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 The journey to success in any field is through a series of ups and downs. There are many celebratory milestones and challenges that you have to overcome in pursuit of your goal. Success is the ultimate crowning of all the steadiness, resilience, and consistency in growth. However, achieving consistency in growth while overcoming the many challenges is easier said than done. It calls for more than just passion and dedication to continue pushing even when all hope seems lost. Most aspiring entrepreneurs lack these vital attributes and look up to successful businesses with the hope of learning from them. This is largely because most of these successful people share incredible and inspiring journeys to success. Alex Fedotoff is a successful entrepreneur who has risen against the odds to make his business dreams a reality. Alex shares great experience in the sales and marketing world, specifically the digital advertising field. Alex also has a selfless personality with a deep passion for helping others find their business success. He currently runs one of the largest communities. Alex imparts vital business lessons, guiding these entrepreneurs to scale their e-commerce ventures. Part of his business teachings includes opening up about some of the many challenges he has faced in his life. Alex was born and raised in a low-income family in Ukraine with zero prospects. He was forced to work as a cookie salesman earning $100 per month and in a clay factory earning $2 per hour just to put food on the table. Alex later ventured into the entrepreneurial world, starting an online business that was doing pretty well. However, getting a reliable payment system was a challenge as PayPal was not even officially present in Ukraine. This forced him to travel to Poland to get his PayPal account sorted. Though the environment was not enabling, Alex managed to work his way into the business world. He later relocated to the US, settling in Miami, Florida. Starting a new life as a businessman in a new city was not easy for him. It was even more challenging for him to work as a freelancer in the US market when he spoke almost zero English. The language barrier proved to be a significant challenge for Alex, who ended up losing several clients due to his heavy Eastern European accent. At one point, things got worse for Alex with the stripe account being shut down during top season Q4. But five years later, Alex has ultimately settled in the US with a perfect understanding of the country’s business landscape. Alex now believes that e-commerce and the internet leveled the playing field for everyone to provide for their families and enjoy a great lifestyle. It doesn’t matter where you start. If you push hard, you’ll get what you want.