Computer Parts to Millions

A story about how Furqan started an e-commerce business selling computer parts as a teenager.

"I was back in high school and bored. I was really into computers and gaming, and I had this idea - people like to trick out their cars with lights and fun things, so why don't people do this with computers? People are really passionate about it.

I looked it up and found some forums online where people were doing this, but there was nowhere to buy things, especially here in the US. So I started an e-commerce store kind of accidentally. I thought these things are really expensive - if I buy them in bulk, I'll get them cheaper, sell off some, and have cash on the side.

We started with $800 of stuff in the corner of my garage. Within the first year, we did $1,000,000 in revenue. I was 17 at the time. It was pretty crazy because it went from one corner of the garage to a full 3-car garage to living room and family room - there were boxes everywhere. My parents were super supportive of this."