“Aim for what you want and do what’s necessary in order to get it”
As far back as William Lipovsky can remember, he was entrepreneurial. He would pull dandelions for a penny a head, sell his leftover school supplies at the end of each year, sell old stuff his parents were going to throw away on eBay, and more. ” No one in my life told me to be an entrepreneur. No. One. They acted like the idea of working for yourself either did not compute in their minds or seemed like a terrible idea. “
William went to college because that’s what middle-class society (and his mom) wanted him to do. “I did very well but really, really didn’t like it. Besides meeting girls, my “Women in Theology” class has netted a near-zero return on my investment.”
After college William went into the banking services industry as an analyst. Instantly he knew it wasn’t for him. Not everyone starts their escape from the 9 to 5 on their first day. But William knew what he wanted – or rather didn’t want. “My escape started on Day 1. Specifically, the second my manager handed me a massive binder about the position and told me to read it until IT got my computer setup. I believe this is how all adventures begin. Not.”
He still has the papers he was scratching on over his very first lunch break. William was working to determine how he could become self-employed. A few months in he made a list of why he hated working in a cubicle.
After 3-4 months he began making money in his chosen path. “I remember vividly the day I made my first cent. Cent, mind you. Restaurants usually frame their first dollar but it took me days to make that much. But after a year and nine months I quit and began working for myself full-time”.
Whatever makes you weird is probably your greatest asset.
Bill Gates once said that what you were most obsessed with as a teenager is likely what you have the highest chance of being world-class at. William’s parents always joked that he had more money than them. “I started investing at 10 and would talk about money whenever I could. I still do (within social etiquette, of course).”
William now owns firstquarterfinance.com, a leading consumer information website. “You’re supposed to do whatever is at the crossroads of where your skills lie and where humanity needs help. FQF is where I belong.” He did other things to create more income streams as well. He values security and wanted to make sure his transition to self-employment had as many risks removed as possible. “Some people think entrepreneurs are big risk takers but the successful ones know the risks and to them they aren’t so great.”
William enjoys his financial freedom. There is no limit to what he can earn. Besides First Quarter Finance, William created other income streams to diversify such as freelance writing. “Once you get plugged into an industry and you’re talented, opportunities present themselves — and maybe a little belief in the law of attraction never hurt anyone.”
What’s Next for William Lipovsky?
William has a few new ideas in the works, but he’s keeping them under wraps for the time being. For now he is focusing on expanding his network and connecting with other like minded entrepreneurs. “My biggest challenge is being patient enough for big ideas to develop before starting them. The last thing you want is to put a lot of time into an idea that wasn’t well-planned. I love to hit the ground running, but planning is what separates us from animals. It’s one of the biggest things that made us the dominant species.”
Follow William Lipovsky at https://www.firstquarterfinance.com
