In this 20‑minute vlog, Royston G King narrates his personal entrepreneurial timeline from a 12‑year‑old first exposure to Warren Buffett’s investing philosophy through a decade of online business ventures that culminated in over $10 million in personal wealth. He recounts early attempts at sneaker reselling, launching a print‑on‑demand streetwear brand (Worldie Vibes) during his university years, and building social‑media‑driven e‑commerce accounts that generated enterprise‑valued assets. In 2018 he pivoted to a Social Media Marketing Agency (SMMA), serving local businesses across niches and winning a ClickFunnels award before selling one agency. A concurrent crypto bull run (2020‑21) provided additional capital. From 2022 onward he shifted from operator to advisor/investor, taking equity stakes in F&B restaurants, stem‑cell clinics, supplement companies, and acquiring other brands, eventually advising 9‑figure enterprises listed publicly. He highlights his public recognitions (TEDx, Forbes 30 Under 30 Monaco) and now focuses on coaching aspiring entrepreneurs, emphasizing the strategic evolution from entrepreneur to investor as the true path to lasting wealth. The video serves as the first installment of a series intended to inspire and educate viewers, ending with a call to subscribe.
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So today I'd like to share with you my entire journey from zero to 10 million plus 8 figures, you know, in around 8-10 years. Right now, close to a decade of me in my online entrepreneurship journey. So before I share with you when I first started my first online business, it dates way back. You see, when I was 12 years old, I met one of my father's friends who was the former managing director of Merrill Lynch, one of the world's largest banks, and he introduced me to the book of Warren Buffett during my birthday at a visit in New Zealand with him and his family. And right after that, he was sharing a lot of things about Warren Buffett, his philosophy, business, and I got very intrigued. And I, when I went back home, I started reading the book, and that really inspired me, you know, to venture into the world of investing and business. And when I was 12 years old, I wanted to buy my first share in stock. But when you are 12, you know, under the legal age, it's difficult without parental sort of guidance. So it wasn't until I was 14 that I bought my first share in stock. That was a time where, you know, right after primary school, you have a lot of time to explore, a lot of time to read a lot of things. And I saw a lot of people, you know, young millionaires coming a million at the age of 17, 21, and I was so I was so inspired and I told myself, hey, I'm gonna be the next one, I'm gonna do the same thing as well. It wasn't until the age of 16 when the streetwear craze, the hype sneaker selling craze was booming. That was when I was selling, reselling sneakers, and I was so into fashion, streetwear, hype, and all that. I wanted to start my own streetwear and clothing brand, but I didn't know how to start with no money. And that's how I discovered print on demand, Printful, ecommerce, dropshipping, Shopify. That was when Printful was, you know, just starting out, just a couple of years ago. Until my university days, I made money with it, and I had my brand called Worldie Vibes. You can see it was featured on a magazine called Fizzy Mag in 2017. And during that time, you know, that's how I discovered social media as well. And I was growing, you know, YouTube accounts, Facebook accounts, Instagram accounts, without my face, without my brand. And that was when it was so much easier to grow on social media accounts. It wasn't so noisy, and that was a peak of Instagram and Facebook and YouTube as well. So between 2016, 2017, up to 2018 and beyond, that was when I was making money with e-commerce, dropshipping, print on demand, as well as social media brands. And I was, you know, making good money with them, you know, growing accounts that have enterprise value. That could even sell. And it wasn't until 2018 that I discovered this new business model called social media marketing agency. And that was the peak of SMMA, marketing agency, that I ventured into it. So I started my marketing agency in 2018 while I was still running my social media and e-commerce brands. And I was working, you know, with restaurants, dentists, local businesses from 2018, 2019, 2020. I up to 2021, I started and ran a lot of different marketing agencies in a lot of different niches. I was running— met a group of different marketing agencies in the local business space, you know, dental, medical, home improvement, even e-commerce, PR, in that 4 years. And same with when I first started e-commerce and social media, I got in early and I was lucky. And that was when I could make a lot of money, and that's how, you know, we grew to be the industry leader. And I even won my 2 Common Club ClickFunnels Award through my marketing agency at the end of 2021. And I even sold one of my agencies back then. And before I move forward, I was also very lucky that during the 2020-ish era, that was the That was a crypto bull run, and that was also sort of the mini peak of crypto. And I was lucky that I had enough profits to invest to it and really, you know, make good money with crypto. And after 2021, you know, I just like 22 years old, and that was when I had a lot of time to really do a lot of introspection, to really, you know, read a lot of books, reflect a lot, learn and study about a lot of different topics. That led me to where I am right now. And between 2021, end of 2021, 2022, up to the start of 2023, that was when I transitioned from a marketing agency to more of an advisor. So I became an investor, advisor, and partner to a lot of different companies and brands in the F&B restaurant space, you know, stem cell clinics, supplement companies, That's where the real money is made. And I even, you know, acquired and bought many social media brands, e-commerce brands, and have stake in other businesses that I partner with as well. And that led to 2023 when I decided to start coaching others to achieve the same success that I have. Because I look around, it's like, you know, all these people that are coaching online, 99% of them, you know, I'm more qualified than all of them. And unlike all the, you know, coaches online that they had a bit of success and started coaching, I was the total opposite. And I've achieved everything I've achieved, you know, became a TEDx speaker, achieved Forbes 30 Under 30 Monaco, you know, made millions of dollars online, you know. I've been an advisor, investor to 9-figure companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars that's public listed. And that's making the rich even richer. But what's more fulfilling that I gain and really realize is, you know, helping those who's just starting out, who was just struggling like me when I was first starting out as a broke college student and kid, and making them successful. That's really a whole different feeling, you know, compared to something— everything else that I've done before that. And that's why I recommend everyone do, you know, slowly evolve from an entrepreneur to an investor. And money work for you. That's the evolution that really creates real wealth. And it takes time, you know. I've been in this— I might be relatively young, but I've been in this space too for close— over close to a decade. So I've learned a lot of things and gone through a lot throughout these 8 years. So this is a high-level overview of my timeline, of my journey so far. This video will be a first of many series of videos where I share my journey, and hopefully this will inspire you, encourage you, and help you in your journey as well, whether you're first starting out or growing, you know, to make millions of dollars online. So I'm just starting over, fresh clean slate on this YouTube channel, and I own many, you know, YouTube accounts as well, own many social media brands still behind the scenes. But just of lately, I just decided to put my face to it because I feel, you know, people can relate more to this as I put my face to it. I like to be the behind-the-scenes person, but I just decided, you know, hey, why not just, you know, show my face, put myself more out there as I'm doing right now compared to what I've done in the past 8 years. So hope this inspires you, and subscribe to the YouTube channel, and talk to you in the next video.
