From the time he was a child, Keith Davis Jr. was influenced by entrepreneurs. He watched his father sell clothes, watches, and other miscellaneous items throughout his childhood. At 10 years old, Keith’s personal entrepreneurial journey began. He bought a few cheap hats and then sold them to his classmates at school, making about $10 per hat. Keith was inspired by this; he continued to sell items at his school, ranging from trading cards to clothing items to bubblegum. After high school, Keith went on to attend the University of Houston. Since he began his time there, he has expanded his salesman skills to other venues, becoming a “nationally known public speaker, actor, model, newspaper publisher, and author.” Keith goes to show that a good salesman can be more than just a seller of physical goods. Keith sells his thoughts, his beliefs, his ideas, basically his entire persona. Keith Davis Jr. hopes to inspire another generation of young entrepreneurs through his work, as both his newspaper and book are aimed at young people with a passion for selling.
I really enjoy books on public speaking. Any chance you know the name of his books?
It is amazing how young these entrepreneurs begin their journeys. Sometimes is does not take a grand, one of a kind idea to be considered successful. Kids always want money, but do not want to work and that makes this piece even more interesting.
What a great story! It is so interesting to me how many popular entrepreneurs start out with such simple ideas! This is inspiring to me! Great read!