TWO brothers have revealed that they were just teenagers when they started a side hustle that has now turned into a £8 million business.
Michael and Jake Lebhar started Lebbro industries from scratch when they were just 16 and 14 years old.
The pair were still in school at the time, and started out by selling gym equipment online.
“I just wanted to ditch school to get my e-commerce business going”, Joseph told CNBC.
They then expanded their business and now sell a variety of products including pet toys and kitchen accessories.
The brothers’ products are now sold on Amazon and in Wallmart, and their business is worth £8 million.
The brothers shared their top tips for having a successful business.
Michael said that when he first started the business, he relied on the advice of others in the industry.
He said: “A lot of people want to help each other, so just pick up any information you can.”
Michael said that it’s important to instil confidence in yourself so that when you are speaking to retailers, they don’t see your age as a problem.
He said: “As long as you’re really confident and sound like you’re educated, then it isn’t really a barrier”.
The young entrepreneur said that is important to focus your business on an area that has a lot of potential for growth, instead of something that will just make you money straight away.
Joseph added: “In the beginning, I thought let’s just make money quick, but it doesn’t work like that.
“The more work you put in at the beginning, the more comes out later on.”
Michael said that the two brothers had a clear idea of their end goal from the beginning and made sure to hustle until they got their.
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He added: “Any hustle that we did had to build towards our goal”.
Michael said that is is extremely important to put all of your energy into establishing your brand.
Then, when the brand has been established, he advised finding other platforms to sell your products on.
He said: “There’s so much opportunity on other platforms.
“You don’t want to wait until it gets too expensive and too hard to do”.
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