I am\u00a0a student of life, an adventure junkie and relentless go-getter. For 5 years I had experienced failure after failure after failure. In the last 6 months, I’ve\u00a0been able to hone in on some unique skills acquired through the last 5 years to finally accomplish my long-sought-after pursuit: establishing a source of residual income via the Internet.<\/span><\/p>\n City where you\u2019re from: I was born in the Bronx, NY, raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico & currently reside in York, Pennsylvania!<\/span><\/p>\n Hobbies: I love to learn! Spend time with loved ones! And travel. <\/span><\/p>\n Favorite quote: \u201cWhen a person really desires something all the universe conspires to help that person to achieve their dream.\u201d Paolo Coelho, The Alchemist<\/span><\/p>\n Twitter: N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n Facebook:\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DannyVMarketing<\/span><\/p>\n I decided to become an entrepreneur when I was in the 6th grade. Our teacher asked the students what they wanted to be. I wrote: \u201cBig business owner.\u201d She laughed. Also once I dropped out of college, I knew I had to do something or I was going to end up homeless so I couldn\u2019t keep a job to save my life.<\/span><\/p>\n Was there a defining moment in your life? I\u2019ve gotta say that my biggest influences have been my parents – they always instilled belief in us. They raised us (I have a bro & a sis) with the mentality that we deserve to live life on our own terms. <\/span><\/p>\n I currently operate a Facebook<\/a> Ad Agency – Adcension Pro. We help large & small businesses 10x their profit by generating high-quality, specifically targeted demographics using the Facebook Ad platform. This idea isn\u2019t mine (obviously) but I got started – funny enough – through clicking a link on a Facebook Ad. <\/span><\/p>\n I am also creating a podcast titled The Entrepreneur Collective Podcast – we\u2019ll be interviewing entrepreneurs from all over the globe so stay tuned.<\/span><\/p>\n Adcension Pro not very different from other Facebook Ad agency in that the product is virtually the same: a professional sales funnel & lead generating system – and that\u2019s ok, I didn\u2019t intend that part to be different. <\/span><\/p>\n The difference comes into full-bloom within my client relationships. I make sure that they are fully satisfied and if not they don\u2019t need to pay me. Also, I am fluent in Spanish & English so I can create ads that appeal to these two gargantuan demographics.<\/span><\/p>\n The vision moving forward is to continue expanding into larger markets. My income goal is $1M\/month with Adcension Pro. Eventually I\u2019d like to create my own course teaching others how to create their own agency.<\/span><\/p>\n My customers are typically chiropractors, dentists, plastic surgeons, gyms, yoga studios, real estate companies, restaurants, etc. I find the bulk of my clients through networking and facebook ads of course!<\/span><\/p>\n Oh my god\u2026 You know that part in The Dark Knight Rises when Bane says to me Batman \u201cYou merely adopted the dark. I was BORN in – molded by it.\u201d Yeah well replace \u201cdark\u201d with failure and that was me throughout my 5 year journey as an entrepreneur. I was a fry-cook for 1 whole year so yeah. <\/span><\/p>\n As a side-note, I\u2019d like to say, failure should become your best friend. Failure is the crude ground on which your own unique success will be built on. Learn from each stumbling block and make from them your stepping stones to reach your goals. <\/span><\/p>\n Nothing should fire you up more than some good \u2018ol failure!<\/span><\/p>\n My best advice is quit being lazy. I was broke for 5 years because, honestly, I was lazy. I wasn\u2019t putting in the hours, the sweat, the tears. I was only half-time. There\u2019s a certain magic in 100% commitment. <\/span><\/p>\n My greatest advice on social media marketing is be real. There\u2019s too many people faking it till they make it and that doesn\u2019t provide value to anybody. Be you – and do so unapologetically. People will like you more for it and your business will profit from it.<\/span><\/p>\n 2 things: Self-awareness & hustling. The Latin\u2019s had a saying: \u201cTemet Nosce\u201d – in english that translates to \u201cKnow Thyself.\u201d Focus on cultivating an inner-awareness. What I mean by that is, spend time alone and ask yourself \u201cwho am I?\u201d \u201cwho do I want to be?\u201d and \u201cwhat am I willing to DIE for?\u201d That will be your most powerful tool against failure and your most potent teacher along the path. Hustling is self-explanatory: GET OFF YOUR ASS!<\/span><\/p>\n As far as business goes, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People<\/a> is a foundational book – it taught me the power of cultivating character & self-awareness. The Alchemist<\/a> by Paolo Coehlo helped me realize the power of listening to and following your heart. Man\u2019s Search For Meaning<\/a> by Victor Frankl has taught me that the meaning of life is a life of meaning.<\/span><\/p>\n I see myself & my business freaking HUUUUGE. 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Why did you decide to become an entrepreneur? <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Who were your biggest influences?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Now<\/b><\/h2>\n
What are you working on? How did you come up with this idea? <\/strong><\/h3>\n
How is your product\/service different and unique? What\u2019s the vision? <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Who are your customers? How do you find them?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Did you experience failure along the way? What did you learn from it? <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Value-add questions<\/b><\/h2>\n
Give the readers the best entrepreneurship advice you have. <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Teach us something about {internet marketing, social media ads, fundraising, sales funnels or another topic} Can you recommend any favorite websites to learn that topic?<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>\n
What should an entrepreneur focus on?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
What are some of your favorite books? <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Where do you see yourself and your product in a couple years? <\/strong><\/h3>\n
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