Brian Garvin

Age: 33

Family: Georgiana (Mom), 76; Regretfully, his father passed away recently

Highest Education: Bachelor of science in business administration with an emphasis in human resources management; associate's degree in general studies

Year Started Business: 1999

Type Of Business: Internet business

Market: People searching for business opportunities or looking to earn money on the Internet

Number Of Employees: "My business is a one-man show. I'm the sole proprietor, and I have no employees and extremely low overhead."

Best Month (Gross Revenues): "My best month was $34,000, and my business is currently on the brink of a huge explosion."

Hours Worked Per Week During Start-Up: "I worked every chance I got."

Hours Worked Per Week Now: 30 to 60 hours

Favorite Business Magazines: Forbes

Favorite Business Books Or Authors: My favorite business book is Mail Order In The Internet Age – Ted Ciuba–"I'm fascinated by the way people tie in mail-order to the Internet. I'll have to try it sometime."

Relaxes By: "My bed is literally one foot away from the CPU that powers my business. I like to relax on my bed and throw in a movie to wind down after a hard day's work. I have an extensive VHS movie collection I've purchased from Half.com."

Keeps In Shape By: Visiting the gym and doing cardio and mild weight training for toning–"This keeps my mind and body in shape."

Favorite Part Of The Job: Branding himself, marketing, and selling

Least Favorite Part Of The Job: Doing boring Website updates–"It drags me down, and I lose money. On the other hand, when I'm marketing aggressively, I tend to make much more money."

Companies Admired: I like Life Force International, Care Entrée, and Lead Lightning–"I'm the owner, so I'm biased."

Favorite Quotes: The best time to plant a seed was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. – Chinese Proverb; A big dog is just a small dog who won't stop barking until they get the bone. – Stan Stuchinski; Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. – Jim Rohn

The Person Who Most Influenced His Life: "My Dad was the biggest influence on me. He helped give me the inspiration to keep going long after I felt like quitting."

Heroes: Terry Dean–"He taught me so much and I think I owe a lot of my success to his professional inspiration. It's really strange how someone can come along in your life and turn on a light bulb that opens your mind up to a ton of good ideas. I've also learned an awful lot from Allen Says. Gary Ambrose is also a very intelligent programmer, and I learn things from him from time to time."

Special Accomplishments: Achieved Life Force International 3-Star Diamond status in just six months

Months Before Achieving A Profit: Very quickly

Any Books, Tapes, Or Reports Authored: "YES! I am currently working on a set of audio tapes."

Contact Brian At: (434) 237-4507 or info@garvinweb.com