We had the good fortune of connecting with Aleksejs Leal and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Aleksejs, what role has risk played in your life or career?
Taking risk is one of the main components in order to succeed in business, but always calculated risk. Let me explain … in business you will have opportunities presented to you but not all of them are suited to you business at the moment. You need to understand if something goes wrong on taking that risk , can your business survive ? If answer is yes then you can take that risk if answer is no then DONT do it.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
Our operation have multiple businesses. We currently have 15 amazon stores , 5 ebay stores, 4 shopify stores, 2 MercadoLibre 1- Colombia and 1 – Mexico . We also have 2 distribution companies and 1 fulfillment prep center.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I live in Miami , so there’s full list on where to go.

1st day i I would go in my boat and show him around from the water side.

Then I would go to Everglades and show Wild animals that we have as neighbors.

Then of course our zoo and SeaWorld.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Aleksejs is a businessman, entrepreneur, and author, who with more than 8 years of experience in the e-commerce field and selling on different marketplaces like Amazon, Mercadolibre, Walmart, Shopify, and eBay. As a risk-taker who is not afraid to learn from his mistakes stands out from his competition because he understands that failure is an essential part of the experimental process that leads to success.

He also teaches free classes for e-commerce sellers or people who aspire to be e-commerce sellers. He is part of the world’s largest meetup group called Wizards of Ecom, where he participates as a speaker.

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