Less than six years ago, Lukas was just 14, going to school, and doing all the things young boys do. Now he is 20, runs multiple online businesses, and makes hundreds of thousands of dollars every year. How did this young boy in Adelaide, Australia manage to climb the ladder of success so fast? Well, according to him, he had a vision. From a very young age, Lukas always had this vision of earning location-neutral income. In other words, earning money regardless of his location. He had learned online that many individuals were making millions a year on their phones and laptops and he believed he could do it, too.
This is what led him to start selling stuff on eBay at the tender age of 14. As time went by, he began to ponder if selling stuff on eBay could be a long-term thing for him. He decided to research this and, by luck, he ended up discovering the drop-shipping business model. Lukas found drop-shipping to be much better than selling stuff on eBay because it involved selling products that he never had to see, touch, package, or handle in any way. The business model works because there are hundreds of suppliers who are willing to handle everything on behalf of their clients.
Once Lukas got into drop-shipping, he knew it was game over when he was able to successfully transition from working in his family’s restaurants to building a health and beauty brand that makes six figures in profit every few months. Lukas is now full-time into dropshipping and has multiple online stores selling various products. His businesses have continued to grow even during the pandemic. Because of this, he has attracted a lot of attention to his Instagram profile (@itslukasts), where he documents his achievements and successes.
He frequently gets direct messages from people who are seeking tips, advice, or motivation from him. Most people who send direct messages to his Instagram profile are usually surprised when he responds. He responds to every message because he has been in the same position before. When he was starting out, he sought help from e-commerce gurus who he looked up to and never got any responses. He believes he could have been light years ahead if they had responded to him. For this reason, he responds to every message he gets to help like-minded individuals to get ahead in the e-commerce world.
His plan for the future is to grow his social media presence by continuing to document his journey and successes online. He hopes to provide as much value as he can to those who are just starting out in the e-commerce world. When he responds to messages, his intention is to provide the best advice to move every individual closer to their goals. About once every month, Lukas takes onboard several individuals who are ready to learn and take action to succeed in the e-commerce world. Because he receives hundreds of messages every month, he says he only takes onboard those who he feels are 100% committed to success.
According to Lukas, the biggest challenge when one is taking the first steps as an entrepreneur is “unlearning what you’ve previously been taught.” Lukas believes that unlearning bad habits and wrong ideas you have believed in all your life is important because it allows you to then feed your brain with the right information to help you achieve your goals and your vision.
This young entrepreneur also believes that having the right mindset is very important in business. In his opinion, it is a huge advantage if you have the mindset of “If others can do it, then I can, too.” This will help you move forward by getting inspired by the success of others in similar situations. Lukas’s mentality on failure is brilliant. According to him, failure in business is inevitable. Nevertheless, you have to have the confidence that you will do whatever it takes to “move forward regardless of the problems doing business throws your way.” As per Lukas, this is the most important trait every entrepreneur should have.
Is he planning to retire anytime soon? No, he is not planning to retire at any age at all. Lukas says he genuinely enjoys doing business online. He loves the process of scouting for suppliers on the internet with products that could solve people’s problem(s).
His principal platform for spreading his story and connecting with people who want to learn from him is Instagram. His handle is @itslukasts.
