14: From pizza delivery guy, to being featured on Inc. 5000, fastest growing company list

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Immigrant entrepreneur:	Andrey Sokurec
Company:	Homestead Road
Place of birth:	Belarus
Employees:	45
Age started business:	31

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Andrey Sokurec came to the States at 23 with $25,000 in debt. He not only had to start working odd jobs like in the construction business during the day and pizza delivery at nights but also needed to hire a private tutor to teach him English. He had many struggles when he first came to the States and you won’t believe it, his entire plan was to make some money in the States and then go back home. It was never his plan to live in America.

As life threw curve balls Andrey found himself cold calling for 2 years, day in and day out, asking if people wanted to refinance their house. He found himself doing real estate and when he made his first $16,000 commission he thought that the American dream was at his fingertips.

His company was featured on the Inc. 5000 one of the fastest growing companies.

Andrey’s quotes

When I came, I was completely broke (cash flow), but I was not broke mentally.
You can learn a lot from people through their books, podcasts and seminars. You don’t need
A lot of people never take that first step.
If you’re afraid to try something new you’ll always be in the same place.
Everything you want is on the other side of this.
Find role models.