How I made $8,000 in THREE weeks of College

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I made $8,000 over the past three weeks... but that's not the whole story.
Hi ~ I’m Elliot and I'm a junior at Vanderbilt University studying business. I make new videos every week about college, entrepreneurship, productivity, vlogs, and whatever else is on my mind. Thanks for watching :)
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@markaguila3028 5 лет назад

Yeah, having 10,000 taco holders in a warehouse across the country. I know the feel bro

@isahmohammed7178 3 года назад

Uuuuuh where r da comments

@theopatterson7799 5 лет назад

Most college students: "I'm so stressed for finals" Elliot: "OMG Taco Holder Fees!"

@LaloRacer1 5 лет назад

Elliot, I truly appreciate the courage you have to share a story about failure in entrepreneurship. This field of business ultimately entails taking financial risks which don't always provide favorable results, and it can be very impactful to use your platform to spread awareness of these risks so others can make smarter choices. Props to you brother!

@RageElixir 5 лет назад

I really respect your mindset, I know you're gonna go far in life no doubt

@zetroves 3 года назад

@Rixano Tornado no shit!

@zetroves 3 года назад

@Rixano Tornado no shit!

@zetroves 3 года назад

@Rixano Tornado no shit!

@aalamotaku2756 3 года назад

@@zetroves lmao

@aalamotaku2756 3 года назад

@@zetroves lmao

@BenjaminMutuku 5 лет назад

Get rich quick strategies don’t exist! Thank you Elliot! You inspire many. Starting a business is tough. But failure leads to growth and learning with the right attitude!

@shaniatrann 5 лет назад

Who knew you could make $8000 selling taco holders 😩

@yofu2969 5 лет назад

Ahem... who knew you could lose $3700 selling taco holders 💀

@alohasnackbar8081 5 лет назад

yeah you don't

@andrewoliver4643 4 года назад

elliot

@ronidaou95 4 года назад

Did you even watch the video

@MrTacoMan123 3 года назад

except he didn't make $8000 if you actually watched the video

@CuriosityCulture 5 лет назад

Dude, mad respect for this video.

@ryang3494 5 лет назад

I had a theory you sold bananas on the side

@ayeman9130 3 года назад

😂 yeah i think that's damn true

@davistong 5 лет назад

props to this kind of authenticity elliot. 🙏 watchu doing for July 4th, come over

@tensai3188 4 года назад

i’m free if you wanna hang out on july 4th :)

@ericzheng8060 5 лет назад

this is honestly more interesting than the vid with all cinematic shoots, maybe try to find the best of both worlds? and props for the authenticity, mad respect

@chali4478 5 лет назад

eric zheng agree, cinematic shots are great but can often offer not that much „content“! but love all the videos anyways!

@eddienom 4 года назад

I was like you two years ago and now I care about the business side. Ig: @videographerlinars

@rustyrab1501 5 лет назад

**cheers for Elliot in poor**

@beleneguren 5 лет назад

It actually makes me laugh when I see all of these people promoting their courses on drop shipping and they show their sales and how much money they “make” but that’s not profit, and I think that’s SO misleading. There are so many young people looking for ways to make money and they believe this courses will work and they end up failing cause they are just not realistic. I appreciate you always keeping it real

@0vershadow 5 лет назад

belen eguren Yea the funny thing is they may be profitable but no where near as much as they are trying to represent. I suspect the majority of their revenue eventually comes from selling their “courses” rather than the actual selling. Why else would they focus so much on promoting teaching ppl rather just focusing on the business.

@sazzadazza 5 лет назад

Honestly this is what I needed and wanted to hear. Not that I'm happy that you lost money, but talking about what you learnt is something that has changed my perspective on starting up a business/selling online. Thanks man, and loved this type of video 😄😄

@MattLoberstein 5 лет назад

Dude, awesome that you turned it around so much! Shoutout to Samer. Good job dude, I remember when we talked about your potential products wayyyyyy back

@MayGao 5 лет назад

i would buy all 2,000 taco holders if they were rebranded as boba holders

@SamerBrax 5 лет назад

to all the "who knew you could make $8000 selling taco holders" comments .. you'd be surprised by how much MOOORE money people are making on amazon selling even stupider products 👀👀 as long as someone is looking for it on Amazon, there's an opportunity to sell it to them and make money glad we got rid of your stupid taco holders elliot lol keep up the youtube grind 😁

@SamerBrax 5 лет назад

@@ELLIOTCHOY looool you smart

@1superfly181 5 лет назад

did you make ads on both amazon and facebook to sell them?

@SamerBrax 5 лет назад

@@1superfly181 only amazon pay per click ads

@1superfly181 5 лет назад

@@SamerBrax oh wow, but you usually use fb ads as well right?

@SamerBrax 5 лет назад

@@1superfly181 nope, only amazon ads, havent had to use fb ads yet except once or twice to launch from scratch but after that one week of launching i only use amazon PPC

@JosueGRuiz 5 лет назад

the most honest approach to Amazon FBA that I've EVER heard. I feel exactly like you. I've tried it and FAILED. People do make it seem like it's easy, truth is it takes a couple of products and a LOT of effort to make it happen. Good job, mane.

@_avi 5 лет назад

Damn man, that amount of transparency and honesty must have been hard. Mad respect though, you learned a huge lesson by trying, some people can't even say that much. Keep it up man.

@user-bw6ig2mb5d 4 года назад

What do you mean by transparency and honesty?

@ZacharyLaid 5 лет назад

Sorry to hear you actually lost money, but you gained valuable lessons!

@yofu2969 5 лет назад

Yep. Basically he paid $3700 for that lesson while we learned it for free! 👌🏼✨ positive mentality trade.

@yofu2969 5 лет назад

Elliot Choy we sure do bud 🍻

@nah9710 5 лет назад

This is absolutely astonishing, I hope to one day become successful as you are. We love you legend🤙🏼

@fiza7418 5 лет назад

5:11 “the burden of having $10,000 worth of taco holders” No sure can’t relate to that omg

@beca3015 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for a different perspective. Not only can I get advice from a business perspective but this can also apply to my view on what I should do "after high school". Sometimes I get caught up in an ideal story but I have to remember the reality of things sometimes.

@kimchinoods 4 года назад

wow i love how honest you are in this video! no one ever talks about their failures and it's super helpful!

@howiechen2682 5 лет назад

Love how you're always so real man 💯 keep it up man

@jadriantan9917 5 лет назад

this video is extremely raw and informative, thanks for sharing!

@CharlieChang 5 лет назад

Partner up with me! I sell on Amazon FBA. But honestly Elliot, you learned a lot from this so it's not a complete waste of money. We all have to go through some failures to hit the successes, and you obviously killed it with RU-vid.

@ghttboi 5 лет назад

i honestly really appreciate it. you're rational about it and positive. honestly becoming one of my fav youttubers rn

@theofficialawaken7745 4 года назад

Normal college student: In debt from tuition Elliot choy : in debt from taco holders

@carlosminano2119 5 лет назад

That storyline with the cooking sounds very interesting. I can't wait to hear what you say and how you edit the video!

@cindychen7810 5 лет назад

Every time I watch one of your videos, I am blown away by your work and recently with all your messages that you have given to your viewers. whether it's about the safety of roof hopping or about taking shortcuts in life. I really respect that

@cynresend5915 5 лет назад

You know I really appreciate your honesty and integrity!!! Keep sharing your stories !!! Keep up the hard work !

@desmondlang1707 5 лет назад

Respect and appreciate the story you shared man. I was looking into doing fba as well. Your lesson will inspire many!

@gurleensingh4024 5 лет назад

thank you for sharing! stories like this are important

@DanielHakola 5 лет назад

Never felt more ok for a clickbait. This is brilliant, kind regards from Sweden!🙏

@stephen7994 5 лет назад

You are an amazing storyteller and you should totally make a podcast!!!! Love you Elliot!!! 💞

@elizasmith2407 2 года назад

The fact that I just got clickbaited into watching a get-rich-quick-scheme mythbuster featuring ten thousand dollars worth of taco holders in warehouses all around the country...is the best thing that's ever happened to me, so thank you my guy 💓

@SuketuPatel 5 лет назад

I love this man, people need to hear it 🙌🏽

@TheKingJerryB 5 лет назад

I see Elliot, I click... No hesitation

@m.naufalhakeem1675 5 лет назад

your hardwork is inspirational! you deserve everything you have : )

@Starsgraphy 5 лет назад

It’s good to hear this stuff, thanks for sharing this with us all.

@tuckergaskins 5 лет назад

This video hit me like a rock. I'm definitely one of those people who needed to hear your failure story. Thanks for sharing!

@mikaylachapin2370 5 лет назад

i have so much respect for you from this video! thank you for your transparency and willingness to help others learn!

@hiyotammy 5 лет назад

i really enjoyed how raw this was. just subscribed, and i hope you do more content like this!

@l75rd83 4 года назад

This has to be my favourite channel. You really motivate me to work, now when I get home from school I study for hours and it doesn't get boring, I have to thank you!

@yemisiogungbemi1061 5 лет назад

Still awaiting a whats on my phone video elliot.hahaha

@manhnewin 5 лет назад

yemisi ogungbemi same

@sasukeinoue3577 5 лет назад

@@ELLIOTCHOY still, make a video about it please.

@tahlantshakaza5629 5 лет назад

You saved a life man, I just followed. Thank you for the transparency

@nickymazur 5 лет назад

Loved this video. I definitely agree with you on that people need to hear the struggle and loss because that's reality. Success comes from learning from those mistakes.

@brandonchoi5779 5 лет назад

Respect! I appreciate you sharing such a valuable lesson with us. Keep up the great work!

@KZWavy 5 лет назад

Thank you for sharing this story, Elliot!

@dellawhalen3589 5 лет назад

I honestly love your videos because they can teach your viewers what it’s like in different colleges, how to make a profit, and you tell us interesting stories that can make us think about what decisions we should make in our future. I feel like your content is more towards older teenagers. I’m a freshman and I love your content because it really shows me my options for college and strategies how to get trough failure. Just know that I’m rooting for your channel to gain more followers! You teach valuable lessons and I’m very grateful for that! Keep doing what you’re doing! You have my full support! 🤗💛☀️ -A fan 💋

@imthemapimthemap 5 лет назад

Thank you for this! Really helped!

@jackchiasson7529 5 лет назад

Sick vid! Keep on grinding💪🏼

@aaronalvarado7123 5 лет назад

Yo! just binged watched your videos. you're an amazing dude. awesome content. cheers from san francisco!

@remikun 5 лет назад

Although it didn't go as planned, the effort you put in should really be valued. *Hats off to you!*

@march7437 5 лет назад

Had us in the first half not going to lie. Keep up the good work, def love the transperancy

@pikachanwh 5 лет назад

Loving the videos dude! Just wanna say thanks for being an inspiration for vlogging 😁

@AdamariMedia 5 лет назад

Loved the message here💕

@miguelpicarra8584 5 лет назад

Great video! Thanks for sharing your experience

@BK78513 5 лет назад

Thanks for this Video Elliot! 👍

@zzz9691 5 лет назад

REALLY enjoyed it! Looking forward to your next one~~❤️

@DazzEffinNell 5 лет назад

Definitely needed to hear this side of your story, Elliot! Thank you for being truthful to your viewers. :)

@KN82-XxAnnkaxX 5 лет назад

Hey Elliot! Just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate you! You are an amazing content creator and I found your channel some months ago when you only had like 20K subs. Now you have over 100K! I’m so shocked how far you have come and you totally deserve it! Anyway thanks so much for being awesome and keep creating 📷

@chivsokkanha9047 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for your sharing , and i really love your mindset .

@martinhopaour5744 5 лет назад

Hey Elliot Keep em coming

@azainboy1990 5 лет назад

Thank god you learn this quick man. Its a pretty important thing to learn in life

@Rijo27 5 лет назад

Just wanted to let you know, I literally found your channel today and i''ve been binge watching your videos and I think you're dope. I admit, I clicked this video bc i'm in college and i'm trying to find ways to make money without overexerting myself. But hearing your "failure" story really made me take a step back and realize that I need to think things through without rushing. So thanks!

@tuyetlinhcass 5 лет назад

You did a very great job spreading positivity in a realistic way. Feel like I'm talking to a classmate. Not someone who is far out of reach. Looking forward to more of your videos.

@alexwhitney2367 5 лет назад

One of the best videos I have seen, way to be positive!

@nguyengiao6725 4 года назад

came here pretty much later than others, but really appreciate your sharing with us your stories. Would love to see more sit and talk videos like this from you ❤

@abhinavkoppulu 5 лет назад

Great video people are not always successful but the you get there is also important no the just the start and the end, Elliot your smart and you can make just keep believing in yourself. And anyone believe in yourself life will get better

@maxtoubin3870 5 лет назад

Love the message you're sending with this video, the clickbait title makes sense keep up the grind love the videos man

@Matcom1300 5 лет назад

Thanks for the honesty!

@azul7743 5 лет назад

I’m pretty sure I was one of your first 10,000 subs because I was looking at college videos one day. 😂

@ot6679 5 лет назад

same

@Sastahio 5 лет назад

Love your honesty and lesson

@flapdrol134 4 года назад

Great lesson on the end. Appreciate that. Nice video!

@MrAdhito 4 года назад

Really loving this honest video , keep uploading !!

@Nacho7ish 5 лет назад

Who knew you could make $8,000 selling taco holders...

@WORDGASM 5 лет назад

Whoa! You put the real wisdom in the click bait wrapper. If it wasn't for click bait, I wouldn't have clicked it. Great lesson Thx:) You are genius

@christianemodi560 5 лет назад

Elliot thanks you for this video 🙌

@StevenYen 5 лет назад

love the transparency and keeping us grounded :) Feel like these shopify and amazon fba stories are way too optimistic

@a-domm8611 5 лет назад

Wowwwwwwww let's goooo Elliot you killin🔥

@danielfernandez0058 5 лет назад

I just came from John Fish's latest video about "putting my life together", and felt motivated to do the same. Then you said "if you want to clean while playing this video, feel free to do so" and I started cleaning, and learning. I'm starting to feel that RU-vid knows me more than I know myself haha. Great video! It was really nice to hear about your failure story. The concept of the video was interesting. Maybe you could try doing a podcast in the future, since you enjoy talking. :) All the best for your journey!

@meechelle1956 5 лет назад

Egg- cellent video! You always encourage me to be my best, Elliot! ~ Love from a kid who loves you!❤️✨

@harald_krassnitzer 5 лет назад

Thank you for this honest video!

@abhishekanilkumar1109 5 лет назад

Thank you so much. You just gave me few great ideas for my business with just few words.

@DavidPhungyolo 5 лет назад

Love the sit down and talk videos 👍👍

@Demonwinds2 5 лет назад

“Talks With Your Boy Choy” can be the title of these kind of videos

@MrNicholasbelanger 5 лет назад

Thanks for sharing dude. Chin up!

@LukeKockler 5 лет назад

Truly an amazing video, a very authentic video

@ThinhNguyen-ys2kv 5 лет назад

Good video man. Thats why im still dropshipping, still not want to do fba yet

@OmarJuarez98595 5 лет назад

Thanks for sharing this kind of things with us.

@jaelmaegan 5 лет назад

A very valuable lesson here brotha! I don't usually comment on videos but this one really hit home for me. Keep up the great work and I wish you for more success in the future!

@priyalkd 5 лет назад

been with you since 20k subscribers and its mad how much you’ve grown. thanks for being an inspiration and bringing something new to youtube :)

@pizzacat9442 5 лет назад

*Video Idea:* Show us what it's like to work at an internship for all us college students

@milkbeforecereal9257 5 лет назад

bro you have such a great mindset

@karinamendoza5006 4 года назад

My standards for watching youtube videos just got higher. Dude, I love how creative and candid you are. Keep rocking!

@jonrayo2890 5 лет назад

Very smart dude you are! Humble too. Going to be very successful

@mcbenphynn5167 5 лет назад

Keep it up bro you the best 👍👍

@xoxLucia13 5 лет назад

transparency is key! thank YOU:)

@joolean7799 5 лет назад

Love this ❤️ Thanks for sharing your experience and proper advice - many people don‘t realize that revenue != profit and that FBA gurus make most of their money selling high ticket courses to gullible and motivated people who might believe that success is easy and the norm in business