring, and in the coming months from GameStop alone I racked up a good amount.

Timing is everything.

BUT...

Like everything in life, success comes at a price.

I wasn't even at the point I wanted to be.

18-year-old who messed around with crypto and got a lot of money in return.

Spending money recklessly because I had it.

Food and gambling became my vices.

I was lying to my loved ones that everything was ok.

It was a bluff.

I won "financial freedom" with no college degree...

At what cost?

I was letting myself go and slowly killing myself in the process.

I refused to surrender and be a loser.

SO--

Throughout my lowest lows, I found Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon)

Never really paid it much mind 'til now.

After days and hours of grinding I would finally call my FBA store a business.

I launched off selling...

The niche I entered was household items we use on a daily basis.

This sold big time !!

My store focused on necessities, ONE key reason why it was such a hit was becuase I was able to tap into the everyday consumer.

From there...

I would stay up many late nights working on online side hustles, while scaling my FBA store to $2k/month

AND--

Now I'm a copywriter helping businesses and freelancers scale their brand through emails, ads and social media.

I know what failure looks like, I've stared it head on but I know how success tastes.

In August of 2023, I sold my Amazon business because my true desire is to help others flourish in any means...

Times have changed and mistakes happen.