Entrepreneurs
STLKICKZZZ: St. Louis most popular sneaker boutique
Juan Beltran, also known as STLKICKZZZ, is your go to for all sneaker needs. He has a deep interest in the hype/sneaker culture and is deeply invested in the industry. What started as his hobby has become a full-time job with tons of oportunities. Juan loves shoes, as much as he loves selling to top clients such as Rappers,Athletes, and Actors. STLKICKZZZ is the most reputable source for sneakers St. Louis/Nationwide. Some of Juans favorite sneakers are Travis Scott Jordan 1 Low, Kentucky Dunk Lows and Off-White Chicago. Participating in sneakers at an early age is something most kids dream of, but only few are fortunate enough to start their journey. Over the last five years, the name STLKICKZZZ has done damage in the sneaker industry by doing their very popular story sales where they post hundreds of shoes weekly on Instagram and other platforms.
After leaving such a huge impact the company has grown a lot, having clients from all around the world. STLKICKZZZ has sold sneakers in Australia, Germany, Colombia, Brazil and all 50 states in the US. its social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Facebook to more than 50,000 followers and reached millions of views on their videos. Make sure to follow all their socials @stlkickzzz on Instagram.
Q. Tell me about First your STLKICKZZZ LLC business?
Stlkickzzz first started as a hobby I had multiple pairs of Kobe’s to play basketball in then as time went on I started selling these Kobe’s then realized there’s a market for this.
Q. How did you come up with your business idea?
I came up with the idea of STLKICKZZZ because I’m from STL (St.Louis) and I sold kicks so I decided to represent and put in for my city.
Q. What were you doing before this, and is this your first business?
Before any of this I was a regular kid going to school with a dream of owning a business.
Q. Did you operate your business from your ONLINE shop?
My business to this day only operates online as E-commerce is only getting bigger.
Q.What were the challenges and benefits to this strategy?
Some of the challenges I had were early on when no one knew me. I came up with many strategies to grow organically such as doing giveaways, giving out huge steals on shoes etc
Q. How has your experience in running the business been different from what you expected?
When I started I had no idea there was so much hype behind sneskers, I’ve dealt with many high profile clients such as rappers athletes etc.
Q.What advice would you give to somebody else who wanted to start an online retail business?
My advice for anyone wanting to succeed in entrepreneurship is to never give up and always strive for great thing. Don’t listen to anyone trying to blush your dreams away.
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