J.R. Fenwick
FLip That Stock
Baltimore, MD USA
"A lot of people are afraid of failure. I’ve found that the most successful people have failed the most—they just get up and keep going."
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J.R.'s work combines: Numbers, Entrepreneurship, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
I'd recommend trying to intern with a stock market education company or brokerage company, regardless of what degree you obtain.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Nursing/Pre-Med
Hampton University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I started out pursuing medicine, encouraged by my parents who were both in the medical field.
2.
After working as a pharmaceutical sales rep, I began investing my bonus checks in building a recording studio.
3.
A friend kept urging me to learn about the stock market, and after two years, I finally gave in and became fascinated by it.
4.
I realized the stock market provided opportunities for infinite income, unlike traditional jobs with limited earning potential.
5.
I founded FLip That Stock, an education and technology company, to help beginners start investing and trading.
6.
I created an interface called Shop for Stocks Online to make stock investing as simple as shopping online.
7.
I’ve successfully coached individuals to change their financial mindset, helping some pay off tens of thousands of dollars in debt.
8.
My goal is to leave an impact by helping people think differently, change their lives, and improve their financial situations.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
I'm not paying for you to pursue guitar as a career.
How I responded:
When I was a kid, I wanted to become a professional guitarist. My father, however, told me that he wasn't going to pay for me to go to school to become a guitarist. So I went to college intending to become a doctor instead, as both my parents worked in medicine. Once I started working in the medical field, I realized it wasn't right for me. So I made the decision to chart a different path for myself.